The Salvation Army is actively involved in fighting hunger, homelessness and more across the country. In fact, the organization serves some 23 million peopl...
I grew up in a border town in Arizona and my family would regularly drive to Mexico to get tacos or tortas for dinner. When coming back to the United States, we...
Nonprofit advocacy forms a vital link between community needs and Capitol Hill.
“If you are not at the table, you are on the menu—especially in Washington, D...
Is God moving The Salvation Army into a new mission field? That’s the big question Lt. Ben Cotterill often finds himself asking.
He and his wife, Rebecka, ha...
Vaccination clinics, hand-washing stations and outreach events are part of a coordinated effort to contain the deadly disease.
Since last spring, San Diego C...
A pledge to solve human need without discrimination has put The Salvation Army up against a killer disease in Sri Lanka.
The farmer’s face was incandescent w...
“It reeks. It’s dark. It has a funky feel about it. It’s filthy. A lot of girls who work the morning shift, they don’t see daylight.” –Kali Long
On a Thursday ...
The Salvation Army first anti-human trafficking program in Florida that allows short-term housing for trafficking victims who are rescued by law enforcement.
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Race remains an issue in America.
Black and white Americans are still deeply divided when it comes to views of racism, racial inequality and prospects for ch...
Reflections from Lebanon
I flew into Lebanon shortly after polishing off a quick book on its incredible past. The Middle East is a part of the world I, like...
A community embraces a reluctant champion.
Sara at Whisk, a local bakery in Benton Park. Sara practices a local first approach, and has become good friend...
“It’s firewood, but to them it’s gold.” - Lt. Kevin Pope, former Coos Bay Corps Officer
The City of Coos Bay and The Salvation Army make use of downed trees to...
After I graduated from college, I was offered a job covering local business and politics for my community newspaper. One day, not long after I had started, my b...
From the White House down to your own backyard, an unprecedented round of initiatives works to save a fragile link in our ecosystem.
With its gently rolling ...
If you are like me, you are listening and watching the reports of the world’s worst refugee crisis with a mixture of emotions.
Mostly, it’s a mixture of fear...
AmeriCorps commits a team to help The Salvation Army combat hunger.
Shawn Bruckman discusses the day’s plan with the AmeriCorps NCCC team. | Photo by Meighe...
It’s sort of like having some great photos on your phone. What do you do with them all? And if you’re posting them on social media, how do you make sure they re...
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals call for an end to poverty in all its forms everywhere by 2030.
Why?
More than 700 million people still live ...
Recent research suggests that growing up in concentrated poverty makes the American Dream much less likely, according to data highlighted in Bridgespan’s report...
According to a 2015 UNICEF report, 58 million children between ages 6-11 and 63 million high school-age children lack access to education worldwide. Sub-Saharan...
Diversionary program helps low-level offenders work toward self-sufficiency
Stephen Killebrew trolled the streets of Santa Barbara, Calif., drunk and high ...
Impact investing works to create positive outcomes for society, sometimes at the expense of returns.
Presidential election years are great for stirring up co...
When Lydia pressed for her money, her employers simply got more creative with their accounting. At one point, the family gave her a cell phone, but charged her ...
