Army meets increasing need following Typhoon Soudelor
The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division is continuing to actively assist with emergency response efforts for residents of Saipan following the direct hit of Typhoon Soudelor. “Our Saipan Corps officers and approximately 15 volunteers served more than 2,200 meals
Regal Bakery partners for Donut Day
Submit to the donut flavor contest for a chance to win donuts for a year. By David Sayre - To help celebrate National Donut Day on June 5, The Salvation Army and Regal Bakery in Honolulu are seeking suggestions for a new
Three-phase recovery in O‘ahu
The Salvation Army Family Treatment Services program is the only one in Hawaii that allows women in recovery to be with their children By Brandi Salas - “The Salvation Army taught me how to become a better mother, a responsible, sober adult
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: Meet Clarence Ing
Hawaii and Pacific Islands volunteer Last year, The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division served more than 2,000 Thanksgiving meals on O’ahu. An Army with such muscle would not be able to carry out the island state’s largest Thanksgiving meal
Army funds typhoon emergency response in Chuuk
The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division set up an donation page to help fund emergency response efforts for residents of Chuuk affected by Super Typhoon Maysak. The Salvation Army operates the Chuuk Corps in Weno and an Outpost in
Chuuk Corps hosts nutrition workshops
Addressing health concerns on Micronesia’s most populous state Poor nutrition can hinder a child’s education, and The Salvation Army in Chuuk has started seeing this unfold firsthand. “In the last 18 months that we have served here as corps officers, we [observed]
Endurance athlete begins 72-hour run to help Army
Ultra-endurance athlete Jason P. Lester is used to tackling big challenges. He just completed a 2,600-mile run across the Great Wall of China in 83 days. Now that he’s back home in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Lester set up a challenge for
LensCrafters provides free eye exams, glasses to Hawaii ARC
It had been ten years since 52-year-old John Lee, Jr. received an eye exam. It was never much of a priority. This week, LensCrafters provided free eye exams and glasses for Lee and many other beneficiaries at The Salvation Army Adult