Homelessness

Learn more about how The Salvation Army fights homelessness with a variety of stories and articles.

Impact Stories

July 2, 2026

The ripple effect of joy

How one act of care becomes many This story is part of Caring’s 2026 print

byChristin Thieme

Impact Stories

June 30, 2026

Meet the joy spreaders

The joy doesn’t stop with them

byHillary Jackson

GrowGood garden at Bell Shelter helps residents find peace and renewed purpose

Impact Stories

May 26, 2026

GrowGood garden at Bell Shelter helps residents find peace and renewed purpose

The Salvation Army Bell Shelter’s GrowGood program combines urban agriculture,

byHaley Osness

Pathway of Hope helps grandparent caregivers find needed support

Impact Stories

May 12, 2026

Pathway of Hope helps grandparent caregivers find needed support

Once in financial crisis, one family regains stability through the Pathway of

byHaley Osness

Mesa volunteers create sought-after ‘ugly’ quilts for those in need

Impact Stories

April 30, 2026

Mesa volunteers create sought-after ‘ugly’ quilts for those in need

The Ugly Quilt Group in Mesa, Arizona, has made 18,000 bed rolls for people

How Tucson’s Hospitality House helps clients transition from shelter to housing

Impact Stories

March 24, 2026

How Tucson’s Hospitality House helps clients transition from shelter to housing

A behind-the-scenes look at the journey to home

byHaley Osness

Respite program in Loveland helps stabilize patients after hospital stays

Impact Stories

March 12, 2026

Respite program in Loveland helps stabilize patients after hospital stays

A hotel voucher program gives people a safe place to heal When Social Service

byHaley Osness

How Tucson’s Hospitality House guided one women to stable housing

Impact Stories

March 5, 2026

How Tucson’s Hospitality House guided one woman to stable housing

Keys in hand, Rita Reeder opened the door to her new apartment in Tucson—for the

byHaley Osness

In Portland, Salvation Army overnight shelters mark the first step to permanent housing

Impact Stories

February 19, 2026

In Portland, Salvation Army overnight shelters mark the first step to permanent housing

The Salvation Army now operates three overnight shelters in Portland

byKaren Gleason

255: From housing insecurity to helping others find home with Lt. Nick Carillo

Podcast

February 16, 2026

255: From housing insecurity to helping others find home with Lt. Nick Carrillo

There are moments in life when everything feels temporary

Colorado Springs raises needed funds to reopen Salvation Army family shelter units

Impact Stories

February 12, 2026

Colorado Springs raises needed funds to reopen Salvation Army family shelter units

Support from donors and community partners is helping The Salvation Army restore

byVivian Gatica Lopez

How a family in crisis found housing stability through The Salvation Army

Impact Stories

February 10, 2026

How a family in crisis found housing stability through The Salvation Army

After struggling to find affordable housing while recovering from a stroke,

byHaley Osness

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Homelessness

The ripple effect of joy

Meet the joy spreaders

GrowGood garden at Bell Shelter helps residents find peace and renewed purpose

Pathway of Hope helps grandparent caregivers find needed support

Mesa volunteers create sought-after ‘ugly’ quilts for those in need

How Tucson’s Hospitality House helps clients transition from shelter to housing

Respite program in Loveland helps stabilize patients after hospital stays

How Tucson’s Hospitality House guided one woman to stable housing

In Portland, Salvation Army overnight shelters mark the first step to permanent housing

255: From housing insecurity to helping others find home with Lt. Nick Carrillo

Colorado Springs raises needed funds to reopen Salvation Army family shelter units

How a family in crisis found housing stability through The Salvation Army

From Guatemala to Los Angeles: How a pastor discovered his faith

Salvation Army livestream auctions connect shoppers with secondhand finds

How one mother’s search for help led to inspiring hope for others

Club 60 nourishes the body and spirit in community