Homelessness

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

The Salvation Army helps SoCal veterans find their footing after military service

Impact Stories

August 18, 2026

The Salvation Army helps SoCal veterans find their footing after military service

Veteran Community Integration Services program provides housing and employment

byVivian Gatica Lopez

Warm Home Fund partnership helps Washington families facing financial hardship

Impact Stories

July 30, 2026

Warm Home Fund partnership helps Washington families facing financial hardship

Through a decades-long partnership, The Salvation Army and Puget Sound Energy

byHaley Osness

Impact Stories

July 28, 2026

Cosmo the robot dog’s unlikely mission

A responsive robot dog is helping CARI redefine trauma-informed care

byKaren Gleason

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

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Service Extension Unit volunteers extend The Salvation Army’s reach

Across rural and underserved regions, service units provide vital care

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A volunteer partnership through Pepperdine University pairs older adults with

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The Salvation Army helps SoCal veterans find their footing after military service

Veteran Community Integration Services program provides housing and employment

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Tehachapi food pantry expands access and choice, earns Gold Certification

Gold Certification recognizes efforts to make healthy food more accessible

August 13, 2026
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Service Extension Unit volunteers extend The Salvation Army’s reach

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The Salvation Army helps SoCal veterans find their footing after military service

Tehachapi food pantry expands access and choice, earns Gold Certification

Homelessness

The Salvation Army helps SoCal veterans find their footing after military service

Warm Home Fund partnership helps Washington families facing financial hardship

Cosmo the robot dog’s unlikely mission

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

Service Extension Unit volunteers extend The Salvation Army’s reach

Foster Grandparents make a difference at Salvation Army programs

The Salvation Army helps SoCal veterans find their footing after military service

Tehachapi food pantry expands access and choice, earns Gold Certification