Future Salvation Army officers prepare to lead ‘The Way Out’ of homelessness
Cadets’ Fall Blitz includes Homeless Justice Immersion Day. By Karen Gleason - Cadets from the College for Officer Training at Crestmont (CFOT) participated in a Homeless Justice Immersion Day Oct. 18 in Orange County, California. The Western Territory’s Social Justice department worked
Salvation Army’s vision for fighting homelessness in San Francisco
Doubling the impact on homelessness through filling the gap By Hillary Jackson - When The Salvation Army in the San Francisco Bay area first began to consider how it would respond to The Way Out, the territorial charge to double its impact on
Progress continues on Rady Residence, Center in San Diego
Salvation Army needs to raise $27.3 million for project. By Vivian Lopez - It’s been nearly two years since philanthropists Ernest and Evelyn Rady donated $50 million to The Salvation Army in San Diego, to combat homelessness with two new projects—the Rady Residence
Salvation Army set to open shelter in Watts
Watts, Lafayette Park shelters to open through government partnerships By Hillary Jackson - The California South Division is working to open a pair of shelters for those experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles, starting with a 100-bed shelter in Watts. The Salvation Army
$12M grant helps Salvation Army prevent homelessness
By Hillary Jackson - While nearly 600,000 Americans experience homelessness, many others are one expense away from it. But what if this pipeline to homelessness was preventable? A new $12 million annual grant from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to
Google gives $1M to Seattle’s ‘Way Out’ efforts
Donation the third gift from tech giant to The Salvation Army The Salvation Army in Seattle was awarded a $1 million grant from Google, which will be used for the organization’s William Booth Center (WBC), a shelter for men experiencing homelessness
‘Brew Crews’ bring coffee and love
The Salvation Army has a street outreach centered around coffee: the “Brew Crew.” These teams of those in addictions recovery programs through the Adult Rehabilitation Centers (ARC) venture out with backpack coffee dispensers, known as “Rocketman Backpacks,” to share Jesus and
5 ways to care about homelessness in San Francisco
In January 2019, more than 8,000 people were experiencing homelessness in San Francisco, 17 percent more than two years prior, according to the 2019 San Francisco Homeless Count and Survey. The phenomenon is not isolated. In fact, homelessness has grown for
Salvation Army publicly announces effort to double impact on homelessness
By Christin Thieme - The Salvation Army hosted city officials, local business leaders, the media and guests in a special event at the Bell Shelter in Bell, California, including a forum and press conference announcing the Army’s intention to double its
Google gives Salvation Army $1.5M to fight homelessness in Bay Area
The Salvation Army Golden State Division received a $1.5 million gift from Google.org to focus on solutions for those experiencing homeless in the San Francisco Bay Area. This donation is Google.org’s first from its $50 million commitment on June 18,
Tri-Cities Corps launches mobile homeless outreach ministry
A team of staff and volunteers meets the immediate needs of 25-35 individuals each week. By Vivian Lopez - In light of a growing homeless population in the Tri-Cities area of Northern California—comprising Newark, Union City and Fremont—The Salvation Army switched up
Lambuth Family Center restructure increases success
In the first half of 2019, the center helped 33 Denver families into stable or permanent housing. By Caramie Petrowsky - Following more than three decades of helping families experiencing homelessness, the Lambuth Family Center recently renovated its 20 rooms and restructured