Hope Center aims to bring permanent supportive housing, client-choice pantry to Pasadena
Early one morning Kimberly Darian was almost to The Salvation Army Pasadena Tabernacle Corps to tell Corps Officer Captain Terry Masango she couldn’t take on the Hope Center capital campaign co-chair role she’d accepted— when what she saw gave her
Pandemic-induced ‘eviction avalanche’ comes into focus
The Salvation Army works to get out in front of, and respond to, the looming housing crisis. Dutch Ziegler tore open the envelope, knowing exactly what was inside. “You are hereby notified that your month-to-month lease of the above described premises shall
New grant expands rapid rehousing efforts in San Diego
Funding will be implemented this summer. By Kristin Marguerite Doidge - The Salvation Army of San Diego recently received funding from the city's Housing Commission to double the capacity of its rapid rehousing program, which helps people with rent subsidies for up
New eviction diversion program emerges in Northern California
Program helps Shasta County residents stay in their homes. By Lizeth Beltran - When Captain Timothy Danielson first arrived at his appointment in Redding, California, he had seen more than his fair share of people in need, but what he came across
Furnishings welcome vets home
The Salvation Army often helps veterans in need connect to housing, but the Army in Long Beach, Calif., took it a step further to offer “welcome home” gift packs. Stocked with dishes, glassware, flatware, pots and pans, cooking utensils, bath towels,
Streamlined path to IDs benefits homeless
Under AB 1733, individuals facing homelessness can apply for an ID and a birth certificate at no cost in California. By Jackeline Luna - After a shoulder injury forced David to retire prematurely from a job he held for over 30 years,
Salvation Army dedicates new housing for women and children
By Rachael Fowler - The Salvation Army dedicated its new Haven Interim Housing in San Diego, Calif., which offers single women and women with children experiencing homelessness a temporary home to safely get back on their feet. The Haven Interim Housing can
Salvation Army residential remodel wins top honors
Recently refurbished 3010 Apartments in St. Louis are recognized with a national award By Jack Wang - A meticulously remodeled, 100-year-old Salvation Army residential facility in St. Louis, Mo. has received top honors from the National Trust and U.S. Department of Housing
Housing first, care second
Pathway to Housing’s simple yet revolutionary way to help the chronically homeless Gerard Thomas served with the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War, and then lived on the streets of Washington, D.C., sleeping on park benches, in alleyways and deep in
A savings lodge
Displaced families budget, save and find housing while living at Chicago's Evangeline Booth Lodge. Homelessness doesn’t always equate to living on the streets. When Jamal Murray, 20, and his wife Elainna, 22, learned they were having a baby, the couple moved from Chicago,