How the Cascade Mobile Outreach Ministry creates lasting change in people’s lives
A Salvation Army outreach ministry serves unhoused individuals in underserved areas outside Portland, Oregon. “I never thought I’d be on this side of things, and needing help,” said Lee Spear, who became homeless in December 2021. Even without a house or
How one man is helping residents build community? Arts, crafts and coffee
Salvation Army Bell Oasis apartment residents join together for weekly arts and hobbies class. Not long after The Salvation Army Donald and Priscilla Hunt Bell Oasis Apartments opened in 2018, resident Patrick Doran began teaching an arts and hobbies class as
The Salvation Army distributes ‘life-saving’ water in Jackson, Mississippi
Heavy rain and flooding caused damage to the main water treatment facility in Jackson, Mississippi, on Aug. 29, leaving more than 180,000 residents without clean drinking water. The Salvation Army’s response was immediate and critical to the welfare of the
After thieves stole from The Salvation Army, the Kona community came together to help
Every day Salvation Army Kona Corps Officers Captains Raghel and Jose Santiago check the storage area at the corps in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. But on July 29, after they had been away due to COVID-19 exposure, Jose Santiago found the storage
‘Ride for Recovery’: Salvation Army kicks off month-long fundraiser in Santa Monica
Each day more than 150 people die from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). To help bring attention to this issue and raise the “desperately needed” funds to fight
Salvation Army responds to the worst flooding Pakistan’s seen in 60 years
Pakistan is facing its worst flooding for 60 years, as heavy rainfall continues in some regions. An estimated 33 million people have been affected by the intense flooding and 80 of 160 districts have been declared as “calamity hit,” according
Remembering the hope from The Salvation Army’s response to Hurricane Iniki’s destruction
Thirty years ago, Hurricane Iniki struck the island of Kauai Sept. 11, bringing rain and destruction. It is widely regarded as the worst hurricane in Hawaii history. Lihue (Hawaii) Corps Officer Captain Shawn Keoho said she still hears about the
Salvation Army ‘Next Steps’ offers what high school doesn’t for teens in Salem, Oregon
The Salem Kroc Center offered a four-week life skills program for high school students. You’ve probably heard it: “High school—it didn’t teach me anything that I actually use!” Perhaps you’ve even said it yourself. To fill the gaps often felt after graduation,
San Francisco Kroc Center gives each child a safe place to learn
The Education Department at The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center San Francisco has the same state-of-the-art community center feel Kroc Centers are known for, providing children and families with opportunity to discover their passions within their
Service Corps pushed me out of my shell and inspired me to serve others
When I first learned about the opportunity for Service Corps, I was not sure I wanted to participate in such an intimate social experience. Service Corps is a program that sends teams to areas of need around the world where
Coeur d’Alene Kroc Center wellness program helps one woman reach bucket list goal
Free, weekly programming provides participants with the opportunity to set and track health goals while building community. When Diana Williams became a member of The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, she dreamed of one day
The Salvation Army Hope Express aims to feed everybody in need every day
Yuba Sutter Salvation Army delivers meals to the community’s unhoused individuals. Weekdays, Melissa Evangelista is up by about 5 a.m. She picks up the Hope Express delivery truck from The Salvation Army Depot Family Crisis Center transitional shelter program and then