World turned right side up: An atheist’s story of finding God
I found God at the Dallas-Lovefield Airport when I was on a business trip. The trip had been a particularly trying and stressful one. As I was sitting at the gate waiting for my flight home, my mind was broiling
How The Salvation Army Kroc Center Ice arena is impacting the San Diego community
From public skating hours to ice hockey teams and figure skating lessons, there’s something for everyone at Kroc Center Ice. Nearly 20 years ago, the late Joan Kroc witnessed The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center transform her vision
Salvation Army Center of Hope turns to research to end chronic homelessness
A bold vision calls for fresh approaches. Divisional Secretary for Orange County (California) Major Nesan Kistan has a bold plan: to end chronic homelessness in Orange County in three years. This is a daunting task. It is estimated that more than 7,000
Food is fresh and hope is real at California’s Yuba-Sutter Corps
Yuba Sutter’s Fresh Fridays is a free, outdoor client choice food market. “When I do Fresh Fridays, I get excited,” Yuba Sutter (California) Corps Officer Major Julius Murphy said. That’s when he said he witnesses the difference The Salvation Army is
How one Northwest volunteer is Doing The Most Good beyond kettle season
Since 2013, Maureen Westfall has been an active Salvation Army donor and volunteer in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. When Maureen Westfall and her husband, Larry, moved to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, from San Diego, California, she said she wanted to find ways to
The humanitarian aid The Salvation Army’s providing in response to war in Ukraine
As we know from international news reports and statements from other official bodies, eastern and southern parts of Ukraine continue to face fierce fighting, exacerbating the already dire humanitarian crisis. As intense fighting and airstrikes continue to cause civilian casualties
Salvation Army partners to keep food out of landfills and onto the tables of those in need
Mesa Citadel, United Food Bank rescue food from grocery stores to feed community A few days a week, Ragu Razo gets into The Salvation Army Mesa Citadel (Arizona) Corps’ refrigerated truck early in the morning and drives to grocery stores around
Food for the body and soul: Great Falls starts Family Table ministry
In Montana, The Salvation Army Great Falls Corps is serving “church around the table” with a free lunch on the last Sunday of each month. In Great Falls, Montana, Majors Mark and Monica King have served as corps officers, or ministers
A conversation on The Salvation Army’s Ukraine response with the West’s John Berglund
For more than 20 years, Western Territorial Emergency/Disaster Services Director John Berglund has been on the frontlines of The Salvation Army’s disaster response—responding to both natural and manmade disasters. He served as the Emergency Services Director at The Salvation Army’s U.S.
A former Salvation Army thrift store becomes one stop shop for food and clothing needs
Sally’s Resource Center expands Prescott Corps’ family services. When The Salvation Army closed its thrift store in Prescott, Arizona, leaders didn’t want to send the wrong message. The shuttering of the store in October 2021 did not mark the end of
How The Way Out Bridge Housing Center is helping fight barriers in Spokane
The service-intensive program can help up to 60 adults make the transition from the shelter system to permanent housing in Washington. Modeled after The Salvation Army’s Bell Shelter (California), The Way Out Bridge Housing Center is providing people with all the
In Honolulu, The Salvation Army keeps kids full for the weekend
Fighting youth food insecurity in Hawaii Every Friday that school is in session in Honolulu, Hawaii, The Salvation Army Kauluwela Mission Corps brings bags of food to 200 children attending three neighboring schools. The food will feed the kids over the