Breaking the cycle
The Salvation Army Housing First program in Denver helps homeless families and senior citizens. By Caramie Petrowsky - Charrie Burres told her grandsons the truth when they asked why they kept moving from place to place. “I let them know that because I
The Salvation Army feeds first responders at Beulah Hill Fire
El Paso County (Colo.) Salvation Army responds to emergency. The Salvation Army in El Paso County, Colo., deployed its canteen to feed emergency responders at the Beulah Hill Fire in Beulah, a small mountain town 20 miles southwest of Pueblo. Volunteers served
New Loveland Service Center changing lives
Community needs assessed to ensure center has maximum positive impact. By Caramie Petrowsky - In the six months that The Salvation Army Service Center in Loveland, Colo., has been open, it has made an impact on local residents. Prior to March 1,
Unbreakable
A father in Fort Collins fights through homelessness to gain custody of his daughter with support from The Salvation Army. By Caramie Petrowsky - Mark Green used to look at people begging for money and make snap judgments. “He looks like he
AmeriCorps joins Vail Valley to fight food insecurity
The civil society program commits a team to help The Salvation Army combat hunger. By Caramie Petrowsky - Ten AmeriCorps team members have been hard at work in Eagle County, Colo., since mid-April, helping The Salvation Army Vail Valley and other community organizations
Learning life skills at Denver’s Lambuth Family Center
By Tahreem Pasha-Glenn - In Denver, Colo., 64 percent of the homeless population are people in families with children. Darren is one of them. This past Easter, Darren celebrated one year of sobriety at the Intermountain Division’s Lambuth Family Center, a
Changes afoot at Colorado winter shelter
Salvation Army responds to community concerns, while ensuring safety for clients. By Caramie Schnell - The Salvation Army Winter Warming Shelter in Colorado Springs reopened for its second winter season with a handful of changes implemented in light of complaints logged by
Salvationist couple one month into national Kroc Tour
By Bianca Pryor - Broderick and Bianca Pryor, Salvationists from Denver, departed Sept. 13 to spend the next year visiting 24 Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Centers across mainland U.S., starting in Omaha, Neb. Here, Bianca Pryor shares about the
Natural rehabilitation
Salvation Army receives large forest donation, which is being used for therapy. By Tahreem Pasha-Glenn - When Dr. Paul and Joan Broome donated 500 acres of Wyoming land to The Salvation Army in 2014, the Army decided to allow the public to
Rod Phillips leaves legacy of service
After 30 years of giving, volunteer of the year recipient promoted to Glory. By Doug Hanson, Lieutenant - Cheyenne, Wyo., doesn’t get much rain, but in 1985 it broke records. The Buffalo Ridge floods that hit caused over six inches of rain
Marking a milestone
Denver ARC raises over $5,000 By Tahreem Pasha-Glenn - The Salvation Army Denver Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) partnered with Bass Pro Shop during National Salvation Army week in May and raised $5,600 through donations and a silent auction to support the ARC
Adding warmth and safety to cold winter nights
The R.J. Montgomery Center in Colorado Springs opened an additional winter shelter in partnership with the city. By Caramie Schnell - As a result of frostbite following two brutally cold evenings outside in winter 2013, two Colorado Springs homeless men are now