The future of human rights as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 70
By Lt. Colonel Dean Pallant - This month marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), signed on Dec. 10, 1948, in Paris. This year, around the world, events have been held to mark the anniversary. A few
National Commander leads Great Salvation Rally
Event recognizes 125 years of Salvation Army service in Arizona. By Scott Johnson - Joy and song filled the air at The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Phoenix on Nov. 18, as The Salvation Army celebrated
Salvation Army to distribute Thanksgiving meals throughout Hawaii
Bruno Mars donation enables Salvation Army to serve an additional 24,000 people. The Salvation Army in Hawaii will provide approximately 5,000 Thanksgiving holiday meals through annual events at locations statewide from Hanapepe to Honoka‘a, including the 48th annual Thanksgiving Meal at
Living in the moment with your children
As parents, we want to capture every moment shared with our children through photos and videos. Smartphones make it possible with the touch of a button. While this is a completely reasonable thing to want to do, it’s also easy to
Salvation Army responds to increased substance abuse in Kodiak, Alaska
The Salvation Army’s housing program in Kodiak, Alaska, is being renovated to assist a growing number of individuals dealing with addiction. Kodiak, one of the seven communities and the main city on Kodiak Island, is home to over 6,300 people.
Eastside Corps receives Community Impact of the Year Award
The Salvation Army Eastside Corps Community Center in Bellevue, Washington, was honored by NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, with the Community Impact of the Year Award during NAIOP’s “Night of the Stars” banquet. In 2017, the corps completed a building
6 practices to transform your productivity this year
Being productive and efficient with our time is likely at the top of our goals. We want to get things done faster and better. But we're also in a distracting environment where we have push notifications pleading for our attention
Integrating culture in parenting
What is your cultural identity? For most of us, the ideas that shape our cultural identities stem from what our parents taught us early in life. Growing up, my parents always instilled the importance of embracing our South American roots in
Salvation Army responds to massive pileup in Lancaster, New York
The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services teams based in Buffalo, New York, responded to a 75-vehicle accident on the New York State Thruway Tuesday afternoon. The mile-long accident that occurred during a blizzard warning caused by heavy lake effect snow
A reminder for the New Year
By Kenneth G. Hodder, Commissioner What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task (1 Cor. 3:5). Some years ago, Fortune magazine carried an article by
Paul Eugene Wolkersdorfer
Dec. 19, 1940–Oct. 20, 2017 Former officer Paul Eugene Wolkersdorfer was promoted to Glory Oct. 20, 2017, from West Covina, California. He was also a former Salvation Army employee, and a longtime Salvation Army soldier. Wolkersdorfer was born Dec. 19, 1940, in
Able to continue once begun
“Life with God is filled with changes to grow in faith,” Captain Liane Newcomb wrote when she received marching orders taking her from Mitanda Home for the Aged in Ndola, Zambia, to her new appointment at Zambia Territorial Headquarters (THQ)