Denver ARC women give back through bellringing
Beneficiaries raise over $6,000 for local corps By Hillary Jackson - Volunteer bellringers come from many places throughout any given community each kettle season. In the Denver area, they also come from the Denver Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC). This year, women from the
First Strawberry Field graduates honored
The facility has a long-standing connection with young people in Liverpool. After 15 months, the initial cohort of the Steps to Work program at Liverpool’s Strawberry Field has graduated, with one trainee even securing a job offer. Steps to Work reaches out
Hawaii Salvation Army will assist families affected by the recent Diamond Head incident
The Salvation Army in Hawaii announced it will assist families affected by the Jan. 19 Diamond Hill shootings and fires. Following the tragic shootings of two Honolulu Police Department officers and the devastating fires that ensued in Honolulu’s Diamond Head neighborhood,
Salvation Army releases 2020 yearbook
The newly published Salvation Army Year Book 2020 provides a complete overview of Salvation Army ministry throughout the world. Throughout the Year Book’s 368 pages, international overviews sit alongside details of every Salvation Army territory, command and region, together with
Major Brian Saunders reflects on his time at the College for Officer Training at Crestmont
By Karen Gleason - Major Brian Saunders is in transition, awaiting his visa so he can relocate to new quarters in Box Hill, Australia, where he is now Box Hill Corps Officer, effective Jan. 8, despite the tardy visa. He’s excited
International Women’s Ministries hosts ‘Reimagining’ live stream event
The Salvation Army is “Reimagining” Women’s Ministries worldwide to be fit for purpose in the 21st century. The World President of Women’s Ministries (WPWM) Commissioner Rosalie Peddle and World Secretary for Women’s Ministries (WSWM) Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham will challenge Salvationists and
No victimless crime: kettle crooks throw a kink in Christmas
The Red Kettle Campaign is The Salvation Army's single biggest fundraiser, so how do you bounce back from a kettle theft—and deter it altogether? By Jared McKiernan - Tim stood outside the Lucky Supermarket at the Village Oaks Shopping Center in Martinez,
An invitation to learn more about anti-trafficking
By Lisa Smith, Lt. Colonel - Dear friends, Human trafficking is all around us and in our own neighborhoods. This fastest-growing crime is fueled by many challenges: family break-down, pornography, poverty, entertainment culture and more. Our ignorance also plays a part for
Donor establishes anti-trafficking endowment
Lemoyne Gooding, a retired longtime employee, seeks assistance, awareness for survivors. By Kathy Lovin - Lemoyne Gooding—who retired from The Salvation Army Western Territory in 2014 after more than three decades of service—has established the Gooding Anti-Trafficking Endowment. At 95, Gooding said she
Mayor Pete Buttigieg visits Salvation Army housing program in LA
By Robert Brennan - Mayor Pete Buttigieg from South Bend, Indiana, visited The Salvation Army’s Watts Bridge Housing program Jan. 10 to get a first-hand look of a new model to combat homelessness in Los Angeles. “This is a good time to
Salvation Army teams assist evacuees after floods in Jakarta
Salvation Army teams in Indonesia have been responding to New Year floods around the capital city, Jakarta, that killed at least 43 people and led to more than 190,000 being evacuated. Meals and hot drinks were provided to people from badly-affected
Salvation Army leader calls for prayer for Australia as support continues
By Simone Worthing and Lauren Martin - As the bushfire crisis continues to escalate across Australia, Salvation Army international leader General Brian Peddle called for prayer while Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) crews, Salvationists and volunteers continue to support thousands of