Salvation Army assists evacuees after Colorado wildfire
By Melissa McKewen - More than a week after a raging wildfire burned some 600 acres and destroyed 12 structures near Cold Springs, Colo., The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services remains on the scene to provide relief to evacuees still uprooted
Growing against food insecurity
AmeriCorps commits a team to help The Salvation Army combat hunger. AmeriCorps joined with The Salvation Army in a common goal: food security. Ten AmeriCorps team members are working with Mountain Harvest, a project of the Vail Valley Salvation Army that
Mattress Land SleepFIT gives Reno ARP a boost
By Sydney Fong - In early July, Mattress Land SleepFIT donated 70 new mattress sets, mattress pad covers, sheets and pillows to The Salvation Army's Men’s Adult Rehabilitation Program (ARP) in Reno. “It just uplifts what these guys are going through, and
5 inspiring social justice documentaries on Netflix
Netflix has really been upping their content lately. If you need a break from that summer sun but don’t want to check out in front of the TV, check out these documentaries that have been added to their online stream. Each one
Culinary training for independence
Women in recovery find new skill, empowerment in cooking Five mother sauces. Butter versus margarine. Paneer cheese and fromage blanc. These aren’t lessons from a gourmet cookbook. They’re straight out of a treatment facility at The Salvation Army. A partnership between The
Painting a better picture
Art helped a former Los Angeles gang member find God It wasn’t until the beating stopped that 12-year-old Fabian Debora realized he was officially a gang member. “Covered in blood I walked over to my cousin and told him that they
Breaking poverty’s grip on neighborhoods
Recent research suggests that growing up in concentrated poverty makes the American Dream much less likely, according to data highlighted in Bridgespan’s May report on “Billion Dollar Bets to Create Opportunity for Every American.” While policies enforcing economic and racial
Discovery Camp’ connects at-risk youth and law enforcement
Outside St. Louis, Mo., The Salvation Army brings youth and law enforcement together to foster reconciliation in communities riven by racial injustice. “When you look at officers who are in underserved communities with high crime, and young people who are in
How do you index need?
It’s sort of like having some great photos on your phone. What do you do with them all? And if you’re posting them on social media, how do you make sure they represent the best version of yourself? The Salvation
Unique need, customized response
Downed trees provide opportunity for partnership, ministry and needs fulfillment. In the rural town of Coos Bay, Ore., many low-income residents rely solely on wood-burning stoves to heat their homes. So when Lt. Kevin Pope, corps officer of The Salvation Army
A place to call home
Does Scripture address the concept? Even those of us who grew up in transition or without a traditional home still understand the idealized concept of a home. Home is a place to belong, a place to live, and a place to
Digital learning takes off
The Salvation Army, EverFi and Target partner to boost after-school learning. [huge_it_slider id="9"] It’s after school on Friday and the homework is light, so Grace, 7, takes a seat at one of 16 laptops in the room and signs in. The second