Communities in the West look for solutions to the homelessness crisis
The number of people living on our streets continues to rise to emergency levels along the coast. As economies rebound and housing markets soar, so does the population of those who find themselves without a home. Despite the state of the economy,
How to heal homelessness through community
‘Unprecedented’ effect of temporary shelter keeps doors open When you arrive at The Salvation Army-run homeless shelter in Antelope Valley, California, the presence of the past is undeniable. The Army operates the Los Angeles County shelter out of an abandoned mental
What it’s like to survive unexpected homelessness
California fire survivors begin to rebuild. Amber McErquiaga woke up in her home in Paradise, California, on Nov. 8, 2018, to get ready to take her children to school and go to work at the local Salvation Army Family Store, just
Bus tickets back home as a strategy to address homelessness
Bus tickets back home to loved ones are part of a growing strategy to address homelessness. In sunny El Cajon, California, just east of San Diego, Marissa was living on the streets. And so was her mother. They were both homeless
PB&J ministry provides weekly touchpoint for people on streets of paradise
A sandwich ministry provides a weekly touchpoint for people living on the streets around Aala Park in Honolulu’s Chinatown, with Salvation Army members and friends offering both food and the non-judgmental love of Jesus. Hawaii—the Aloha State—has almost everything. For people
Why we must do more to end homelessness
Friends, we must do more. On any given night in America, 553,000 people are homeless. They are men, women and children. They are single and married. They are from every ethnic group, they come from a wide variety of economic and
A permanent place to call home for homeless in LA
If ‘home is where the heart is,’ then it’s fair to say the residents of the new Donald and Priscilla Hunt Apartments at Bell Oasis in Bell, California, are surrounded by more love than ever. The Donald and Priscilla Hunt Apartments
How to add more hygge coziness to your life
“Hygge,” pronounced hoo-gah, is a Danish word for capturing a moment of bliss and an arguably healthy obsession of the way one views and lives life. It’s “the Danish art of coziness,” as explained by VisitDenmark. You know when you’re
How William Booth’s ideas on poverty continue to shape The Salvation Army today
If you’ve ever taken a trip on the London Underground, you cannot have missed the myriad signs pointing travelers in the direction of the “way out.” In operation since 1863, this network of trains ferrying passengers through the subterranean circuits
What to do when you’re feeling FOMO on the simple things
Among all the fears out there, one sticks out as one of the greatest in this generation: the fear of missing out or FOMO. Is it one of yours? The fear of missing out on people to meet, places to travel
Working toward #BalanceForBetter this International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day celebrates women, their achievements and encourages progress every year on March 8. This year’s theme is #BalanceForBetter. The purpose of this theme is to work together to build a world in which there is gender balance in everything
David Beckham, LA Galaxy give Red Shield new soccer field
By Hillary Jackson - The door at The Salvation Army’s Los Angeles Red Shield Center opens, and kids from the Pico Union neighborhood bound out, clad in matching L.A. Galaxy t-shirts. Once their eyes land on the newly refurbished soccer field,