Sierra Vista Corps offers free culinary class for kids
Sierra Vista Corps offers free culinary class for kids By Lanny A. Kope, Advisory Board Member – As a military family in their 5th Duty Station, the Himes family had moved frequently. But unlike anywhere else they’d lived, there weren’t a lot
Salvation Army doubles capacity at LGBTQ safety dorm
As homelessness continues to rise in Las Vegas, The Salvation Army is doubling its efforts to give people a safe place to sleep at night—especially members of the LGBTQ community. The Las Vegas Safety Dorm celebrated a grand reopening this month,
Major Preston Rider
Sept. 5, 1955–Dec. 18, 2019 Major Preston Rider was promoted to Glory Dec. 18, 2019, from Nampa, Idaho. Preston Lee Rider was born Sept. 5, 1955, to Lonzo and Priscella Rider in Nampa, where he grew up as the seventh of
How much do you know about holiness?
Samuel Logan Brengle served for 30 years and was known as a minister to The Salvation Army's officers and soldiers in the United States. Brengle is widely considered to be the premier theologian of holiness in The Salvation Army. He believed
Loveland Service Extension Center helps homeless with medical needs
Respite program helps people receive important medical care—and recover from it. By Vivian Lopez - The Salvation Army Service Extension Center in Loveland, Colorado, recently instituted a respite care program specifically to help city residents experiencing both homelessness and medical needs. With no
Echelon eyes NAOC 2020: Better Together
Chapters of young professionals group grow By Jared McKiernan - At The Salvation Army’s National Advisory Organizations Conference (NAOC) in 2016, Echelon was gaining traction. With NAOC 2020 approaching in April, Echelon chapters across the country will get to show just how
Carson City Corps teams up to keep homeless off cold streets
With reporting by Samantha Jarosz - Andy was sleeping on the streets of Carson City, Nevada, using a water bottle as a pillow. When he woke up, it was frozen solid. “It showed how cold and how desolate and how lonely and
Salvation Army helps apartment fire survivors
A month later, the Army is still there. By Hillary Jackson - In the early morning hours of Dec. 27, a Christmas tree sparked an electrical fire that ripped through an apartment unit in Hemet, California, claiming the lives of a father
ARC gave grad structure he needed
By Patty Zamora - There are certain dates that stay ingrained in our memory forever. For many struggling with addiction, the day of realizing you can’t fight the urge to use anymore is a date that stands out. This was the case
The Salvation Army Officer Wellness Program improves health in retirement
Healthy, fit and ready to serve God By Karen Gleason - Major Neil Saunders has a new wardrobe—not because he had the urge to go on a shopping spree, but because he’s had so much success on the wellness journey he and
Honolulu ARC partnership keeps items out of the landfill
Partnership promotes environment, rehab Kauai had a problem: With only so much space for garbage, the Hawaiian island’s landfill was filling up. A major culprit of adding waste? The island’s thrift stores. Unsold items would end up in the trash, and
Major Marjorie Hall
Jan. 25, 1943–Dec. 15, 2019 Major Marjorie Hall was promoted to Glory Dec. 15, 2019, from Federal Heights, Colorado. Marjorie Ann Richards was born Jan. 25, 1943, in Portland, Oregon, to Ralph Darrell and Annie Evaline Richards. She met her future husband,