125th Red Kettle Campaign sets record
The 2015 Red Kettle Campaign collected $149.6 million, setting a new national fundraising record. Thanks to the support of donors and corporate partners, the money raised will help The Salvation Army provide food, shelter and social services to nearly 30
New USA Central Territorial Headquarters dedicated
Facility will improve territorial headquarters’ functionality and service. Salvation Army USA National Commander Commissioner David Jeffrey spoke at the official opening and dedication of a new headquarters for the USA Central Territory. The modern facility, in Hoffman Estates, Ill., coordinates Salvation
The Salvation Army joins Nickelodeon’s Halo Effect Challenge
New website launched to help raise funds The Salvation Army has paired up with Nickelodeon to raise funds for A Place to Sleep, a nonprofit providing beds and bedding to kids and families in need. The partnership grew out of Nickelodeon’s monthly
Giving Spree goes live
One contest winner will visit NYC to buy toys and necessities for a program in their community. As part of its second #RedKettleReason campaign, The Salvation Army will award one lucky winner of this year’s Giving Spree Contest with a paid
SAWSO to highlight work in ‘Global Good’
Newsletter aims to keep internal stakeholders apprised of work By Megan Gandee - The Salvation Army World Service Office (SAWSO) launched its inaugural newsletter, “Global Good,” this spring, designed to offer the four U.S. territories and National Advisory Board a glimpse of
National Advisory Board convened in April
First Salvationist member installed, Life Member named By Marlene Klotz-Collins - The Salvation Army National Advisory Board (NAB) met April 16-17 in Kansas City, Mo., for meetings hosted by the Central Territory and the Kansas and Western Missouri Division. During the opening
Learning Zone staff meet at national convention
By Christopher Vilevac - Northeast Ohio Division prioritizes after-school programs. The Salvation Army of Northeast Ohio sent nine Learning Zone staff members to the National AfterSchool Association (NAA) convention in National Harbor, Md, along with over 2,000 after-school professionals to learn, engage,
‘Strictly to serve’
Get to know the new National Advisory Board chairman By Marlene Klotz-Collins - Bill Burke, senior vice president of marketing for Nationwide Insurance, assumed a new role as chairman of The Salvation Army National Advisory Board in January. Yet, serving others is
The lifeblood of The Salvation Army
How the advisory board came to be By Edward McKinley, Dr. - Igor Sikorsky, the inventor of the helicopter, once declared that the bumblebee cannot fly, according to the laws of aerodynamics. Its wings cannot support its weight in flight. In ignorance