How to nail your Christmas shopping this season
For a lot of us, Christmas shopping is a mixed bag—literally and figuratively. It can feel like it’s equal parts fun and stressful. The stores are pure chaos. There’s always that one person who’s impossible to shop for. And let's
How do you give thanks?
Thirteenth century German theologian Meister Eckhart once said, “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” As Thanksgiving approaches, we celebrate some of our most beloved traditions. School children recreate colonial
7 simple ways to do good today
We all admire the amazing acts of heroism we hear about on the news and thank God for the selfless individuals who perform them. Most of us don’t consider ourselves to be heroic or can’t even imagine ourselves in those
Salvation Army partners with exercise program
Addict 2 Athlete is giving members of The Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Program a boost. By Alma Bahman - When you picture the quintessential CrossFit class, there’s likely a large, sweaty guy grunting, mid-tire flip, in some worn-down industrial building. And it’s
Salvation Army officer reaches Eastern Europeans
Born and raised in then-Czechoslovakia, Major Premek Kramerius is putting his background to good use—in Denver, Colorado. By Caramie Petrowsky - When Major Premek Kramerius meets Eastern European immigrants living in Denver, he’s immediately drawn to them. That’s because he understands firsthand
Onward to the ‘City of Champions’
Territorial Creative Arts Ensemble ministers in California prison. Would a group of “hardened” prisoners open up to the creative process, becoming vulnerable and sharing their feelings? The Salvation Army Western Territorial Creative Arts Ensemble (TCAE), led by Jessica Fagerstrom, Territorial Creative Arts
2017 Cadet Christmas Assignments
College for Officer Training 2017 Christmas assignments November 13-December 2017 ALASKA DIVISION Cadet Catherine Dooley — Sitka, AK CASCADE DIVISION Cadet Victoria Hartt — Gresham, OR Cadet Kailah Kim — Salem Kroc, OR DEL ORO DIVISION Cadet Christopher Fox — San Rafael, CA Cadet Moriah Lutcher — Santa Rosa, CA GOLDEN STATE DIVISION Cadet Sharayah
New Medi-Cal program benefits Bell Shelter
Instead of getting short-term outpatient care, clients will now receive ongoing treatment, tailored to their specific needs. By Kristin Marguerite Doidge - The Salvation Army Bell Shelter—one of the largest homeless shelters in the Western U.S.—will soon be able to expand its
Newly formed Territorial Advisory Board meets
Group will convene three to four times a year to consider major strategic questions. By Karen Gleason - You may have heard of The Salvation Army National Advisory Board and of local advisory boards, which include business and community leaders who advocate
The Salvation Army continues work in Texas long after media frenzy
Now that the immediate threat has subsided, recovery efforts have fully pivoted to long-term mode. By Caitlin Johnston - The cameras turned away from Beaumont, Texas, weeks ago, chasing Irma, Maria, Nate and other devastating storms hitting the United States over a
Kroc Center assists San Francisco Mayor at City Hall table tennis event
Salvation Army involvement grows from relationship with USA Table Tennis In early October, The Salvation Army San Francisco Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center assisted Mayor Ed Lee with a table tennis event at City Hall. Staff members had the
MOM: Men on a Mission
Albany men accept a challenge to reach out to people facing homelessness. Albany (Oregon) Corps Officer Major Bill Hathorn made a confession. “For a time, our men's fellowship was nonexistent,” he said. “This situation had been weighing on my mind