Brutal hurricane season prompts EDS action
Panama City, Florida, resident Ashley Johnson and her four young children waited in line for a hot meal from The Salvation Army's mobile feeding kitchen in the late morning heat. The family managed to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Michael as
The story of the red kettle
In 1891, Salvation Army Captain Joseph McFee was distraught because so many individuals in San Francisco were going hungry. During the holiday season, he resolved to provide a free Christmas dinner for the poverty-stricken. He only had one major hurdle
Salvation Army international leaders visit Belfast
By Philip Pentland - General Brian Peddle and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle, World President of Women's Ministries, shared freely of themselves and their passion for The Salvation Army and God when they led meetings recently at Belfast Sydenham Corps in Northern Ireland. Formal events
The Salvation Army shares human trafficking challenges with European Parliament
By Lars Beijer - To mark the European Day Against Trafficking in Human Beings on Oct. 18, The Salvation Army attended the European Parliament to present examples of its anti-human trafficking work and seek to persuade politicians to take action to help
Peddle leads 10th anniversary celebrations of Salvation Army in Kuwait
By Stewart and Heather Grinsted, Majors - General Brian Peddle and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle, World President of Women's Ministries, were recently guests of honor in Kuwait to celebrate 10 years of Salvation Army ministry in the Middle East. The celebrations were
Interfaith forum considers how to best help ‘children on the move’
The Salvation Army is one of 14 faith-based organizations participating in an international forum to consider how to improve the lives of 28 million children worldwide who—through a variety of reasons—are forced to live away from their homes. The Faith Action
International Theological Council meets in Hong Kong
Chinese-language doctrine books launched and new ministry partnerships explored. The Salvation Army International Theological Council (ITC) held its latest meeting in Hong Kong, where it took part in the launch of the Chinese translation of The Salvation Army's “Handbook of Doctrine”
New UKI leaders installed
By Jonathan Roberts, Lt. Colonel - London’s Regent Hall was filled with Salvationists and friends recently to witness the installation of Commissioners Anthony and Gillian Cotterill as territorial leaders of the United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland by General
Therapy dogs join Salvation Army’s Hurricane Florence response
By Lindsay Crossland - For what’s believed to be the first time in its history of disaster response, The Salvation Army has tapped Therapy Dogs International (TDI) to work alongside them. TDI is a volunteer organization dedicated to helping handlers get their
Browns Coach Hue Jackson and The Salvation Army fight trafficking in Cleveland
The Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland raised over $200,000 at its annual Civic Luncheon—funds that will be used in part to combat human trafficking across the region. Human trafficking has become a growing epidemic in Ohio, which ranks in the top
New partnership helps keep Salvation Army service delivery on track
A new partnership between The Salvation Army and US Fleet Tracking is enhancing service delivery for those impacted by Hurricane Florence, including those in the Cape Fear region of North Carolina, through live GPS tracking and vehicle monitoring. “It was especially
General calls Salvation Army to action at welcome meeting
General Brian Peddle set out a clear but challenging vision for The Salvation Army at his welcome meeting at William Booth College in London. He called on the congregation of more than 400 people—and in excess of 10,000 viewers watching