Katrina survivors aid in Salvation Army’s Michael response
By Michelle Hartfield - Thirteen years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. Audrey McLean remembers that day well. Her parents lived in Gulfport, Mississippi, not far from the beach, and were left without a house once the waters receded. The flooding,
How to build relationships with your local community
Loving our local community is something attainable, at the tip of our fingers, and yet, something we always seem to put off. Maybe it’s the convenience of it that creates a sense of idleness in us, maybe it’s the proximity
Salvation Army serves small Hispanic community hit by Michael
By Donald Felice - Nestled in the southwestern corner of the state of Georgia just over the Alabama and Florida state lines, you’ll find Bainbridge. It was first settled as a small trading post in the late 18th century. Residents are
How to overcome the fear of rejection
All humans fear. It started when we were afraid of the dark, and those monsters shifted and molded to parallel our experiences with death, rejection and separation as we grew older. Fear is imbedded in our identity. We could have been
Hurricane Michael makes landfall in Florida, Salvation Army in position
Forecasters warned that residents should treat Michael’s eyewall like a 15 mile-wide tornado. After churning through the Gulf Coast earlier this week, Michael officially made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in the Florida Panhandle Wednesday, the strongest hurricane on record
New Home League members enrolled in Albuquerque
The Albuquerque Citadel Corps recently welcomed Divisional Women's Ministries Secretary Major Dawn Rocheleau to its women's ministries meeting. Rocheleau enrolled five new Home League members: Judy Greene, Alyse Davis, Susan English, Cindy Goldrick, and Flora Moya. Davis is the youngest of
3 Important lessons learned from raising a toddler
Just like that, my daughter, Emma, reached the prime of her toddlerhood and turned two years old — she’s determined to try everything and see what she is capable of accomplishing. Toddlerhood is a fun time when you really get to
How to be a good roommate and live together well
One of the greatest gifts and challenges of life is doing life with one another. Depending on your age or stage of life, you might have already experienced multiple opportunities to live with other people. Maybe you grew up in
‘Major role’ for international community in long-term Indonesia disaster response
Speaking from his ruined hometown, Lt. Colonel Yusak Tampai praises courage and determination of Salvationists and volunteers. Given the scale of destruction caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Palu, Indonesia, the emergency phase of The Salvation Army’s response is expected
Territorial Executive Council meets for training, visioning
By Janene Zielinski, Major - Thirty-six members of the Western Territory’s Territorial Executive Council—comprised of cabinet and command leaders—met together in early September for training, inspiration and visioning in their leadership. “It has been exciting to see the spirit of God
Portraits of Recovery in Alaska
By Robert DeBerry - The Salvation Army Alaska Division is highlighting the stories of real people battling addiction in the state. The individuals featured are in recovery at The Salvation Army Clitheroe Program, both in the Alaska Department of Corrections and
Bell Oasis Apartments open in Southern California
The event marks a significant expansion of the Bell Shelter grounds. If “home is where the heart is,” then the residents of the new Donald and Priscilla Hunt Apartments at Bell Oasis in Bell, California, are about to be surrounded by