Kroc Center gives woman with debilitating medical condition ‘hope and strength’
As a pre-teen in 2002, Natalie Noble attended the grand opening of The Salvation Army Kroc Center in San Diego. Little did she know that the center would have a prominent role in her life 15 years later. Noble, 33, has
Conquering pornography addiction by getting to the painful root
Riverside County Adult Rehabilitation Center applies Fight for Freedom Grant to help participants quit pornography addiction By Melissa Landon– “I’m a sinner saved by grace,” David, who participated in the More Than Conquerors series at the Riverside County (California) Adult Rehabilitation Center
California prisoners released early find The Salvation Army willing to help
New partnership aims to connect incarcerated to addictions recovery program After California prison officials announced nearly 18,000 incarcerated individuals would be released early due to the coronavirus, it was clear many would not have a safe place to go to re-enter
Cadets return to Crestmont campus—and the field
The 2020 fall quarter looks to be unlike any other. By Karen Gleason– The cadets arrived at the College for Officer Training (CFOT) at Crestmont in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, for the 2020-2021 school year with modifications for the COVID-19 pandemic. Perhaps
His Provision: What are your treasures?
By Sheryl Tollerud, Lt. Colonel– One of my favorite verses at Christmas is Luke 2:19: But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. God announced such an amazing plan for the salvation of the world to
How The Salvation Army will keep bell ringers safe this Christmas
Navigating a vital fundraising effort during COVID-19. Often you hear it before you see it—the bell ringing coming from a volunteer standing at a Salvation Army kettle. Every year, the sight and sound of the bells are part of the Christmas
Studying Human Hearts: Kindness
A Scripture study from Caring, part four of four. Read part three. Kindness is more than being nice. It’s great to do nice things for people, and that’s certainly part of being kind. But kindness tends to cover a broad range of
Phoenix Kroc Center partners for civil discourse, better future
In the midst of the civil unrest, racial tension and violence that erupted across the country in recent months, the leadership team at The Salvation Army’s Phoenix Kroc Center in Arizona knew they wanted to do more than just talk
His Provision: To trust in the Lord, always
By Doug Tollerud, Lt. Colonel– “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24). It has been said that the world is in unprecedented times when it comes to the coronavirus and
Hope Center aims to bring permanent supportive housing, client-choice pantry to Pasadena
Early one morning Kimberly Darian was almost to The Salvation Army Pasadena Tabernacle Corps to tell Corps Officer Captain Terry Masango she couldn’t take on the Hope Center capital campaign co-chair role she’d accepted— when what she saw gave her
How to examine your anxiety, and why
The interior examination of anxiety is a powerful practice to engage in. To be anxious is to be human. But to be regularly shaped by anxiety diminishes our humanity. Therapist and pastor Peter Steinke noted two types of anxiety: acute
9 lessons learned this season on The Do Gooders Podcast
In the latest season of The Do Gooders Podcast—The Refining—our guests, in conversation with Caring Magazine editor Christin Thieme, took a closer look at how we can use this unique moment in time to take a step back and evaluate