Salvation Army partnership brings services to Bay Area’s homeless
Partnership brings services to Bay Area’s homeless. During an outreach event at a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station, Lt. Colonel Cindy Foley saw something deeply troubling, yet far from atypical: A young man had fallen asleep on the station’s steps,
Salvation Army, Bethel Church partner to help Carr Fire victims
By Julie Patterson - The Salvation Army and Bethel Church have teamed up to provide a distribution center for evacuees of the Carr Fire. With well over 1,000 homes damaged or destroyed in the fire, many Shasta County residents have evacuated
The Salvation Army Safe Seniors AmeriCorps Program begins distribution of emergency kits
By Robert DeBerry - A new partnership between The Salvation Army Alaska Division and AmeriCorps is helping seniors prepare for natural disasters and weather emergencies. The Salvation Army AmeriCorps members help seniors navigate the three steps to preparedness: get informed, create a
How LinkedIn could boost The Salvation Army’s board recruitment efforts
Over 10 million LinkedIn users have raised their hands to serve on a nonprofit board or do skilled volunteer work. On the cusp of launching The Salvation Army's Echelon chapter in Ventura, California, Chapter President Joey Zumaya is thinking big—well beyond the
Coats for Kids keeps Anchorage youth warm
The Salvation Army of Alaska held its annual Coats for Kids distribution, providing winter gear for hundreds of children in the Anchorage area. The donation collection, spanning August and September, brought in more than 700 jackets. Two donors even stepped
New recuperative care center finds home at The Salvation Army
A partnership with the National Health Foundation is giving some of Ventura’s most vulnerable a place to stabilize after the hospital. “Today is a good day.” It’s just one of the rosy sentiments printed across a piece of framed wall art
CFOT partners with Stop Hunger Now
Joint volunteer day packaged more than 10,000 meals. By Jim Hartman, Dr. - The Palos Verdes Peninsula Rotary Club, under the leadership of President Allen Bond, partnered with the College for Officer Training (CFOT) at Crestmont to join the Stop Hunger Now
Eric Church kicks off 126th Red Kettle Campaign
Seven-time Grammy nominee Eric Church took the stage Nov. 24 at AT&T Stadium to kick off The Salvation Army’s 126th annual Red Kettle Campaign with a live nationally televised halftime performance during the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game on FOX
New partnership to help homeless stabilize
‘Kitsap Connect’ pilots 18-month program at Bremerton (Wash.) Corps. By Neil Munoz - The Salvation Army in Bremerton, Wash., has partnered with Kitsap Connect to create a unique initiative aimed to help up to 50 of the community’s most vulnerable individuals facing
Likes bring toys
Cricket Wireless to donate based on your participation. Cricket Wireless and The Salvation Army teamed up with “Likes for Tikes,” a campaign running through Dec. 4 that will result in a $1 donation for every “like” up to $50,000. Anyone can donate
Cricket Wireless asks customers to “Stuff the Pack”
Corporate partnership aids The Salvation Army in stocking kids for back to school. Cricket Wireless wants to send children back to school equipped for success this year and they’re partnering with The Salvation Army to make it happen. Now through
Amazon partners to give
Wish lists test online shoppers’ giving to charity. The Salvation Army partnered with Amazon on a national campaign this spring to drive a substantial quantity of in-kind donations, resulting in 3,000 donated items to the Army valued at $37,471. For a month,