153: Tangible Ways to Help Abolish Poverty with Dr. Matthew Desmond
In the words of French writer Antoine de Saint Exupéry, "If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless
How The Salvation Army restores dignity at the Veterans and Family Center
Renovations boost the healing environment at the Veterans and Family Center in Beaverton, Oregon From the outside, The Salvation Army Veterans and Family Center (VFC) looks the same as it did three and a half years ago when Executive Director Major
Special anti-poverty course in Boise benefits from a special teacher
"Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin' By World" is transforming the lives of participants. When Boise, Idaho-based Salvation Army Family Services Case Manager Kira Hurt starts her popular anti-poverty class, she asks a question: What does “getting ahead” mean to you? “Even
In Oregon, Salvation Army provides quarantine housing and more
How one Pacific Northwest corps turned grant writing into dollars for COVID-19 relief. In all her eight years at the Salvation Army Roseburg (Oregon) Corps, Katrina Basso had not seen more incoming calls for assistance from her community than in 2020. “When
The Salvation Army receives $15 million from Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Funds awarded for nationwide COVID-19 response The Salvation Army received $15 million in grants from Lilly Endowment, Inc., for COVID-19 relief efforts. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, The Salvation Army has rapidly evolved its programs to serve vulnerable Americans and
The six key pillars of Salvation Army service
If there’s one thing we hear time and time again, it’s this: “I thought The Salvation Army was just kettles and thrift stores!”…Which is generally followed by: “I wish more people knew about all The Salvation Army does.” So, allow us
14 ways The Salvation Army uses the money you put in the kettle
When you give $1 to The Salvation Army, it helps to meet needs in the community in which you donate—a practice that started with the very first kettle in 1891. Then, Captain Joseph McFee needed funds to feed the hungry
San Bernardino partnership helps send kids to school with dignity
The Salvation Army and YES! give lower-income families some breathing room. “He opens it and goes, ‘Look mom! Look!’ He’s showing everybody. He looks back down and he says, ‘God didn’t forget me.’ “I’ll always remember that. It’s just incredible to have
This program prevents homelessness by paying the rent
While nearly 600,000 Americans experience homelessness, many others are one expense away from it. But what if this pipeline to homelessness was preventable? A new $12 million annual grant from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to The Salvation Army’s
West sees renewed focus on Pathway of Hope
Approach measures the effects of corps initiatives on breaking the cycle of poverty. By Caitlin Johnston - The Salvation Army has provided hope, help and resources to communities for more than 150 years—and in this time, it has collected countless personal stories
5 things to know about hunger in America today
We know hunger is an issue, and yet the details can be difficult to fully grasp. Here’s five things you need to know about hunger in America today: 1. In North America, 1 in 8 Americans don’t know where their next
5 ways to care about homelessness in San Francisco
In January 2019, more than 8,000 people were experiencing homelessness in San Francisco, 17 percent more than two years prior, according to the 2019 San Francisco Homeless Count and Survey. The phenomenon is not isolated. In fact, homelessness has grown for