Loss and Recovery: How The Salvation Army helped one man find hope
Adult Rehabilitation Center graduate and Hope House resident shares how loss impacted his recovery and how The Salvation Army helped him move forward. After losing his father, grandmother and later in life his own child, Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC)
How one woman’s pain led her to support others facing reproductive grief
Sometimes one person’s pain can lead them on a path of service—and on a journey toward healing alongside others experiencing some of the same. For Dr. Michaelene Fredenburg, president and chief executive officer of Life Perspectives and the Institute of Reproductive
From a ‘gateway’ to a ‘giveback’: How one couple found love in community
Three and a half years ago, Candace and Ric Clayton said they could never have imagined their lives today–sober, married and serving the community together. “If I would have written how my life was supposed to look in sobriety, I would
23 years in prison gave one man the perfect platform for positive change
Once incarcerated, Aaron Lowers is now director of The Way Out for The Salvation Army in San Francisco. Aaron Lowers might seem an unlikely candidate to lead The Way Out, The Salvation Army’s initiative to relieve San Francisco’s homelessness crisis. But
How one Salvation Army thrift store is partnering with thrifting experts
Las Vegas Salvation Army Thrift Store partners with influencers from Thrifters Anonymous to debut a hand-selected clothing rack twice a month. Instead of scouring through every item in The Salvation Army Las Vegas Thrift Store on East Silverado Ranch Boulevard, shoppers
‘Ride for Recovery’: Salvation Army kicks off month-long fundraiser in Santa Monica
Each day more than 150 people die from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). To help bring attention to this issue and raise the “desperately needed” funds to fight
One mom overcame heroin abuse with The Salvation Army
Tracie Dalke woke up, reached out her arm to grab a lighter and smoked heroin off foil. She then rolled over the side of the bed, swung her feet onto the floor and drove her young son to school. Dalke never
How gardening is helping those recovering from addiction in Colorado
The Cottonwood Women’s Residence at The Salvation Army Denver Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) sits on several acres of land in Arvada, Colorado, where those struggling with addiction can find help through a six-month, no-fee drug and alcohol rehabilitation program. “We’re blessed
The life-changing work of The Salvation Army’s correctional services ministry
Lt. Johnathan Herzog took a moment to digest the six-year prison sentence he’d been handed. On one hand, it was devastating news. But on the other hand, it could’ve been worse. In 2010, he said he fired a shot into his
In Lodi, a culinary training program helps one woman set a new path
Heather Christenson turned the key and entered the door to the Subway shop at seven in the morning. She started to prep the meat and vegetables before opening, but she felt confused. Her body continuously shook, and the clipboard fell
William Booth Center director shares how recovery impacts her life and work
“The one thing that is most important to me in my recovery is being able to be of service,” William Booth Center Director Victoria Delucia said. After graduating from a Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC), Victoria Deluica said she applied
ARC grad helps others get jobs in the culinary industry
Steps from the Space Needle, you can find Mike Carter in the kitchen, serving up seafood dishes at Matt’s Fish Basket, where he is the general manager and chef. The restaurant, a purveyor of dishes like chowder, fried mussels and