Salvation Army serves in aftermath of Texas tornadoes
Roughly $60,000 in financial assistance provided Severe weather featuring heavy rain, strong winds and tornadoes hit portions of Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri in late 2015 prompting The Salvation Army to respond to both immediate and long-term needs of impacted communities. The most
Salvation Army Hawaii’s Family Treatment Services recognized
The Mutual of America Foundation recently named Waikiki Health’s PATH Clinic the recipient of the 2015 Governor Hugh L. Carey Community Partnership Award. The award honors the collaborative work achieved by both the PATH Clinic, which targets pregnant and parenting
Lytton ARC beneficiaries speak at local high school
Sharing their lives, four men stress that choices have consequences. By Veronica Velez - Four beneficiaries of the Lytton Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) recently served as guest speakers over two days to students at Windsor High School in Windsor, Calif., at the
An officer battles addiction
By Alan Phillips, Major - It was a crisp night, Dec. 23, 2012, when I found myself in the parking lot of a treatment center in South Georgia. My wife dropped me off at the place I would spend the next
Preserving fruit and transforming lives
How World Harvest is creating an income generator for Somali refugees A man living in Northern Uganda has a mango tree that produces a rich supply of fruit twice a year—his main source of income. He peels and slices the mangoes,
12 steps to personal and spiritual freedom
For 20 years, Ferrell Irvine has taught an Alcoholics Anonymous-based workshop that she developed for The Salvation Army. By Ingrid Baratt - For therapist Ferrell Irvine, the 12-step program is a “spiritual growth journey” for everyone. Based on the original Alcoholics Anonymous steps,
12-steps to personal and spiritual freedom
Ferrell Irvine fought through family anger and developed an Alcoholics Anonymous-based workshop for The Salvation Army. Ferrell Irvine sat in a bar at 19 watching everyone dance. She wanted to be part of the group, but was terrified of making
Three-phase recovery in O‘ahu
The Salvation Army Family Treatment Services program is the only one in Hawaii that allows women in recovery to be with their children By Brandi Salas - “The Salvation Army taught me how to become a better mother, a responsible, sober adult
Riding through recovery
While the road to recovery from addiction or trauma is particularly long and bumpy, any road is better traveled on a bicycle. Gearing Up offers women in transition from abuse, addiction or incarceration the skills, equipment and guidance to safely ride
Addict to attorney
With nowhere to go but The Salvation Army, Tracy Hughes makes the most of his recovery. My mother and father were divorced when I was very young. I was raised by my mother. Life was normal until the age of 12,
Tips for recruiting those in recovery
By Glen Doss, Major - “Lt. Colonel Lois Allen profoundly touched my life. Consequently, I became a Salvation Army soldier,” declares Ed Holmes, a 2001 Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) alumnus. “It was after Major Darren Trimmer went out of his way to
Transforming water
A book you won’t put down [huge_it_slider id="13"] From a straw filter to household water filtration units, borehole wells, pump repair, water systems and water source fencing, to proper sanitation training and development and integrated hygiene curriculum programs, WATERisLIFE has worked since