How one man is helping residents build community? Arts, crafts and coffee
Salvation Army Bell Oasis apartment residents join together for weekly arts and hobbies class. Not long after The Salvation Army Donald and Priscilla Hunt Bell Oasis Apartments opened in 2018, resident Patrick Doran began teaching an arts and hobbies class as
Coeur d’Alene Kroc Center wellness program helps one woman reach bucket list goal
Free, weekly programming provides participants with the opportunity to set and track health goals while building community. When Diana Williams became a member of The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, she dreamed of one day
Suisun City Kroc-kettes build social bonds in and out of the pool—and have fun
The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Solano County creates community for its members. “I don’t know how many strings I need to pull to become a member,” Major Bob Louangamath said about his hope of joining the Kroc-kettes, a one-of-a-kind social
In Long Beach, The Salvation Army increases its focus on older adult programming
A few years ago, The Salvation Army in Long Beach, California, conducted a needs assessment during its capital campaign to expand the preexisting corps to a Red Shield Center—a community center with recreation opportunities and social services. From the assessment,
How one Northwest volunteer is Doing The Most Good beyond kettle season
Since 2013, Maureen Westfall has been an active Salvation Army donor and volunteer in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. When Maureen Westfall and her husband, Larry, moved to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, from San Diego, California, she said she wanted to find ways to
Salvation Army reaches Micronesians coming to Hawaii through MAHI ministry
When Micronesians migrate to Hawaii through the Compact of Free Association, which allows admissible citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) or Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to live, study and work in the U.S., the transition can
Van donation helps Salvation Army feed seniors through Older Alaskans Program
Every day The Salvation Army’s Older Alaskans Program (OAP) delivers 500 hot meals to seniors. And for a while, the effort faced challenges from having to “make it work” with its fleet of older vehicles that were sometimes unpredictable. That was
Long Beach Red Shield Center partners to help adults gain skills for the workforce
The Salvation Army Red Shield in Long Beach, California, is back to providing adult education opportunities for the community in partnership with Long Beach City College (LBCC). The two teamed up in 2019 to offer English as a Second Language
How you can help The Salvation Army LOVE BEYOND
What if you could find meaning by loving others? With The Salvation Army’s invitation to LOVE BEYOND, you can. The Salvation Army has been listening these past two years as the world expressed anxiety, restlessness and burnout. After a year researching how
Salinas Corps scores a victory with outdoor senior dance fitness class
Volunteer Naomi Gonzalez guides about 40 dancers twice a week in the corps’ parking lot. Lately, on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, The Salvation Army Salinas (California) Corps parking lot is full—not so much with cars but with women, mostly seniors, enjoying
Exploring More Meaningful Ministry for Seniors in Church Communities
Fourteen percent of older Americans report spending all their time alone, with 37 percent of people living fully alone, according to Pew Research and Fact Tank. Sometimes Christians can forget that seniors seen in church on a Sunday may have
Long-term Salvation Army volunteers teach English for years in Escondido, California
Volunteers are vital to the work of The Salvation Army, helping maintain its programs, outreach and ministries. In San Diego County, volunteers Peggy Umphres and Anne Weston have been team-teaching an English language learning class for over three years at