Yakima Corps connects with local school
New program supports students and teachers. By Karen Gleason - In response to a surge in gang violence and drug use in the Yakima, Washington, school district, The Salvation Army and a few local churches have each paired up with a school
Meet, greet and get to work
Days after new corps officers arrived in Hayward, California, the advisory council made sure introductions took place—conveniently, all at once. When Captains Carlos and Leilani Armendáriz arrived this summer at their new appointment as Corps Officers in Hayward, California—their fourth
New CFOT course to teach cultural understanding
Class will unpack issues of racial bias, biblical equality and cultural sensitivity. By Jared McKiernan - The Salvation Army College for Officer Training at Crestmont (CFOT) will roll out a fresh addition to its core curriculum this fall. A new course titled
Who am I?
By Kenneth G. Hodder, Commissioner - “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” – I John 3:1 The questions are as old as mankind itself:
Free Food Market puts healthy food in reach
Gresham Corps partnership makes healthy living easier. By Hillary Jackson - For Debbie Hynds, eating to maintain her health with diabetes while being on permanent disability can be a challenge. Three years ago, she started going to the Gresham Corps Free Food Market,
Keeping up in a changing disaster landscape
More fires means a more impacted relief industry By Jared McKiernan - California Gov. Jerry Brown recently issued a stern warning about the West Coast’s recent fire season, the worst on record: “This is the new normal that we will have to
Chico ARP graduates given quilts
The handmade, donated items serve as a landmark, a way to take something away from the program to set up a new home. When Barbara Kelly heard about The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Program (ARP) in Chico, California, during a yoga
ARC grad turns to film to tell stories
From addiction and crime to the creative arts. By Hillary Jackson - The first time Roland Dario completed a Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) program, he followed it with college for graphic design. But by his senior year, he found himself
Advocating for good
Nonprofit advocacy forms a vital link between community needs and Capitol Hill. By Christin Thieme - “If you are not at the table, you are on the menu—especially in Washington, D.C.,” said Sabrina Kiser, The Salvation Army’s Assistant Director of Social Services
City Hall by day, shelter by night
The need for shelter beds in Seattle recently tripled, prompting a creative response. By Kristin Marguerite Doidge - With the homelessness crisis in full swing in her city, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan settled on an unusual approach to free up space for
Salvation Army Lombok quake response continues
Recovery, medical and support work is continuing in Lombok, Indonesia, following the damaging July 29 earthquake and subsequent tremors. Following detailed assessments of needs and complex logistics planning, The Salvation Army is focusing on assisting families and individuals in seven
Red Shield Survival Squad battles heat
As Arizonans face deadly temperatures, The Salvation Army activates to cool and hydrate. By Caitlin Johnston - Some states fear hurricanes. Other areas are affected by tornadoes. Arizona’s natural disaster comes in a different form: extreme heat that can settle in and