Enterprising spirit
The Salvation Army is launching initiatives from culinary to construction Hope Harbor Culinary Arts Lodi, Calif. At age 6, Barry Crall was in the kitchen making pancakes. “They say you’re born to be a chef, and I guess I was,” he said. Crall
Reclaiming billboards
A campaign to point people in need to The Salvation Army There it was. Every time one of the men walked out the door or looked out the front window of The Salvation Army’s Harbor Light Center in Denver, they could
Retrain the brain
Neurofeedback treatment is helping veterans, recovering addicts and everyone in between find peace from the noise within. On the campus of a homeless shelter billed as “one of the largest west of the Mississippi,” it’s a small, dark room comparable in
World Class
Carving out a successful career in music can prove a tall task, but a growing number of musicians are discovering an unlikely launchpad: The Salvation Army. Special occasions at the White House often mean special performances from the United States Marine
Never beyond grace
John Potter once rode with a biker gang, but now serves the community breakfast. “My story starts with a gallon of milk.” It might sound dramatic, but a gallon of milk from The Salvation Army food bank led John Potter
Art, not ads
Colette Miller couldn’t help but notice all of the vast blank walls and canvases in Los Angeles. They’d look better covered with something there, she thought. But not ads. Instead, she envisioned big, bright angel wings. So one day in 2012,
For all to read
With developing technology, biblical translation is happening faster than ever. Bible translation has always been a complicated and often controversial process. From the moment that Martin Luther first translated the Bible into German, he sparked a movement to translate the word of
Advancing Good: Editor’s Note
“What greater bliss than to look back on days spent in usefulness, in doing good to those around us.” - Dorothea Dix All around us, things are advancing. Have you noticed? Next-generation robotics are completing tasks from weed control to harvesting
A choice opportunity
John volunteers weekly at the Spokane Salvation Army Food Bank By Cara Cahoon - “When I’m here it doesn’t matter what worries or problems I’m having, I come here and it all goes away,” said John, a volunteer at the Spokane
FRESH APPROACH
Meighen Lovelace needed help from a Salvation Army food bank a decade ago. Now she’s the one helping clients. When Meighen Lovelace first walked into The Salvation Army Vail Valley in 2007, she was in crisis, though she didn’t know what
‘I want to help’
When Meighen Lovelace first walked into The Salvation Army Vail Valley in 2007, she was in crisis, though she didn’t know what the term meant at the time. She was pregnant with her first child. She’d recently lost her job
For Michael Mueller, volunteering is a daily priority
He started volunteering with The Salvation Army in March 1987. When his alarm rings at 4 a.m., four days a week, he gets dressed and takes the bus to the Redondo Beach Corps in Southern California, where he makes coffee