Teen Summer Camp brings community during COVID-19
By Caramie Petrowsky - For Sandra Vazquez, 15, the new Teen Summer Camp at The Salvation Army El Paso County (Colorado) has been a “really fun” opportunity that’s pulled her away from her desk, where she likes to draw by herself,
Once-bullied camp employee helps others deal with adversity
My expectation of myself was that nobody would ever care about me, that nobody would ever like me, that nobody would ever love me. I kind of associated my name “Brian” with “loser.” I was bullied a lot. I had
New center dedicated at Salvation Army camp in Big Bear
New $5.8 million facility will give kids a place to play, year-round, regardless of weather. The Salvation Army recently dedicated the new Margaret A. Cargill Commons and Recreation Center at Pine Summit Camp and Conference Center in Big Bear, California. The 10,000
On neutral ground
It seems that there is a new story each week about the tensions between “black lives” and “blue lives” in communities across America. There are longstanding rifts, historical complications, and pieces of the puzzle that are tough to place. How to
Discovery Camp’ connects at-risk youth and law enforcement
Outside St. Louis, Mo., The Salvation Army brings youth and law enforcement together to foster reconciliation in communities riven by racial injustice. “When you look at officers who are in underserved communities with high crime, and young people who are in
Training tomorrow’s leaders
The Salvation Army has fostered faith in children and young adults through camp since 1939, and every summer, thousands of kids arrive ready to explore, learn, and grow in the outdoors. Located among the Santa Monica Mountains in Calabasas, Calif., Camp