Mayor Pete Buttigieg visits Salvation Army housing program in LA
By Robert Brennan - Mayor Pete Buttigieg from South Bend, Indiana, visited The Salvation Army’s Watts Bridge Housing program Jan. 10 to get a first-hand look of a new model to combat homelessness in Los Angeles. “This is a good time to
Salvation Army partners with BART for kettles
“Partners for Change” to impact BART homeless By Hillary Jackson - The Salvation Army in the San Francisco Greater Bay Area is partnering with Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) through a new “Partners for Change” initiative during the 2019 Red Kettle Campaign. “Partners
Salvation Army’s vision for fighting homelessness in San Francisco
Doubling the impact on homelessness through filling the gap By Hillary Jackson - When The Salvation Army in the San Francisco Bay area first began to consider how it would respond to The Way Out, the territorial charge to double its impact on
Progress continues on Rady Residence, Center in San Diego
Salvation Army needs to raise $27.3 million for project. By Vivian Lopez - It’s been nearly two years since philanthropists Ernest and Evelyn Rady donated $50 million to The Salvation Army in San Diego, to combat homelessness with two new projects—the Rady Residence
Salvation Army set to open shelter in Watts
Watts, Lafayette Park shelters to open through government partnerships By Hillary Jackson - The California South Division is working to open a pair of shelters for those experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles, starting with a 100-bed shelter in Watts. The Salvation Army
Salvation Army publicly announces effort to double impact on homelessness
By Christin Thieme - The Salvation Army hosted city officials, local business leaders, the media and guests in a special event at the Bell Shelter in Bell, California, including a forum and press conference announcing the Army’s intention to double its
Salvation Army commits to doubling impact on homelessness
‘The Way Out’ is a five-year initiative in the Western Territory. By Christin Thieme - When Commissioner Kenneth G. Hodder, Western Territorial Commander, returned to the Los Angeles area after 11 years living abroad, he said he was taken aback by the
A message to Salvationists – The Way Out
By Commissioner Kenneth G. Hodder - Dear Fellow Salvationists: Our mission as an Army is based upon the ministry of Jesus. When he saw a physical need, he provided for it, and in so doing showed the love of God. When he