Army assists with anthrax testing
WASHINGTON D.CThe Salvation Army was called into action by the District of Columbia Emergency Management Agency to assist in the coordination of a massive anthrax testing program at DC General hospital. The hospital was selected as the main location
Reports from New York’s ‘red zone’
RESCUE AND RELIEF workers near ground zero grab a bite to eat at a Salvation Army canteen. GROUND ZERO, October 22 Team leader Major Neil Timpson from San Francisco reported this morning that The Salvation Army tent staffed by the
San Francisco pioneers HIV/AIDS program
'THIS IS MY FAMILY'-- Ricky Fletcher, who has full-blown AIDS (lower right) counts Harbor Light staff members as family. (clockwise from top) Juan Castro, Dan Collins, Mickey Anderson, Fletcher, and Janet Williams. BY JUDY VAUGHN - In the early days,
A variety of Army programs benefit from government dollars
BY GORDON BINGHAM - TERRITORIAL SOCIAL SERVICES SECRETARY Since the mid-1960s, the partnership of government and non-profit organizations providing social services has grown steadily. The Salvation Army has been a significant part of that growth. Even before the sixties,
Domestic partner issue – A rationale for response
NEW FRONTIER SPECIAL SECTION EXCERPTED FROM A PAPER WRITTEN IN SEPTEMBER 2001 By Phil Needham, Colonel - EXTENDED BENEFITS AND THE SALVATION ARMY: PERSONAL REFLECTIONS AND CONCLUSIONS "We should be ashamed of how we've allowed this issue to divide us." (A newly commissioned captain at NSSE,
Bethesda house relocates; becomes Alegria
THE NEW ALEGRIA housing complex took on a carnival feel as residents, friends and guests celebrated the grand opening of the 44-unit facility recently in Silverlake, CA.Hundreds of well-wishers, including Los Angeles City Councilmember Eric Garcetti, recently celebrated the dedication
Volume 19, Number 19 — Contents
Note: The following National Policy Statement on "domestic partner benefits" was released on November 12, 2001 The Salvation Army's Commissioner's Conference has continued a review of issues surrounding extended employee benefits, which has included messages received from Salvationists and other members