As American family changes, mission to help remains
In her 16 years of service at The Salvation Army, Ana Aguirre has seen the American family change before her eyes. As program director for the Zahn Memorial Center, an emergency shelter for families in downtown Los Angeles, Aguirre is
Addict to attorney
With nowhere to go but The Salvation Army, Tracy Hughes makes the most of his recovery. My mother and father were divorced when I was very young. I was raised by my mother. Life was normal until the age of 12,
Jail alternatives
Salvation Army becomes home for low-level inmates in Modesto More than 60 percent of inmates released from California prisons wind up back in custody within three years, according to the State Corrections Department. In an effort to reduce the number of inmates
I Beg to Differ: Navigating Difficult Conversations With Truth And Love
At a point in time when civility both within and outside of the community of faith appears at an arguably all-time low, the need for resources to assist humanity in reestablishing a sense of unity within our divided world is
Compassionate relationships
I’ve heard it said that The Salvation Army is “compassion in action.” I think it fits and makes a good slogan. I hope it’s still true. I worry about that. I also hope it’s part of officer training along with regular
The “frust” rate
BODY BUILDER If there's one thing I abhor, it's what I perceive to be wasted time. My intelligence tells me that a certain amount of rest is valuable but I still feel so guilty when after a period of inactivity
FOCUS – The kettle worker, the “kick me” sign, and me
It is well before the appointed time for my alarm clock to ring, yet here I sit, at my computer, unable to keep my eyes closed. I never have trouble sleeping, and I like to tell people that that's what
On the Corner
BY ROBERT DOCTER - Welcome 2002--you delightful palindrome, you. You read the same way no matter how we look at you. We won't see your like for another 110 years. You're just like--like--BOB. Welcome 2002! This is a time to
What is God’s name?
Remember the story of Moses and the burning bush? God appeared to the Hebrew fugitive with no warning and spoke to him from the flame. It was a simple request. All he wanted Moses to do was to go to
Frontlines — News Briefs of the West
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! (2 Cor. 5:17, NIV). New life in Christ is a wonderful gift from God--and so is each new year. I
Army examines ways to help the poor
Note: the following is excerpted from "Searching for a Meaningful Way to Help the Poor," a main paper written for The Salvation Army's International Summit on Poverty, for Theme 2: The Experience of Poverty. Author Glenn J. Schwartz is executive
Portsmouth Citadel joins Rose Parade
Kevin Larsson (l), Southern California divisional music director, marches with The Salvation Army Tournament of Roses Band on January 1, 2002. Two hundred Salvation Army musicians from across the United States, joined by the Portsmouth Citadel Band from the UK Territory,