Should Wall Street fund social services?
Impact investing works to create positive outcomes for society, sometimes at the expense of returns. Presidential election years are great for stirring up conversation about how best to serve the public good. Should the government step out of the way and
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
Las Vegas Transgender Shelter Sees Steady Growth
Nevada is the most impoverished state in the U.S., according to The Salvation Army's Human Needs Index. One in five transgender individuals have experienced homelessness in their lives, according to The National Center of Transgender Equality. For many, finding a safe shelter
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
Mentoring success
Corporate leader Diane Paddison founded an organization to mentor Christian women in the workplace. Salvation Army National Advisory Board member Diane Paddison is founder and president of 4word—a national network of professional Christian women committed to faith, family, work and
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
Empathic compassion
His rheumy eyes seemed on the verge of imminent discharge—without spark, listless, lacking in spirit—within ill fitting, almost hollow cavities in a tight, hard living face. He stood before me in the partially lit hallway, unkempt, unclean—unloved. Brown skin stretched
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
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
‘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