Alleviating food insecurity
LA Central Corps distributes groceries to seniors each Friday. By Alessandra Perez-Silva In a city with 23,539 homeless people and 20 percent of the urban population living at or below the poverty line, the LA Central Corps provides bags of food to
The road to ‘wellbriety’
The life of a Native American woman is transformed from addict to supervisor. By Linda Jackson, Major Krista Ness was born on the Flathead reservation, in northwest Montana, with two strikes against her already: Her family had a history of alcohol addiction
Promoted to Glory
Brigadier Siri Marie Carlson, 99, was promoted to Glory in Auburn, Calif., on May 19. She was born Oct. 10, 1911, to Karl-Albin and Maria Larsson in Risinge, Ostergotland, Sweden. The family immigrated to the U.S. in 1924, settling in Montclair,
Reno Corps prepares children for school
After 500 children received backpacks at the Reno (Nev.) Corps on July 22, the kids then “shopped” at the corps, collecting school supplies, hygiene products, T-shirts and other new clothing, a bag of school snacks, art supplies and gift certificates
Tackling childhood obesity
NFL pro encourages kids to get out and play. San Diego Chargers football player offensive tackle Marcus McNeill—famous for his tackles on the field—took on a different battle July 22 when he visited The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps
No summers off here!
The Salvation Army offers camps that keep kids busy during the summer months. When schools close their doors for summer, Salvation Army facilities open theirs wider, welcoming children for a variety of adventures. Below are a few of this summer’s camp
on the Corner- Preaching like a rose
By Robert Docter, Editor-In-Chief Over the past century, humans have learned to treat one another as equals. We ask forgiveness from groups of people whom we have treated as less than equal. European nations that had sought to exploit their colonization
life lines- Lessons from the termite guy
By Ian Robinson,Major We are at war and the invasion has already begun! The little creatures in our attic may think they have the upper hand in this battle but they have failed to reckon with Larry the Termite Guy. When he
from the desk of…A place of help, hope and healing
By Dave Hudson, Colonel One of the many joys of officership is sharing time with people whom I never would have met other than through The Salvation Army. While my purpose has been to encourage, more often than not I end
Sharper focus- Expect more
By Erin Wikle, Soldier I often hear: “I come from a broken family. I’ve really been through a lot.” This statement usually precedes a barrage of information as a broken person pours out a tale of sexual abuse, neglect at an early
In process- Johnnie Micheaux: ‘The devil had me blinded’
“Follow me to my car, outside the gate,” the Columbian drug buyer insisted. “We’ve got your money there.” “No!” the young dealer retorted. “That’s not the way I do business.” “Please, just for me,” urged the buyer. Finally, against his better judgment,
A new look for Caring
The magazine’s fall 2011 issue redesign “The Founder described the mission of the Army in one word: ‘others,’” said Commissioner James Knaggs, Western territorial commander. “I believe if he were to find another one-word mission statement, it would be, ‘caring.’ When