recent retirement/ June Loo
June Loo completed her Emergency Disaster Services (EDS)/Service Extension duties for the Southern California Division July 31, retiring after over 42 years of employment with The Salvation Army. Loo became a social services aide at the Glendale Corps in 1972 and
SOMA Corps has four new Commissioner’s Sunbeams
The Golden State Division South of Market Corps in San Francisco congratulated its four new Commissioner’s Sunbeams. Back row (l-r) Captains Dave and Regina Shull, Golden State divisional youth and candidates’ secretary and associate secretary; Major Kim Soriano, Sunbeam leader;
Mesa Citadel ‘answers the call’
Corps members Jeff and Holly White lead mission team to Jamaica. By Heather Andreason-Howard The new missions team at the Mesa, (Ariz.) Citadel Corps was the brainchild of corps members Jeff and Holly White. They are living proof that once God calls
Corps and Native American tribe find comfort working together
Together the Billings Corps and Northern Cheyenne tribe heal wounds of the past and present. By Buffy Lincoln Wildfires in Montana proved taxing on the Billings Corps this summer, stretching thin the corps’ manpower and resources. Alongside corps volunteers, many Native Americans—members
Book review/ Every Sober Day is a Miracle
By Glen Doss, Major I hit rock bottom when three dope dealers beat me at gunpoint,” recalls Dy-Ann. “Stability in my life began the day I found Christ.” “Drugs stole my life from me, leading to 10 rehabs, state hospitals, and jail,”
West sends mission team to the Olympics
Partnership focuses on ministry in the community. By Andrew Fries and Carmen Magdaleno During the 2012 London Olympics, six young people from the Western Territory took part in an international partnership with The Salvation Army and More Than Gold, which unites faith-based
Youth in need shop for success
Target and The Salvation Army join nationwide in providing back-to-school supplies. July 15 through Sept. 15 were the dates chosen by the Western Territory to partner with nearly 500 Target® stores in hosting the annual Target Back-to-School Shopping Spree. Target also
New venue for Welcome of Cadets
Larger incoming sessions require a bigger auditorium. The Disciples of the Cross session of cadets will be introduced to the Western Territory at its public welcome Sept. 15 at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts in Cerritos, Calif., with special