Army supplies necessities following desert flood
Mobile home park residents in Thermal, Calif., grateful for water, food The Salvation Army in Cathedral City, Calif., mobilized its emergency disaster vehicle to provide meals and supplies for five days immediately following flooding in Thermal, Calif., in a mobile home
Designed by kids, for kids
San Diego Kroc Center has a new, custom-designed playground. The drawings of children in San Diego have taken on new life as a playground at The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center. In less than eight hours, the playground
When it comes to smart shopping the Goldens rule
Use coupons to lower the bottom line. By Kathy Lovin Lt. Joanne Golden started clipping coupons as a teen. Her parents made a lot of sacrifices in those days to send her to private school so she wanted to help them make
Bishop Corps starts $1 million campaign
Fundraising effort will help build new facility. By Laine Hendricks The Salvation Army Bishop (Calif.) Corps is asking the community to help raise $1 million for the construction of a new facility to centralize all of the corps’ operations and expand its
Southwest hosts Divisional Advisory Organizations Conference
Delegates from four states attended. By Marlene Klotz-Collins The Southwest Divisional Advisory Organizations Conference brought together 130 delegates representing aspects of Army leadership from advisory boards, to adult rehabilitation centers (ARCs), to corps Sept. 26-28 in Phoenix. “We wanted to help bridge the
front lines/ News briefs of the West
Karen Gleason, Editor Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD (Ps. 27:14 NIV). SEATTLE—The Seattle Temple Corps’ senior ministry, led by John Magnenat, raised $1,000 to furnish a cow for an African family. The funds
New Frontier interviews Adam Young
Owl City lead singer talks about giving back. Adam Young is the multi-instrumental, lead vocalist for Owl City, which has produced two Billboard top-10 hits and a platinum-selling album. His first single “Fireflies” was a hit in 26 countries and has
Sierra del Mar Division achieves goals at Pine Summit Camp
Fall vacation Bible school brings 70 to Christ. By David Kauffman,Captain At this fall’s week-long Sonrise vacation Bible school (VBS) at the Sierra del Mar Division’s Pine Summit Camp in Big Bear Lake, Calif., 70 children and volunteers either made a first-time
First-ever territory-wide ad campaign set to begin
Targeted and custom radio, TV spots and online display ads will run throughout the Christmas season. This Christmas season, the Western Territory is launching a substantial media initiative to supplement the national media campaign using radio, TV spots and online display
Kenny Chesney to kick off 2012 Red Kettle Campaign
Chesney will perform at halftime of the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Day game. Kenny Chesney will kick off The Salvation Army’s 122nd annual Red Kettle Campaign with a live performance during halftime of the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Day game. The popular singer-songwriter and
2012 fall blitz
Cadets minister primarily in the Southwest Division. By Keilah Toy, Major Cadets of the College for Officer Training at Crestmont conducted the annual Fall Blitz Campaign Oct. 12-14 in three regions of the Southwest Division: Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz., and Las Vegas.
Salvation Army confronts Superstorm Sandy
Along the East Coast, the Army helps meet the needs of victims and emergency responders. The Salvation Army mobilized its forces along the U.S. East Coast prior to Hurricane Sandy’s landfall Oct. 29, preparing to help both victims and emergency responders.