Army to expand services in Walla Walla
Construction will begin this year on a new building. By Lora Marini Baker The Salvation Army is expanding its services in Walla Walla, Wash., with a new building to include a larger food bank, additional space for a community kitchen and case
front lines/ News briefs of the West
He is a shield to all who trust in him (Ps. 18:30c NKJV). ANACORTES, WASH.—One Monday, a man came to the corps asking to speak with a pastor. Lt. Ryan Boyd, corps officer with her husband, Josh, met with him. He
Las Vegas Korean Corps welcomes Korean missionary children
The Salvation Army provides an introduction to American culture and the Army’s ministry. Nineteen children of Korean missionaries living in China visited The Salvation Army Las Vegas Korean Corps in December 2012 for three weeks to practice English and experience American
National Advisory Board meets in Phoenix
Board meets tri-annually in different cities. “The Salvation Army feeds empty stomachs and hungry souls,” said Charlotte Jones Anderson, chairman of The Salvation Army’s National Advisory Board (NAB), to an audience of corporate leaders from throughout the Phoenix area at a
‘People Count’ in the West
Website reveals ministry stories and statistics from the entire Western Territory. Each week, ministry leaders across the Western Territory use a simple web application to submit basic data about the past week’s activities, including people saved, new members, people served, and
Marlene Klotz-Collins receives rare distinction
Award is The Salvation Army’s highest recognition of volunteer support. By Heather Howard - Marlene Klotz-Collins—member of the National Advisory Board for 14 years and the Phoenix Advisory Board for 30 years—was awarded The Salvation Army’s Order of Distinguished Auxiliary Service, the
A lassie at war
Introduction and excerpt from The Doughnut Sweethearts: The Diary of Alice McAllister during World War I (Frontier Press, 2012) Soon after President Woodrow Wilson declared war against Germany on April 7, 1917, Evangeline Booth, daughter of Salvation Army founder William Booth,