Passion incites solution
First-ever Aspiring Entrepreneur Day focuses on innovators By Christin Davis It was sometime during the Industrial Revolution—when creations ranged from anesthesia, to the photograph to the steam engine—that entrepreneurship first came to be noticed. Regarded as the main instruments of change, entrepreneurs
After the waves receded, The Salvation Army remained
Japan tsunami recovery continues with help from The Salvation Army. By Brian Swarts Two years ago, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan creating a tsunami large and powerful enough to rush several miles inland and cover the rooftops
Social media draws donation
Papa John’s Pizza asked for Facebook and Twitter users to “like,” “share” and comment on its pages to raise awareness of America’s hunger problem on Feb. 26. With every re-tweet and thumbs up, Papa John’s pledged to donate $1 to
Texas Army cheer squad seeks first place
Irvington Corps Panthers compete in nationals The Salvation Army’s Boys & Girls Club cheerleading squad—known as the Panthers around the Irvington Corps Community Center in Houston, Texas—competed with teams from across the country on March 13. The Panthers traveled to South Carolina,
Grand opening held at Memphis Kroc Center
Vol 31 More than 5,000 attend open house of new facility. The Salvation Army’s Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Memphis, Tenn., officially kicked off its grand opening with an open house of the 100,000-square-foot facility, which will serve as
Watsonville Home League brings women ‘home’ to Christ
The ministry makes community outreach a priority. By Vivian Gatica Twenty-five women from the Watsonville (Calif.) Corps’ Home League accepted Christ in late February. Corps Officer Captain Melissa Viquez, who leads Home League, said the goal of the ministry is community outreach and
Social services director honored in Mesquite
Roberta Franco named 2012 Distinguished Citizen of the Year. Roberta Franco, director of The Salvation Army’s Mesquite, Nev., social services office, was named 2012 Mesquite Distinguished Citizen of the Year at a city council meeting in February. “I couldn’t be happier with
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A case for “friendraising,” part 2 By Chris Doyle Good boards don’t just happen any more than a church service just happens. Planning, preparation and prayer go into any good thing that we do. The same holds true for boards. Part 1, in
‘Ready to eat?’
Napa chef makes his patrons feel at home when they come in for a meal. By Sydney Fong “How are you doing? Ready to eat?” is how chef Tony Simons greets people every weekday afternoon at the Napa (Calif.) Corps. He is
New Frontier welcomes Majors Kevin and Linda Jackson
Majors Kevin and Linda Jackson recently joined the staff of New Frontier Publications with the title Pro-Tem Associate Editors for Book Publishing. The Jacksons have a strong history with The Salvation Army. After being commissioned with the Crusaders for Christ Session
Community finds ‘Easter in the Courtyard’
Reno Corps reenacts the events leading up to the first Resurrection Day. “Easter in the Courtyard” at The Salvation Army Reno (Nev.) Corps started as a way to fill the time between the family Easter breakfast and the 11 a.m. worship