Equipped for success in Seattle
[gss gallery ids="17603,17594,17612,17598,17600,17601,17604,17606,17607"] Seattle White Center holds back-to-school shopping spree at JCPenney. By Lora Marini Baker - Eighty Seattle schoolchildren headed back to school equipped for success after attending a shopping spree at JCPenney, organized by The Salvation Army Seattle White Center. Thanks to a
Major Carol Madsen-Yardley
Major Carol Madsen-Yardley, 83, was promoted to Glory June 27 in Des Moines, Wash. Carol Jean West was born Aug. 29, 1931, in Kelso, Wash., to Salvation Army officer parents Isabel and Earl West. Growing up, she lived in Yakima, Bellingham
Golfers tee off to support Portland area kids
2nd Annual All About Kids Cup raises over $34,000. By Teresa Steinmetz - Thirty-five golf teams, comprised of 140 golfers from the Portland (Ore.) Metro area, competed in The Salvation Army’s 2nd Annual All About Kids Cup Aug. 13 at Camas Meadows
A call for officer support
The international Officers’ Support Endowment Fund provides an expression of mutuality. International Headquarters (IHQ) is calling on officers around the world to donate to the Officers’ Support Endowment Fund. Established in 2007, the fund provides financial support to fellow officers who live
Joyful Intercessors welcomed
By Karen Gleason - The 55 members of the Joyful Intercessors Session of cadets received their public welcome Sept. 12 at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, Cerritos, Calif., in a meeting defined by prayer and commitment as they begin
A cup overflowing
In focusing on community in Merced, the blessings grow. By Joel Boyd, Lt. - Those who know me well wouldn’t say I’m the most coordinated person. I frequently spill things on myself. My wife teases me that almost every time we eat
Modern slavery drama raises awareness of human trafficking
The Salvation Army stages sale of human beings during Edinburgh Festival. By Martin Donegan - The Salvation Army recently staged the first in a series of street dramas in Edinburgh, Scotland, to raise awareness of human trafficking. The joint initiative, organized by The
Salvationist couple to visit 24 Kroc Centers
Broderick and Bianca Pryor will spend the next year on a tour of the community centers, volunteering at each. By Bianca M. Pryor - Broderick and Bianca Pryor, Salvationists from Denver, departed Sept. 12 to spend the next year visiting 24 Ray
‘Encourage Each Other’
2015 Territorial African Heritage Conference “Empowerment West: Encourage Each Other,” the Western Territory’s first African Heritage Conference, is slated for Nov. 6-8 in Phoenix based on Hebrews 10:24-25: And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love
“Shop with a Shield”
Salvation Army back-to-school program pairs up with police officers. The Redding, Calif., Salvation Army recently held its second “Shop with a Shield” event at Shopko. The back-to-school shopping spree gave kids the opportunity to shop with members of the Redding Police
New Tijuana shelter helps deportees
The facility accommodates up to 30 women and children at a time. By Suzi Woodruff Lacey - In culmination of several years planning, The Salvation Army recently opened a shelter in Tijuana to provide refuge and resources for women and children who
Hungry Souls Program receives $75,000 donation
Mississippi program benefits from Walmart Foundation grant. The Salvation Army in Laurel, Miss., recently received a $75,000 contribution as part of the Walmart Foundation State Giving Program to assist with its Feeding Empty Stomachs and Hungry Souls Program. The grant will be