Chico Salvation Army breaks ground for new building
By Sydney Fong - After nearly a half-century, The Salvation Army Chico (California) Corps is getting ready for some new digs. A groundbreaking event Jan. 19 marked the start of the construction project for a building that will replace the facility the
Our mission is our motivation
By Edward Horwood, Colonel - Recently an officer told me a story. While enrolling junior soldiers into a rural corps in Tanzania he said he encouraged them to work hard in school and stay active in the corps. He told them
Puerto Rico program reaches crime victims
In 2014, there were 8,383 instances of violent crime in Puerto Rico. By Vivian Lopez - An armed robbery can occur in a flash, but the trauma brought on by such crimes can linger for years. The Salvation Army “Puertas Abiertas” (Open
‘Living proof’
Once incarcerated, Robert Gray now ministers to those behind bars. By Lizeth Beltran - For Robert Gray, every Sunday follows the same routine. First, there is a stop at Hope Harbor, a treatment center for substance abuse and mental health issues in Los
Fresh Approach
Meighen Lovelace needed help from a Salvation Army food bank a decade ago. Now she’s the one helping clients. By Caramie Petrowsky - When Meighen Lovelace first walked into The Salvation Army Vail Valley in 2007, she was in crisis, though she
Service at the point of need
Nearly 23,000 volunteers served over 161,000 people from 474 Service Extension units in The Salvation Army Western Territory last year. By Christin Davis - When the Vail Pass on the I-70 closes, stranding drivers on their way to Denver at over 10,000
Change afoot at Booth University College
A former Salvation Army Bible college has transformed itself into a Christian liberal arts university When Dr. Marjory Kerr arrived on the campus of Booth University College in 2013 to assume her post as the school’s new vice president academic and
College scholarship applications coming due
Deadlines are looming for two substantial college scholarship opportunities available through The Salvation Army. Still pondering where to head off to school this fall? Candidates for Booth University College—the only post-secondary liberal arts school aligned with TSA—who submit applications by March
Salvation Army monitoring lead situation in Jackson
City says it’s taking steps to avoid a repeat of the water crisis in Flint. Since Jackson, Miss., Mayor Tony Yarber cautioned pregnant women and children against drinking the city’s tap water to avoid lead exposure last week, The Salvation Army
Global weather could spawn humanitarian crisis
2016 likely to set records for severe weather. By Mindy Farabee - From battling torrential floods throughout the U.K. to distributing food to drought-stricken Papua New Guinea, Salvation Army response teams on the frontlines of natural disasters have experienced a year for
Territorial Worship Arts Retreat ‘ignites’ creativity
Authors Philip Yancey and Jonathan Malm featured Over 150 delegates from across the Western Territory met at Camp Redwood Glen in Scotts Valley, Calif., in February for “IGNITE”—the Territorial Worship Arts Retreat. Special guests included Colonels Dave and Sharron Hudson,
The difficulty of doing discipleship
By Erin Wikle, Cadet - Fifty or 60 of us gathered in a small theater-like room used for screening student film projects, each of us easing into purple armchairs set against a black backdrop. A fellow session mate and I faithfully