Building promoters
Train your team to grow fans of The Salvation Army By Nigel Pugh - A local mom took her child out of the humble Salvation Army daycare in a tough part of the city to send her instead to a shiny new
Major Oliver Stenvick
March 8, 1933 – January 24, 2017 Major Oliver Stenvick was promoted to Glory Jan. 24, from Folsom, California. The youngest of five children, Stenvick was born March 8, 1933, in Denver, to Oliver and Viola Stenvick. He grew up in The
Rising above
With help from The Salvation Army, James King lives his ‘simple life.’ By Yadira Gutierrez - James King has always had a positive outlook, along with a desire to live a simple life. Eventually, his path would lead him to The Salvation
Flint Water Crisis: year three
As shut-off notices and delinquent bills still haunt Flint, Michigan, residents, The Salvation Army works to give them some breathing room. By Lizeth Beltran - Cynthia Haynes boiled her tap water each night, ridding herself of any and all bacteria and potential
Why and how of giving
Consider your commitment to give to God. By Terry Masango, Captain - Have you considered your commitment to giving lately? “Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure, pressed down, shaken together,
Honoring lives well lived
Salvos Funerals founder motivated by opportunities for mission. By Esther Pinn - It was an unusual career change for Salvation Army accountant Malcolm Pittendrigh, but Salvos Funerals was an idea he couldn’t get out of his mind. For the past 19 years, Pittendrigh
Major Audrey Christina Holm
July 27, 1929 - January 22, 2017 Major Audrey Christina Holm was promoted to Glory Jan. 22, from Spokane, Washington. Holm was born July 27, 1929, in Spokane, to Scandinavian parents, Marcus Holm of Hallån, Sweden, and Gunda Myhre of Åmot, Norway.
Salvationist awarded for community efforts
Mike Verbout, a Portland Moore Street Corps soldier and member of the Portland Metro board, was recently honored at the 31st annual Spirit of Portland Awards with a Commissioner’s Award. Portland Commissioner Amanda Fritz presented it to Verbout for demonstrating
Lytton Springs through the years
From orphanage to rehabilitation, the expansive property housed Salvation Army ministry for 112 years in Sonoma County. By Sheila Chatterjee - For 112 years, The Salvation Army has helped individuals in need at the expansive Lytton Springs property, located north of
Examining harm reduction through a social services lens
‘Damp shelter’ policies allow The Salvation Army to serve the same individuals they once would’ve had to turn away. By Jared McKiernan - It’s a simple tube through which to exhale and a sample chamber to estimate an individual’s blood alcohol concentration
Silvercrest earns grant to better serve seniors
Southern California property one of only 40 selected to participate in new three-year pilot program. By Laurie Bullock - The Salvation Army Silvercrest Senior Residence program in Chula Vista, California, received a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
New Corps Management Software debuts across West
Rollout will continue at one division per week through the end of April. By Neil Munoz - The Territorial Program and IT departments collaborated to design an easier way to track corps members and attendees as they participate in Salvation Army programs