Gardening grows more than produce
GrowGood participant finds new career calling. By Albert Viera - When I came to The Salvation Army Bell Shelter in Southern California, it seemed like a nightmare. I was out of a job with no home, very little money and no
Salvation Army partners with exercise program
Addict 2 Athlete is giving members of The Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Program a boost. By Alma Bahman - When you picture the quintessential CrossFit class, there’s likely a large, sweaty guy grunting, mid-tire flip, in some worn-down industrial building. And it’s
‘Sally’s Lunch Bunch’ creates letter-writing ministry
Newport Corps women reach out to local inmates. “We never know what has changed behind those bars.” When Newport (Oregon) Corps Officer Lt. Corrin Perry heard that at a meeting of the North Lincoln Ministerial Association, she was inspired. The guest speaker that
Salvation Army officer reaches Eastern Europeans
Born and raised in then-Czechoslovakia, Major Premek Kramerius is putting his background to good use—in Denver, Colorado. By Caramie Petrowsky - When Major Premek Kramerius meets Eastern European immigrants living in Denver, he’s immediately drawn to them. That’s because he understands firsthand
Salvation Army creates interest-based meetups
Groups designed to build intergenerational community across the Western Territory. By Dave Werstine - Growing to well over 300 feet, the majestic Redwoods in Northern California and Oregon are the largest trees in the world. But what makes these trees truly remarkable
Onward to the ‘City of Champions’
Territorial Creative Arts Ensemble ministers in California prison. Would a group of “hardened” prisoners open up to the creative process, becoming vulnerable and sharing their feelings? The Salvation Army Western Territorial Creative Arts Ensemble (TCAE), led by Jessica Fagerstrom, Territorial Creative Arts
Kola nuts
By Victor Leslie, Colonel - The owner of the Nigerian house we are visiting receives the platter from the hands of one of the invisible women in the kitchen. It is full of nuts, garden eggs and a small bowl of
Salvation Army doughnut hut expands corps ministries in Hoonah
The small Alaskan community has embraced the venture, which raised $53,000 last year. By Hillary Jackson - Before when cruise ships docked at Icy Strait Point (ISP) in Hoonah, Alaska, travelers would simply get off to explore the small community of about
New Medi-Cal program benefits Bell Shelter
Instead of getting short-term outpatient care, clients will now receive ongoing treatment, tailored to their specific needs. By Kristin Marguerite Doidge - The Salvation Army Bell Shelter—one of the largest homeless shelters in the Western U.S.—will soon be able to expand its
Newly formed Territorial Advisory Board meets
Group will convene three to four times a year to consider major strategic questions. By Karen Gleason - You may have heard of The Salvation Army National Advisory Board and of local advisory boards, which include business and community leaders who advocate
The Salvation Army continues work in Texas long after media frenzy
Now that the immediate threat has subsided, recovery efforts have fully pivoted to long-term mode. By Caitlin Johnston - The cameras turned away from Beaumont, Texas, weeks ago, chasing Irma, Maria, Nate and other devastating storms hitting the United States over a
Kroc Center assists San Francisco Mayor at City Hall table tennis event
Salvation Army involvement grows from relationship with USA Table Tennis In early October, The Salvation Army San Francisco Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center assisted Mayor Ed Lee with a table tennis event at City Hall. Staff members had the