Dignity through Client Choice
Hobbs Corps receives $50,000 from J.F Maddox Foundation for new program By Vivian Lopez - Major Lisa Smith had a vision for the food warehouse at the Hobbs (New Mexico) Corps. Smith wanted the facility to be more than a distribution area
Salvation Army Zimbabwe increases peace-building ahead of elections
With less than three weeks to go before general elections in Zimbabwe on July 30, The Salvation Army is stepping up its peace-building initiatives. In the past, Zimbabwe has suffered from the outbreak of election-related violence for political, tribal or
International Secretary addresses EU Parliament Meeting on Social Rights
By Mike Stannett, Major - Commissioner Birgitte Brekke-Clifton, International Secretary for Program Resources, gave a thought-provoking speech at a high-level meeting in the European Union Parliament to discuss the EU’s Pillar of Social Rights. Hosted by the President of the European
King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands opens groundbreaking Salvation Army facility in Amsterdam
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands opened “De Noordkaap” (“The North Cape”) a new Salvation Army 13-story facility in Amsterdam that refurbished an office building into what is now the largest Salvation Army center in the country. The center combines
Suicide prevention efforts take center stage
Nearly 45,000 Americans took their own lives in 2016. By Kristin Marguerite Doidge - Suicide is now the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. The rates have been climbing each year across most age and ethnic groups. Treatment for chronic
The gospel in the stars
By Jolene K. Hodder, Commissioner - “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” (Matt. 2:2 ESV) In the 19th century, there was a theory
New California South leaders eye impact
A new era is officially underway for The Salvation Army in Southern California. The California South Division assumes operations this month, effectively merging the Southern California and Sierra del Mar divisions. Leading the new division are Lt. Colonels John and
What does The Salvation Army believe?
The 11 Doctrines of The Salvation Army From the beginnings of The Salvation Army in 1865 as the East London Revival Society to the present, there has always been a definite creed to which the movement's members have subscribed. The first
New foster care program to serve ‘forgotten’ teens
Safe placement options for young adults are few and far between in Spokane. By Caitlin Johnston - In the world of foster care, the young kids seem to get all of the attention. Families are more willing to open their homes to the
New eviction diversion program emerges in Northern California
Program helps Shasta County residents stay in their homes. By Lizeth Beltran - When Captain Timothy Danielson first arrived at his appointment in Redding, California, he had seen more than his fair share of people in need, but what he came across
Business mogul shares leadership lessons
With Salvation Army roots, Jerre Stead found career success with a foundation of respect. Visionary business leader Jerre Stead recently met with members of the Western Territory’s Territorial Executive Council (TEC), comprised of territorial and command leadership. With a long career leading
Building futures in Boise
The Salvation Army completes $9 million fundraising campaign. With the completion of a $9 million fundraising campaign, construction is underway in west Boise, Idaho, on a new Salvation Army campus and community center that will include an expanded facility for the