The Salvation Army celebrates 125 years in Hawaii
The Salvation Army in Hawaii celebrated 125 years of operation Sept. 1 at an event at Kroc Center Hawaii on Oahu, where 350 people witnessed performances by The Salvation Army’s Island Brass band, several Divisional hula halau and ballet troupes. Commissioners
Salvation Army student’s achievements recognized by Liberian government
By David S. Massaquoi - A student from a Salvation Army school in Liberia received a national award, recognizing her as being among the 13 highest-achieving students in the country. Junita H. Sangare came top of her class of 236 students
First Lady of Zimbabwe praises Salvation Army ministry
Women from 10 southern African countries gathered in Zimbabwe for a SARPCO (Southern African Region Project Capacity-building) Home League Rally, led by Commissioner Rosalie Peddle, World President of Women’s Ministries, and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham, World Secretary for Women’s Ministries. Delegates
Tri-Cities Corps launches mobile homeless outreach ministry
A team of staff and volunteers meets the immediate needs of 25-35 individuals each week. By Vivian Lopez - In light of a growing homeless population in the Tri-Cities area of Northern California—comprising Newark, Union City and Fremont—The Salvation Army switched up
Healthy starts at home
Case manager shows kids how to care for their physical well-being. By Kristin Marguerite Doidge - Case Manager Angela Kirkpatrick has taken a parking lot and a small community center and turned them into spaces where kids of all ages can
What does the ‘retail apocalypse’ mean for The Salvation Army?
Parking spots for Red Kettles have gradually come under threat as the retail industry sees disruption and soaring rents. By Jared McKiernan - The bright yellow vinyl banner stretched across the front of the building just beneath the logo. Its bold black
Lambuth Family Center restructure increases success
In the first half of 2019, the center helped 33 Denver families into stable or permanent housing. By Caramie Petrowsky - Following more than three decades of helping families experiencing homelessness, the Lambuth Family Center recently renovated its 20 rooms and restructured
Seniors shine in Rose Center drama club
Members say they are in it for the laughs. By Hillary Jackson - When the drama club at The Salvation Army Rose Center for Seniors in Portland, Oregon, presented its first play, it chose the dining room at the end of lunch
Two camps, one team
California South completes first summer with two camps. By Hillary Jackson - When the California South Division was formed in 2018, it brought the Sierra del Mar and Southern California divisions under a single flag, and with them, a pair of divisional
He understands
By Jolene K. Hodder, Commissioner - I received that call every child fears—come quickly, your father is ill. I dropped everything, jumped on a flight and rushed to the hospital. Standing next to my father’s bed, holding his hand, everything
Online fundraiser reduces Modesto Swimming lessons fees
Nearly 120 kids learned to swim this summer at the Red Shield. By Vivian Lopez - Marge Derby vividly recalls why the pool was built 50 years ago at what is now the Modesto (California) Red Shield. “The sheriff in the area
Salvation Army rolls out vertical structure for West’s addiction recovery program
Center administrators now tasked with focusing in on ministry. By Christin Thieme - In Santa Monica, California, Lt. Timothy Pemberton made the nightly news this summer. It was a story about his life—once an addict himself, turned Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) graduate, turned