Salvation Army COVID-19 responses flex to changing conditions
While much of the world remains under some form of lockdown or stay-in-place orders, there are signs of encouragement in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as some countries start to carefully ease restrictions in contexts where community transmission of the disease
Join The Salvation Army for online worship May 17
This Sunday, May 17, use this resource to join in guided worship from your home. USA WESTERN TERRITORY: SUNDAY WORSHIP 10 Find it online here Congregational Song 980— “Storm the Forts of Darkness” Sing along with this song of affirmation as we bring glory
Cascade Division’s music lessons keep kids connected during COVID-19
Before the shutdown, Cascade Divisional Music Director John Opina taught music lessons to around 15 students. During the pandemic, his roster has doubled, with students from throughout Oregon and Southern Idaho joining in via Zoom. As children in the Cascade Division
A new normal awaits
Through glove-covered hands and six-foot-close feet By Ashley Koebel, Captain - When the phrase “novel coronavirus” first emerged early this year, it came with a lot of panic. In the United States, we began to see the toll this disease was taking
‘Displaced’ Salvation Army film explores life for refugees, asylum seekers, migrants
A new film, co-produced by The Salvation Army Brazil Territory, International Emergency Services and the International Headquarters Communications team has been released online. Displaced is a 50-minute documentary filmed on location in Roraima, Santa Catarina and São Paulo states in
The Salvation Army in Hawaii holds Mother’s Day-themed food distributions
Events happen at four locations, with the support of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other partners. The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division, with the support of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS),
COVID-19 Salvation Army command updates: May 11
Western Territorial Commander Commissioner Kenneth G. Hodder held the 24th teleconference meeting regarding The Salvation Army’s response to COVID-19 May 11 with members of the Territorial Executive Council, divisional leaders and key staff, who joined in via Zoom from throughout
‘Six Feet Apart,’ a coronavirus poem
Six Feet Apart Six feet apart, that’s how we must stand. Blow me a kiss, but don’t shake my hand. Don’t leave your house, shelter in place. If you must go, put a mask on your face! Six feet apart, might as well be a
San Diego Echelon chapter forms, responds during pandemic
By Hillary Jackson - The Salvation Army’s advisory organizations have joined in the challenge to meet needs during the COVID-19 pandemic—including those that have yet to officially meet in person as a whole. In San Diego, the fledgling chapter of Echelon, the
EDS Reporting Software launches in the West
The application standardizes EDS reporting across the territory The Salvation Army Western Territory’s Emergency Disaster Services’ data reporting has consisted of everything from collecting statistics on canteen napkins to divisions using varied platforms like Excel or Google Docs. But the need
Oregon Chinese American community donates meals to Salvation Army’s Portland shelters
The Oregon Chinese American community partnered with The Salvation Army to make Mother’s Day special for women living in shelters in the Portland Metro area during the COVID-19 pandemic. The effort, named the Chinese American Food of Love Day, is a
COVID-19 Salvation Army command updates: May 8
Western Territorial Commander Commissioner Kenneth G. Hodder held the 23rd teleconference meeting regarding The Salvation Army’s response to COVID-19 May 8 with members of the Territorial Executive Council, divisional leaders and key staff, who joined in via Zoom from throughout