Youth

Learn more about how The Salvation Army supports children and teens with a variety of stories and articles about youth.

Blankets made at The Salvation Army bring kids comfort on hard days

Impact Stories

May 7, 2025

Blankets made at The Salvation Army bring kids comfort on hard days

The Salvation Army partners with the Lions Club to host Project Linus in Sierra

byKaren Gleason

Delegates 'shine' with creativity and fun at the 2025 Adaptive Retreat

Impact Stories

May 2, 2025

Delegates ‘shine’ with creativity and fun at the 2025 Adaptive Retreat

With umbrellas in hand and smiles on their faces, participants of the third

byHaley Osness

Volunteering on the upswing at Salvation Army locations across the West

Impact Stories

April 15, 2025

Volunteering on the upswing at Salvation Army locations across the West

Giving back bounces back post pandemic One sign life is returning to “normal”

byHillary Jackson

Bible Adventure Thursdays bring community, worship to Yuma's disabled adults

Impact Stories

April 3, 2025

Bible Adventure Thursdays bring community, worship to Yuma’s disabled adults

Adam Flermoen was losing his circle of friends

byLori Arnold

Confidence and creativity shine through music lessons at the Anaheim Red Shield

Impact Stories

March 27, 2025

Confidence and creativity shine through music lessons at the Anaheim Red Shield

The Freer Forte music program offers affordable lessons that help kids develop

byHaley Osness

Kroc Center's Teen Drop-In Center offers teens a safe option in a tough neighborhood

Impact Stories

March 20, 2025

Kroc Center’s Teen Drop-In Center offers teens a safe option in a tough neighborhood

San Francisco Kroc Center meets a community need, providing space for youth to

byKaren Gleason

Mother-daughter volunteering duo provides translation at The Salvation Army

Impact Stories

February 27, 2025

Mother-daughter volunteering duo provides translation at The Salvation Army

Volunteering is their love language

byLori Arnold

With Walmart's help, The Salvation Army reached more families in needs last Christmas

Impact Stories

February 14, 2025

With Walmart’s help, The Salvation Army reached more families in need last Christmas

A seemingly unending array of gift bags and packages wrapped in black and white

byHillary Jackson

From U.S. Army soldier to Salvation Army officer: how one man found a new purpose

Impact Stories

February 4, 2025

From U.S. Marine to Salvation Army officer: how one man found a new purpose

After rediscovering his faith, Captain Yonathan Escobar traded his U

byHaley Osness

Tucson Advisory Council Life Member aims to make ‘each person feel special’

Impact Stories

January 14, 2025

Tucson Advisory Council Life Member aims to make ‘each person feel special’

Donal Drayne spent much of his career catering to high-end clients at one of

byLori Arnold

Therapy dogs bring 'one more layer of community' to The Salvation Army Booth Program

Impact Stories

January 9, 2025

Therapy dogs bring ‘one more layer of community’ to The Salvation Army Booth Program

GO TEAM Therapy Dogs make regular visits to The Salvation Army Booth Program for

byKaren Gleason

School lunch recovery program reduces food waste to help others

Impact Stories

January 3, 2025

School lunch recovery program reduces food waste to help others

In the Ramona Elementary School cafeteria in Alhambra, California, apples,

byHillary Jackson

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Blankets made at The Salvation Army bring kids comfort on hard days

Delegates ‘shine’ with creativity and fun at the 2025 Adaptive Retreat

Volunteering on the upswing at Salvation Army locations across the West

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