The Salvation Army helps kids retain what they’ve learned over the summer
Anchorage Korean Corps Officers Captains Minhee and Richard Lee know education is important. In their last three corps appointments as Salvation Army officers, the pair has held educational summer camps for youth in Las Vegas, Phoenix and now Anchorage. Their
How one Salvation Army thrift store is partnering with thrifting experts
Las Vegas Salvation Army Thrift Store partners with influencers from Thrifters Anonymous to debut a hand-selected clothing rack twice a month. Instead of scouring through every item in The Salvation Army Las Vegas Thrift Store on East Silverado Ranch Boulevard, shoppers
After thieves stole from The Salvation Army, the Kona community came together to help
Every day Salvation Army Kona Corps Officers Captains Raghel and Jose Santiago check the storage area at the corps in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. But on July 29, after they had been away due to COVID-19 exposure, Jose Santiago found the storage
Salvation Army ‘Next Steps’ offers what high school doesn’t for teens in Salem, Oregon
The Salem Kroc Center offered a four-week life skills program for high school students. You’ve probably heard it: “High school—it didn’t teach me anything that I actually use!” Perhaps you’ve even said it yourself. To fill the gaps often felt after graduation,
San Francisco Kroc Center gives each child a safe place to learn
The Education Department at The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center San Francisco has the same state-of-the-art community center feel Kroc Centers are known for, providing children and families with opportunity to discover their passions within their
Service Corps pushed me out of my shell and inspired me to serve others
When I first learned about the opportunity for Service Corps, I was not sure I wanted to participate in such an intimate social experience. Service Corps is a program that sends teams to areas of need around the world where
Salvation Army teaches kids how to make meals instead of turning to snacks
As the summer began, Salvation Army Chico (California) Corps Officers Lieutenants Jeffrey and Kristin Boyd realized many local youth would be home alone while their parents were at work. And this meant that when they got hungry, the kids would
Youth activists’ efforts support women and children at Door of Hope
As the daughter of Indian immigrants living in San Diego’s North County, 15-year-old Simran Saluja has always known the world is full of those in need. “My parents would tell me stories about how women and girls live in other
Engaging with foster care changes lives—here’s how The Salvation Army can start
My name is Lisa Barnes, and I am a Foster Care Alumni. That sounds so much more redemptive than “Former Foster Youth,” which is the more common term for adults who spent time in the foster care system; and in
Do Good Family Roadmap: Be a supportive neighbor
As kids, our two favorite shows were “Sesame Street” and “Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.” Both shows invited us into different worlds and introduced us to people we had never seen before. Mister Rogers, especially, was intentional about inviting lots of different
Origami opens conversation for The Salvation Army in Tokyo
A new ministry in the park is introducing the community to The Salvation Army. The Salvation Army has a long history of reaching people in creative ways, which Captains Phillip and Sejal McCutcheon leaned into when they moved to Tokyo as
Recognizing the volunteers who help The Salvation Army serve every zip code
In the Southwest U.S., The Salvation Army honors Service Extension Unit (SEU) volunteers. Dottie Kreps has seen God working in her community. He was there when a woman came to the bank Kreps worked at to open an account for The Salvation