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Nine Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs in Texas received more than 660 English and Spanish language books this summer from USA Reads, an Initiative of The World Literacy Foundation. “The Salvation Army is so grateful for the book donation from the World Literacy Foundation,” said Alesia Lane, Director of The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs in Texas. “Over the summer months our clubs provided aca...

The Salvation Army in the UK and Republic of Ireland’s Big Collection is a fundraising challenge for members, friends, and volunteers of Salvation Army churches to raise money for local community programs. Local collectors take on this challenge in many ways – from bike rides, bake sales, to fun runs and charity fashion shows.   In previous years corps officers and church members would collect doo...

At a time when people in their later years should be enjoying retirement, some grandparents find themselves starting from scratch and raising their grandchildren. Many children in Connecticut find themselves without parents to raise them due to issues with drug addiction, incarceration and even the death of a parent. That’s where grandparents often step in.  As you may be able to imagine, raising...

2021 marks The Salvation Army’s 6th Annual LemonAiD Campaign in Central Ohio. The concept of LemonAiD is simple, kids help other kids by operating a virtual lemonade stand during the campaign and donating the proceeds to The Salvation Army.  The impact is two-fold, First- kids participating learn the priceless lesson that they can make a positive difference in their community. And second- The Salv...

Comedy for Good was a unique fundraiser for The Salvation Army’s programs in the Los Angeles Metro area. The virtual event featured three veteran comedians and the legendary Fritz Coleman as host. Viewers enjoyed entertainment from comedians Monique Marvez, Kevin Jordan and Robert G. Lee. The broadcast also highlighted The Salvation Army’s efforts in the Los Angeles community throughout the pandem...

Pathway of Hope is The Salvation Army’s nationwide initiative providing high-quality case management and outreach services to families with children desiring to take action to break the cycle of crisis and intergenerational poverty. Pathway of Hope stretches across 15 states in The Salvation Army’s Southern Territory throughout the Southeast. Since launching in 2015, The Salvation Army’s Southern...

The Salvation Army Children's Services: Foster Care and Adoption Program in Pennsylvania helps connect children with safe, loving, and caring homes and families. A variety of foster care and adoption services as well as training and support are offered, like the HALO project. HALO stands for Healing, Attachment, Loving and Outreach. This program helps foster and adoptive children and families conn...

Theatre 315 is a community theatre within The Salvation Army Times Square Corps (church) located in the heart of the Theatre District of New York City. The mission of Theatre 315 is to light a stage in Broadway where the Gospel is translated through the performing arts. Theatre 315 seeks to love and serve the people of the Performing Arts community without discrimination, using theatrical stage pr...

Let Justice Roll is a collection of 24 Bible studies developed by women around the world connected with The Salvation Army. Passionate about social justice, their writings will inspire and challenge participants to stand up against injustice and live with purpose. Commissioner Rosalie Peddle, World President of The Salvation Army’s Women's Ministries, shares: “The world is filled with hostility, r...

This year, The Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda will officially observe Orange Shirt Day on September 30. Trinity Murphy-Dicker, an Inuk artist from Nunatsiavut and member of the Happy Valley-Goose Bay Corps, designed The Salvation Army’s shirt. Orange Shirt Day is held annually to spread awareness of Indian residential schools, honor survivors and their families, remember those who died, and...

HURRICANE Elsa, the first of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, has caused severe damage in the eastern Caribbean islands of St Lucia and Barbados. Roofs were torn off; trees were down, and power lines were blocking roads. Flooding posed another threat to communities in the path of the Elsa. In the wake of the storm, The Salvation Army has been providing emergency support. As the storm made landf...

Located on 15 acres of land in Kapolei, Hawaii the 200,000 square-foot Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Community Center is the largest community center of its kind in Hawaii. It’s a place where people young and old have opportunities to learn, grow, to build confidence and hope. The Kroc Keiki Learning Center is a preschool, offering children a safe, loving Christ-centered environment to learn in....

The Salvation Army in the UK with the Republic of Ireland recently hosted Frontline Live to highlight The Salvation Army’s long history of emergency response. The event was livestreamed from Shoreditch Fire Station in London. The Salvation Army has a long history of supporting communities in times of need and has stood alongside the emergency services for decades, including major incidents in the...

The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club in Oklahoma City serves families and children ages 6-18. The Club offers young people what they need and want most; adults who respect and listen to them, a safe environment where they can have fun and be themselves, and interesting, constructive activities that channel youthful energy into challenging pursuits. The Boys & Girls Club recently had a special surp...

The Salvation Army at Chalk Farm in Camden Town, London have been operating the homeless drop-in for many years now. Providing food, access to shower facilities and advice to people experiencing homelessness. Many facilities had to close during the pandemic, however, The Salvation Army was able to remain open actively to serve their neighbors in need. The ministry through Chalk Farm is a beautiful...

The Salvation Army Milwaukee Cold Spring Corps, or church, dedicated their new Family Memorial Community Garden with the presence of the local mayor, their Advisory Council members, community partners, donors, and more. The Salvation Army thanked the City of Greenfield, Wisconsin, Bluemel's Garden & Landscape Center, TruStone Financial Credit Union, and the generous, anonymous donor for their supp...

Summer camp is one of the best-loved and most impactful Salvation Army ministries in the United States. Unfortunately, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused summer camp and year-round group rentals to be cancelled for more than a year. However, the great news is that a limited number of campers have returned to Camp Hoblitzelle in Texas for another fun-filled summer! The Senior Music Conservato...

The Salvation Army Hempstead Corps Community Center hosted a special celebration for the “Women’s Celebrate You” Garden party. The parking lot was transformed into a beautiful spring garden party, complete with flowers, food, music, a live DJ, and more. There were stations to browse through and shop, with hundreds of brand-new articles of clothing and accessory donations from Macy’s. This was a sp...

The Salvation Army in San Francisco celebrated the first milestone in its initiative to mitigate homelessness in the city. In collaboration with the San Francisco Department of Public Health, PRC/Baker Places and Tipping Point Community, a new psychiatric respite center is now open at the Mission Corps (church). The location will provide a much-needed place for people experiencing the combination...

The Salvation Army’s International Social Justice Commission in New York City, is pleased to unveil a landmark report on the worldwide movement’s response to modern slavery and human trafficking. Roots of Freedom outlines some of the progress around the four objectives from the Fight for Freedom strategy made in 2020. It was a year described as one of ‘laying down roots and foundations to support...

Deforestation contributes to more and more carbon dioxide emissions building up in the atmosphere around the globe which we know is harmful to the environment. To help combat these effects, The Salvation Army in Pakistan has a new initiative, called “Green Pakistan”. The development team created this initiative to plant trees at a number of Salvation Army churches, communities, Territorial Headqua...

Salvation Army Early Childhood Education Centers are an integral part of The Salvation Army in New Zealand’s holistic ministry to families. These centers exist to empower people, equip children for life, and offer a life-changing relationship with Jesus. At the William Booth Educare center, a strong emphasis is placed on allowing children to learn through play. The Center provides individualized l...

The Salvation Army in Memphis, Tennessee partnered with WREG News Channel 3 for the first ever Kettle365 Telethon called- Need Knows No Season. The telethon helped raise awareness about The Salvation Army’s year-round programs and services with three specially produced client video stories. A virtual tour of The Salvation Army in Memphis was premiered to give donors and potential donors an inside...

According to the Coalition for the homeless, in New York City, the homeless population is 67 percent higher than a decade ago, while the number of homeless single adults is 142 percent higher. The Briarwood Family Residence is a Salvation Army shelter located in Jamaica New York that offers support to individuals and families experiencing homelessness.   The primary goal for anyone entering Briarw...

The Salvation Army in Morgantown, West Virginia has recently expanded their community meal service operations by opening the doors of Café Hope. Federal coronavirus relief money funded renovations to a former Ramada Inn building that included a new roof, plumbing, and a fully commercial kitchen where The Salvation Army will now prepare and serve dinner, Monday through Friday. Lieutenant Sheldon Gr...