Salvation Army Today

As the holidays approach, many of us struggle with an additional level of anxiety, stress, and sadness. A recent study posted on psychiatry.org stated that Americans are five times more likely to say their level of stress increases during the holidays.   As we enter this time of celebration we want to take a moment and address those who are battling mental health crisis’s this time of year and say...

Upon its arrival to the United States, Ian was a Category 4 hurricane, just short of a Category 5. The Salvation Army meticulously planned its response, staging canteens and other equipment for immediate dispersal after the storm exited the affected areas. But The Salvation Army couldn’t serve at maximum capacity without the generous assistance of its partners. The Walmart Foundation committed $15...

When disaster strikes, The Salvation Army is there to serve the whole person - physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Currently, Emotional and Spiritual Care Officers are on the ground in Florida, working alongside The Salvation Army's mobile feeding kitchens to provide hope and care to survivors of Hurricane Ian. Through a partnership with the American Bible Society, these officers are equippe...

The Salvation Army and the American Red Cross have announced that Lilly Endowment Incorporated has awarded each organization $40 million to increase response capacity in light of the more frequent and devastating impacts of climate change affecting families across the country. These grants are the largest gifts that either organization has received to help them prepare for future disasters.   The...

Ten years on from its inception at the United Nations, celebrations, campaigns, and meetings have taken place across the international Salvation Army to acknowledge the International Day of the Girl and recognize the position of girls and young women in our world and in the global Church.   From community-led education events in Zambia to (church) meetings planned and led entirely by girls in the...

The Salvation Army is partnering with Walmart and the Walmart Foundation for Hurricane Ian recovery efforts. In keeping with this effort, Walmart has offered space in their parking lots throughout the affected areas to allow Salvation Army canteens to set up and provide meal service. The Salvation Army was on the ground delivering meals and hydration to areas affected by Hurricane Ian within hours...

Canines 4 Christ is partnering with The Salvation Army and using the power of puppy love to bring emotional relief to survivors of Hurricane Ian. On Saturday, October 8, a Golden Labrador Retriever named Dunkin toured around homes near Fort Myers Beach where survivors were cleaning out the first floor of condos that were inundated by three-to-four feet of storm surge. Tina Reeder, Dunkin’s handler...

Hurricane Ian made landfall as a Category 4 storm the night of Wednesday, Sept. 28th, on the west coast of Florida. A heavy storm surge led to severe flooding conditions along the coastline. In the wake of Hurricane Ian’s landfall and movement across the state and up the Eastern Seabord, The Salvation Army has positioned resources and personnel to respond to the increasing need in an efficient man...

Families come from all over the world to the US in search of a better life. Refugees settling in America tend to need more assistance because, often, they’ve had little access to education and other supports. The Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope program is helping one of those families obtain the dream. Mariam and her children are refugees from Sierra Leone. After almost two decades in a refugee c...

With more than 7,000 centers of operation across the country, The Salvation Army has been able to provide a variety of emergency services to survivors and first responders in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Fiona’s devastation. The UPS Foundation has joined the relief efforts, partnering to facilitate shipments of much-needed supplies to support those impacted by the hurricane. On September 21st,...

The Salvation Army has been hard at work, serving those in Puerto Rica and beyond who have been impacted by Hurricane Fiona. And now, with the future of Ian uncertain, The Salvation Army’s Florida, Georgia, ALM and Texas divisions are preparing for a large-scale coordination to be on the ground for people in need. The Florida Division has an incident management team and 27 canteens on standby. And...

Founded in 2011 in Cleveland, Tennessee, Inman Coffee is a one-of-a-kind ministry of The Salvation Army that daily aims to reach and develop young persons for Christ. The idea for the coffeehouse sprung from a desire to create community, drawing on experience for both co-founders Joel and Cheryl Rogers, in operating in the coffee world and pairing that knowledge with a passion for empowering young...

HEAVY rain and flooding caused damage to the main water treatment facility in Jackson, Mississippi, on August 29th, leaving more than 180,000 residents without clean drinking water. The Salvation Army’s response was immediate and critical to the welfare of the community. While the city was still putting together plans for a large-scale water distribution program, The Salvation Army’s USA Southern...

The Education Department at The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in 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 own community. But Education Manager Monica Rios takes the programming a step further. The staff is trained in ACES (or Advers...

Approximately 115 homes were destroyed or significantly damaged in the historic flooding that took place in Carbon, Park, and Stillwater counties in Montana. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the floods amounted to a one-in-500-year event.   Soon after the flooding, The Salvation Army’s corps officers and staff in Red Lodge, Billings and Bozeman deployed to respond to the disaster along wit...

The Salvation Army continues its commitment to ‘Doing the Most Good’ by partnering with PepsiCo and the PepsiCo Foundation to host a food and water distribution event at McLeod Elementary School for Jackson residents with limited access to the city’s water distribution sites. Following the near failure of the city’s largest water treatment facility last week, thousands in the community already hom...

Motorcycle enthusiasts from across Indiana were invited to ride in the inaugural "Stands Up for Recovery" ride on Saturday, August 20th. Organized by Renegade Recovery, the ride began and ended at The Salvation Army Harbor Light Center in Indianapolis. Proceeds from the event funded need-based scholarships for those seeking addiction treatment at the Harbor Light Center. Renegade Recovery was foun...

In an effort to replicate the same impact made at Miami Area Command to the surrounding community, Lunch and Love was developed by David Jenett, Case Worker and Emergency Disaster Services Coordinator. With the use of the FedEx Cares Emergency Disaster Services Canteen, David and his team were able to serve 150 meals and 50 snack packs to people experiencing homelessness located within the Governm...

The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary’s Christmas in July toy drive and fundraiser was a resounding success, with more than 75 guests bearing gifts of toys and clothing. The happy hour event, held in July at the Dolphin Bar & Shrimp House in Jensen Beach, netted more than $2500 and brought in over 250 new toys and clothes for the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Christmas Assistance Program. The Salvati...

She Leads America is a faith-based organization that strives to empower women from across the nation to use their voices in their areas of influence, providing community that offers encouragement, support and networking opportunities. In 2021, Salvation Army Officer, Commissioner Jolene Hodder received Congressional recognition for her leadership and was recognized by She Leads America as a Woman...

Since 2013, Crescendo Detroit has transformed the lives of Detroit youth through their after-school program in collaboration with The Salvation Army Detroit Temple Corps Community Center.   In addition to the music and dance focused programs, Crescendo Detroit offers literacy and life skills classes, homework support, and nutritious meals and snacks for students ages 5-18.   Offering the program a...

In partnership with the Evangel United Methodist Church, The Salvation Army of Rochester Indiana ran a food drive in which they received over $17,000 worth of food donations. The hope is that the donations will keep the foodbank in downtown Rochester stocked with nonperishable food items through to the end of 2022. The Salvation Army in Rochester will not be hosting any more food drives like this...

How does your local church interact with your community? In the college town of Cleveland, Tennessee, The Salvation Army’s primary point of contact with students and residents of the town is a coffee house adjacent to the church. Owned and operated by The Salvation Army of Cleveland, Inman Coffee is a shop that prioritizes ministry over profits. It started when Joel and Cheryl Rogers moved into to...

The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services are still responding to catastrophic floods, landslides, and mudslides in eastern Kentucky, caused by multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms on July 27th. At least 37 people have died, and hundreds of homes and businesses have been lost to the flash floods, with further rainfall anticipated for the region. Several counties have been affected by the...

The Salvation Army Miami Area Command has recently partnered with the Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation to provide increased healthcare to clients within the community. Their recent donation has assisted in helping provide care for those served at The Salvation Army Health Resource Center. Three out of four of the uninsured population are in poverty. The lack of insurance results in individuals foregoin...