Brewing Hope in Portland, OR
Did you know that coffee is the second-most traded commodity on earth? Most of our favorite pick-me-up is produced in impoverished countries of the “bean belt” – the area between the Tropics of Cancer...
View ArticleRadiothon Raises $1.7 Million!
$1.7 million! That’s how much The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit raised during its 25th annual Bed & Bread Club Radiothon this past weekend. Every penny will go towards fighting hunger and...
View ArticleGrowing Up in A Downturn
The great Dr. Seuss once said, “A person’s a person, no matter how small,” and to The Salvation Army, a child’s needs are just as important as anyone’s. What many people may not know though is that The...
View ArticleKeeping The Focus On Children In A Tough Economy
Commissioner William Roberts, National Commander of The Salvation Army, was a recent contributor to the Huffington Post's Impact Blog. We are so appreciative of this opportunity to share about our...
View ArticleFood Pantry Empowers Visitors
The Salvation Army of Portland has empowered visitors to their food pantry. Thanks to a generous $9,800 grant from LIFE Center Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation, clients who would normally stop...
View ArticleFighting Food Insecurity
Last week, Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, released its Map the Meal Gap 2012 – a report on the estimates of food insecurity in the United States. Food...
View ArticlePerceptions of Poverty: A New Report
Last September, we blogged about the record 46.2 million Americans living in poverty, a statistic of the U.S. Census Bureau. Since that time, the number has risen to 49.1 million. How does the Census...
View ArticleA Simple Pair of New Shoes
Chanya and Mercedes were on the hunt for matching shoes Tuesday morning. After a long search, the twosome, both 10, found the perfect pair of black tennis shoes, one with pink accents and one with...
View ArticleSalvation Army World Service Office: 36 Years of Improving Lives Around the...
Fueled by the support of donors and partners in mission, The Salvation Army World Service Office (SAWSO) finds lasting solutions to poverty around the world through community driven approaches that...
View ArticlePittsburgh Feeding Program Seeks Out City’s Homeless & Delivers the Goods
The Salvation Army in Pittsburgh is hosting a unique feeding program where volunteers and employees seek out the city’s homeless population and coordinate the delivery of hot meals, hygiene supplies,...
View ArticleTweet #BedandBread Today to Help Fight Hunger & Homelessness
The Salvation Army Bed & Bread Program out of Detroit serves more than 5,000 meals to children, adults and seniors every day via trucks that make stops in the city’s most depressed areas, and feeds...
View ArticlePapa John’s Pizza is Fighting Hunger With Your Clicks!
In 2012 alone, The Salvation Army served approximately 60 million meals to families and individuals in need. Challenging economic times are causing more people to call on the food services of The...
View ArticleFood Company’s “No Waste” Policy Benefits Long Beach Families in Need
Small businesses make a big difference for charities. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), 75 percent of small companies donate to charities each year, averaging a contribution of...
View ArticleAs We Grow
In 2012, The Salvation Army and the Tallahassee Sustainability Group of Tallahassee, Florida joined forces to create a community garden in an effort to fight poverty and hunger. Their vision is to help...
View ArticleBright Futures Begin in the Classroom
As the recession continues, parents are faced with daily questions about how to provide for their families and spend their money. And when meeting basic needs like food and shelter becomes an issue,...
View ArticleTransitional Living Program Equips Employed, Homeless Men With Tools for...
There can be so many reasons for becoming homeless, especially during these tough economic times. Whether you’ve been evicted, deal with substance abuse, face a domestic break-up or any other type of...
View ArticleTarget Provides Gift Cards and Smiles to Kids in Need
For me, going back to school evoked a range of emotions: excitement about playing soccer and basketball and reuniting with friends, while also feeling a bit anxious about the tough classes ahead. So my...
View ArticleThe Salvation Army Provides Healthy Lifestyle Choices to People in Need
Salvation Army founder General William Booth once said, “Nobody gets a blessing if they have cold feet and nobody ever got saved while they had toothache!” Booth knew that good physical health was the...
View ArticleSalvation Army Today, August 22
Check out the latest news on Salvation Army Today, August 22 – produced by the Southern Territory. You can subscribe to Salvation Army Today’s YouTube channel at:...
View ArticleYou can help The Salvation Army battle Food Insecurity
Social media was abuzz yesterday with posts about the first day of school; excited parents posting pictures of their kids standing ready for the bus, and students expressing excitement or dread about...
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