Prayer Bear in Boyertown
BY ROBERT MITCHELL
They’ve got “Bear Fever” in Boyertown, Pa., and The Salvation Army got into the festivities by creating a bear in prayer. In fact, his name is Prayer.
Captain Joseph Smith [...]
One step towards the Army
BY HUGO BRAVO
Back in their home country of Haiti, Marie–Mona Jeanty had been a college-educated professional with a career. But when the government could no longer protect its citizens from [...]
Meeting the needs of veterans in Maine
BY HUGO BRAVO
The Salvation Army in Maine met a unique need for the family of Nicholas Chapman, a retired staff sergeant in the Army National Guard.
Due to a traumatic brain injury, [...]
White Plains Corps – 8 Junior Soldiers: 8 Senior Soldiers
BY COLONEL RICHARD MUNN
The White Plains Corps, NY, recently enrolled 8 young adult senior soldiers, always a happy day for any corps.
However, what made this [...]
Mother’s Day
BY COLONEL CHRISTINE ROCK
Every mother has a little stash of cards, notes and precious “masterpieces.” Scribbled by tiny, sticky hands and presented with beaming pride, perhaps along burned toast and spilled orange juice, [...]
In shape for the mission
BY ROBERT MITCHELL
Major Ismael Correa admits he once “ate a lot of junk,” but he ultimately paid a hefty price for it. When he fell into a diabetic coma in 1994, his [...]
Bucyrus, Ohio, Corps charters women’s auxiliary
BY ROBERT MITCHELL
Majors Debbra and Tom Grace showed up in tiny Bucyrus, Ohio, in July 2021 to find the corps had only one part-time employee and a handful of [...]
Easter Sonrises
BY COLONEL RICHARD MUNN
At the crack of dawn across the verdant breadth of the USA Eastern Territory on Easter Sunday morning a veritable platoon of brass bands and ensembles greeted the rising sun [...]
Philadelphia Salvation Army to Host Hope Luncheon
BY HUGO BRAVO
On Wednesday, May 10, The Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia will be honoring four individuals at the Celebrate Hope Annual Luncheon for their work in improving the lives of others [...]
GNY takes part in “Don’t Walk By” outreach
BY ROBERT MITCHELL
Salvation Army volunteers from the Greater New York Division (GNY) joined a coalition of groups that brought hope to 254 people homeless people at this year’s “Don’t Walk By” outreach [...]