BY MAJOR LAUREN HODGSON
The word Christmas can bring both great joy and a sense of trepidation at the same time. Why is that?

BY ROBERT MITCHELL
Beauty queen Sandahl Taylor is happily married with two children, but there was a time when she was a single mother and staying with friends. During several Christmas seasons, The Salvation Army Angel Tree [...] 

BY ROBERT MITCHELL
Before going on to superstardom with the R&B/pop group New Edition, Ronnie DeVoe grew up poor in the housing projects of Boston’s South End. One of the constant positive influences in his life was a nearby Boys Club [...]

BY WARREN L. MAYE
Imagine: you’re walking along the warm sands of a crowded beach on a sunny, summer day. As far as you can see are people lounging in their bathing suits; all slim, trim, and fit. Today, that scenario [...]

BY ROBERT MITCHELL
Two elementary school–aged children strolled home from school one sun–splashed spring day when they got the scare of their lives. They saw a passenger in a moving car point a handgun out [...]

BY HUGO BRAVO
For Harold D’Souza, the opportunity to come to the United States from his home country of India was like being awarded a ticket to heaven.  “In 2003, when I told my friends and family [...]

BY MAJOR A. A. MARGARETA IVARSSON
Most recently, my journey has touched the margins of society in New York City through P.E.A.R.L. Essence Outreach, an effort of The Salvation Army that [...]

BY RETTA BLANEY
Under the elevated train in a North Philadelphia neighborhood known for violent crime, drug dealing, and street prostitution, the first floor of a small row house serves as a refuge. Women who experience exploitation and [...]

BY ROBERT MITCHELL
The Salvation Army Kids’ Café began at the Manchester, N.H., Citadel in 1994 as a place where 80–100 children and teens could find a warm meal each evening. The program has grown over the years to an attendance of [...]