
A good day, every day
Five years ago, high school student Ke–Shon Riley became a volunteer at the Salvation Army’s after–school program in York, Pa. That’s because, over time, the program became a home away

An encore in Trenton
Music has always been part of Alan Porchetti’s life. After his family immigrated to the United States from Argentina, he learned to play music at The Salvation Army. As a

On the front lines of education
On any given school day at the Salvation Army’s Westside Worship and Service Center in Pittsburgh, Pa., students are quiet, focused, and hard at work in multiple classrooms where social

Breaking Good: From crystal meth to God’s miracle
“I never realized how it was gonna unfold, but my world then came down to nothing,” said Shelly Lynn Peters. “I thought, If I could go back and do life

Helping kids survive college
Just about everyone knows the essentials of college life: a grab-and-go breakfast, easy-to-make pasta dinners, and in today’s world, a supply of hand sanitizer. The Salvation Army’s Monessen, Pa., Worship

A martial arts ministry
Six years ago, Daniel Young, a karate sensei (teacher) and fifth degree black belt, was looking for a facility to use as a dojo, or a room to teach martial

Food for Holy Week
More than a year after COVID-19 first ravaged the country, people are being vaccinated, slowly returning to work, and receiving government stimulus checks to help recover. Things are looking up,

“The Girl Who Believes in Miracles” opens Easter weekend
Miracles happen and right on time. Lawrence Jaffe, a 98–year–old, Jewish, first–time filmmaker, believes that, when it comes to such signs and wonders, timing is everything. “Well, first of all,

The face that saves
Isn’t there more to life than basketball? That was a question sports junkie Joseph Marino asked himself in 1973 while watching the NCAA men’s basketball tournament on television. Sports and

Like father, like daughter
As COVID-19 raged last March, Captain Melvin Aleman served the community through the Salvation Army’s Norwalk, Conn., food pantry program. At the end of each day, he would rush home

Bringing Global warmth
Spring has finally arrived, but it can still get a bit nippy outside. That’s why Ysabel Martinez was so happy when her daughter, Dilayla, received a free coat in late

Sheetz for the kidz
Sheetz is a lot more than just your friendly neighborhood convenience store. For several years, The Salvation Army and Sheetz have collaborated to bring holiday cheer to underprivileged children. In