| 13 November 2009 |
| Local Couple Blesses Yakima Salvation Army |
Claudette and Robert Edwards, who with their passing, left over half a million dollars to the Salvation Army Food Bank in Yakima, Washington.
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| 6 November 2009 |
| Salvation Army Gives Pastoral Care at Fort Hood |
Salvation Army Officer from Waco, Texas, Captain Russell Czajkowski, a former United States Marine, will be overseeing The Salvation Army's pastoral response efforts at Fort Hood with direction from Major James Taylor, The Salvation Army's Divisional Secretary for Texas.
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| 2 November 2009 |
| Returning to the Army's Roots in Billings, MT |
Billings, Montana Majors Kevin and Linda Jackson are using their newly-remodeled kitchen to deliver meals to the needy in the style of founder William Booth.
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| 28 October 2009 |
| LA Clippers Give Back to Local Community |
With Los Angeles County plagued by an unemployment rate of 12.5%, the Salvation Army Center in South L.A. felt compelled to have one of its major food giveaways which are generally reserved for the holiday season.
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| 2 October 2009 |
| DISASTER UPDATE: Response Efforts in Indonesia |
After two devastating earthquakes hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, The Salvation Army sent emergency teams to the city of Padang and surrounding districts to undertake quick assessments and begin responding to this massive natural disaster.
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| 2 October 2009 |
| DISASTER UPDATE: Response Efforts in The Philippines |
FOUR days into the emergency response to the devastation caused by Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) in The Philippines, Salvation Army teams continue to work tirelessly providing life saving assistance to many families who have lost everything.
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| 2 October 2009 |
| DISASTER UPDATE: Response Efforts in the South Pacific |
Salvation Army officers and personnel from the New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga Territory are providing assistance to people evacuated to New Zealand from some of the communities affected by the tsunami that brought devastation to Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga. Plans are also under way to provide direct assistance in the affected areas.
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| 1 October 2009 |
| DISASTER NEWS: Salvation Army Begins Response to South Pacific Tsunami |
Salvation Army officers and personnel from the New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga Territory are providing assistance to people evacuated to New Zealand from some of the communities affected by the tsunami that brought devastation to Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga.
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| 30 September 2009 |
| EXTERNAL LINK: Rehab Facility Gets Extreme Makeover To Shelter Homeless |
The Press Enterprise reports that what was once the 77-bed drug rehabilitation center in San Bernardino, CA is undergoing construction to become a new homeless shelter for as many as 100 women and children.
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| 30 September 2009 |
| Stein Mart Give & Receive Event |
(ALEXANDRIA, VA) -- Based on the success of two previous events, Stein Mart has again partnered with The Salvation Army for the national Give & Receive clothing drive, October 1-3. In a year that has brought financial challenges to many Americans and with the winter months fast approaching, Stein Mart and The Salvation Army have decided to team up for the second time in 2009 to help those who might be in need of clothes for the winter season. Shoppers who bring clean, gently used garments in good condition to any Stein Mart store during the Give & Receive event will receive savings on new fall fashions and much more.
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| 28 September 2009 |
| DISASTER NEWS: Salvation Army Responds to Philippine Floods |
Salvation Army officers and personnel from across The Philippines are helping people who have been driven from their homes by Tropical Storm Ondoy (Ketsana). Shelter, food, drinking water, blankets and medicine are being offered to victims of the worst flooding experienced in the country for 40 years.
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| 22 September 2009 |
| DISASTER NEWS: The Salvation Army Responds to Gwinnett County Flood Evacuees |
At the request of local Emergency Management Agencies, The Salvation Army will continue its Gwinnett County Emergency Disaster Relief efforts through this evening and Tuesday Afternoon.
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| 15 September 2009 |
| Aspiring Dancers in Salinas Get Free Lessons at The Salvation Army |
The Californian posted a photo with caption on a dance class being offered to senior citizens at The Salvation Army in Salinas.
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| 3 September 2009 |
| DISASTER NEWS: Update on our Service for Southern California Fires |
Since Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services has been engaged with the support effort, The Salvation Army has served more than 1,500 meals to those seeking refuge in emergency disaster shelters.
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| 31 August 2009 |
| DISASTER NEWS: Salvation Army Responds to Deadly Station Fire |
Los Angeles, California - - August 31, 2009. The "Station" Fire doubled in size last night to more than 85,000 acres and claimed the lives of two firefighters. Since Saturday and Sunday, The Salvation Army has been supporting almost all of the shelters throughout the region that has been impacted by this extremely large fire.
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| 31 August 2009 |
| Kroc Center Hawaii Enjoys Miracle After Miracle |
The Salvation Army has miraculously been able to raise $21 million and will begin construction of the Kroc Community Center in Kapolei on September 3, 2009.
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| 31 August 2009 |
| The Salvation Army Responds to 49er Fire in Auburn |
AUBURN, CA (8-31-09) -The Salvation Army is responding to the 49er Fire in Auburn. A Disaster Response Team is on-scene at The Salvation Army receiving monetary and food donations for the fire victims.
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| 30 August 2009 |
| The Salvation Army Responds to Southern California Wildfires |
In the early hours of Sunday morning, Salvation Army Envoy Carlos Souza and members of the Lancaster Corps and Community Center arrived at a Highland High School evacuation center in Palmdale to bring coffee and water to evacuees.
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| 27 August 2009 |
| USA Today story on Salvation Army chefs |
Salvation Army chefs around the US are cooking up great meals and a way out of homelessness for themselves and others.
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| 14 August 2009 |
| EXTERNAL LINK: The Salvation Army Helps Pave The Road Out of Homelessness in Modesto |
The Salvation Army in Modesto, California is looking for a long-term solution to end homelessness in the community.
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| 11 August 2009 |
| EXTERNAL LINK: Clitheroe Center in Alaska Expands Treatment Program |
The Salvation Army Clitheroe Center in Anchorage, Alaska will begin accepting chronic alcoholics into its treatment program who are required by law to seek help.
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| 6 August 2009 |
| Target Gives 2,000 Kids Back-to-School Shopping Spree |
On Tuesday morning, August 11, more than 2,000 students nationwide will be set loose in Target stores to select backpacks, calculators,pens/pencils, art supplies, binders, clothing and other school needs just in time for back-to-school.
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| 31 July 2009 |
| EXTERNAL LINK: Make that 500 Lunches, To Go! |
Joe Olmos who quit his job, in 2003, as chef at the White Sands Retirement Home in La Jolla, CA where he had been preparing meals for Seniors for thirteen years.
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| 24 July 2009 |
| EXTERNAL LINK: Dream Come True For One Salvation Army Couple |
The couple hopes to stress to the folks in Ogden that The Salvation Army is not just for a select part of the community, not just for the downtrodden, but for the community as a whole.
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| 13 July 2009 |
| EXTERNAL LINK: Salem, Ore. Kroc Center Opens in 2 Months! |
The Salvation Army's Salem, Oregon Kroc Center is due to open in September, 2009. While anticipation builds in the surrounding community, crews work tirelessly to get the center ready for it's debut.
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| 6 July 2009 |
| As Southern Oregon Heats up, an Army Program Helps Cool It Down |
Familles with infants, those with disabilities, and senior citizens can get a free fan from the Army or visit cooling stations scattered throughout the area when the temperature reaches 100 degrees or more.
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| 19 June 2009 |
| EXPECT CHANGE BLOG: A Culinary Master Helps Addicts Through Recovery |
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| 19 June 2009 |
| EXTERNAL LINK: Denver Post Columnist Remembers his First Summer Camp Experience |
Columnist Bill Johnson of the Denver Post was on hand this week at The Salvation Army's Red Shield Youth Center to see the kids off for their week at summer camp in Estes Park, Colorado.
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| 15 June 2009 |
| House Raising in Chehalis, Washington |
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| 15 June 2009 |
| Witnesses for Christ - Cadet Appointments |
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