The Salvation Army in northern California joined with neighboring churches to hold a first-ever united meeting, the REJOICE! Women’s Day Retreat, held at the Eureka Corps. The Redding Corps also participated, along with Coastline, Faith Center, Beacon of Faith, Celebration Fellowship, Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Harvest Church. Even without funds or a venue, Eureka [...]
New divisional commander seeks innovation, creativity. The Del Oro Division’s new leaders, Majors Bill and Lisa Dickinson, divisional commander and divisional director of women’s ministries, respectively, received official installation by Western Territorial Leaders Commissioners James and Carolyn Knaggs March 3 at the Sacramento (Calif.) Citadel Corps. The Dickinsons have held appointments in North Las Vegas [...]
Corps takes part in Project Homeless Connect and sponsors the Feed the Hungry Feast. The last day in January was busy for The Salvation Army Reno (Nev.) Corps, as it participated in two large-scale events aimed to help the community’s less fortunate—Project Homeless Connect and the Feed the Hungry Feast. More than 600 people, who [...]
God delivers a “loaves and fishes” miracle when supplies fall short in Reno. “It seemed like a lot of toys when we saw the pile at the beginning of the first day of a planned four days of distribution,” said Major Janene Zielinski, Reno (Nev.) corps officer. “But at the end of that day, after [...]
Keeping Sacramento warm The Salvation Army partners with local news station to distribute coats to those who need them. The Salvation Army in Sacramento, Calif., and News 10 partnered again to host the 21st annual News 10 Coats for Kids Distribution day on Dec. 30, 2011, from the main distribution center at Cal Expo and [...]
By Stefanie Vrapi and Keilah Toy, Major The cadets from the Western Territory’s Crestmont College for Officer Training—105 in total—stormed 10 locations in the Del Oro Division in mid-October for the college’s annual Fall Blitz that aims to put ministry skills into service. Throughout the weekend, the cadets participated in a flurry of activities, [...]
New 35-unit center will house homeless families in Sacramento. By Sydney Fong The Salvation Army officially opened its new E. Claire Raley Transitional Living Complex in Sacramento Sept. 20. The 35-unit center will house families who were homeless. Each family qualified for this housing program through The Salvation Army’s Family Service Department. All participating [...]
Hong Kong’s “Musical Mission Force” visits Oakland Chinatown Corps. By Sara Tarano The Salvation Army Hong Kong Island East Corp’s “Musical Mission Force” visited the Oakland (Calif.) Chinatown Corps and made several appearances with them in the Greater Bay area. The group came to the U.S. to help the San Francisco Chinatown Corps celebrate [...]
After 500 children received backpacks at the Reno (Nev.) Corps on July 22, the kids then “shopped” at the corps, collecting school supplies, hygiene products, T-shirts and other new clothing, a bag of school snacks, art supplies and gift certificates to a local shoe store and the Army’s Thrift Store. This distribution was one of [...]
Corps invites guests to dinner and a tour. By Stefanie Vrapi Dozens of advisory board members and friends of The Salvation Army attended the Yuba Sutter (Calif.) Corps’ 2nd Annual Progressive Dinner, held May 10. The event was not a typical Army fete. Instead, it required hands-on participation—and guests needed their walking shoes! The [...]
