In May 1862, French immigrants and other Europeans sought to seize the land and with it the liberty of the Mexican people in the city of Puebla. The Mexican military was clearly the underdog. With little or no training, minimal finances and weapons—lacking every advantage the Europeans possessed—the relatively small Mexican force of 4,800 [...]
Event marked by Facebook donation campaign and ‘Free Doughnuts for a Year’ sweepstakes Entenmann’s Bakery, the maker of more than 100 sweet baked goods, and The Salvation Army have partnered for the second year in a row to celebrate the 75th annual National Doughnut Day June 1 with a sweet program. The holiday, held [...]
Adrienne Finley, director of development for the Sierra del Mar Division, recently visited The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and found The Salvation Army in a painting, “The Cathedrals of Wall Street,” by early Modernist Florine Stettheimer, 1939. According to the museum’s website, the painting, “unites various public figures with the major financial [...]
More than 100 tornadoes cause destruction. The Salvation Army mobilized quickly in the aftermath of tornadoes that swept through Wichita, Kan.; Creston and Thurman, Iowa; and Woodward, Okla., April 16-17. In Oklahoma, five lives were taken and at least 29 injuries have been reported. Ten tornadoes were reported in Kansas and preliminary assessments by Wichita [...]
“Growing Up in a Downturn” reveals increase in demand for youth services. Over the course of the economic recession, The Salvation Army witnessed an upward trend of people in need, providing assistance to 30.2 million Americans in 2010, compared to 28.9 million in 2007. To better understand the recession’s true impact on America’s youth, the [...]
In celebration of NationalSalvationArmyWeek, May 14-20, the Army wants to see and hear how you are giving back to others in need. Starting April 2, you can send a photo of yourself volunteering and “doing the most good” along with the details of who, what, where, when and why. Examples include volunteering at a local [...]
4-class series offered on couponing The Mississippi Gulf Coast Kroc Center in Biloxi, Miss., is teaching its community the tips and secrets to extreme savings with Savvy Shopper Couponing 101, a four-class series in March. A savvy shopper expert, Stacy Crandle, who with coupons spends an average of $15 a week on groceries for her [...]
The Salvation Army of Battle Creek, Mich., received a $150,000 grant from the WK Kellogg Foundation. The new funding will be used over the next two years to assist local families through the “Healthy Kids Build Strong Families” initiative. Major Thomas E. Riggs, commanding officer of The Salvation Army in Battle Creek is thankful for [...]
Florida center provides safe haven for abuse victims. For three decades, Pasco county survivors have sought refuge atTheSalvationArmy’sdomesticviolenceshelter in a six-week program to end the abuse. Since it opened its doors in 1982, The Salvation Army’s domestic violence shelter in Florida has helped more than 10,000 women, children and men change their lives. It has [...]
The issue continues gaining notoriety and response. In 2011, the U.S. Justice Department initiated a record 120 cases against human traffickers and The Salvation Army’s anti-trafficking programs served 325 victims of human trafficking nationwide. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. told The Washington Times this increase is part of the department’s commitment to preventing human [...]
