Salvation Army Today

Haiti Earthquake Response

The Salvation Army in Haiti is responding after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake brought devastation across the south of the country. Almost 1,300 people are known to have been killed in the disaster, with that number certain to rise as collapsed buildings are cleared ​and thousands of missing people are accounted for. A Rapid Response project has been put together at The Salvation Army’s International Headquarters in London to provide initial funds for food, drinking water, hygiene items, and a relief team. Damaris Frick, International Emergency Services Director, says the situation is complicated further by COVID regulations and restrictions. ‘The Prime Minister of Haiti has said he won’t be seeking international help until the first assessments have been carried out,’ she explains, ‘but we are fortunate that many Salvation Army personnel in Haiti have received emergency response training.’

USA Reads Donation

Nine Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs in Texas received more than 660 English and Spanish language books this summer from USA Reads, an Initiative of The World Literacy Foundation.
“The Salvation Army is so grateful for the book donation from the World Literacy Foundation,” said Alesia Lane, Director of The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs in Texas. “Over the summer months our clubs provided academic camps, reading clubs, and project-based learning to prioritize academic success and help combat learning loss for the young people we serve.”
Andrew Kay, the CEO of The World Literacy Foundation says,
“Our work is more important than ever, and local collaboration is key. We are happy to work with The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs to reach children across Texas,”
To learn more, visit SALVATIONARMYSOUNDCAST.ORG/SATODAY

The Big Collection

The Salvation Army in the UK and Republic of Ireland’s Big Collection is a fundraising challenge for members, friends, and volunteers of Salvation Army churches to raise money for local community programs.
Local collectors take on this challenge in many ways – from bike rides, bake sales, to fun runs and charity fashion shows.
 
In previous years corps officers and church members would collect door-to-door or hold street collections for the ‘Big Collection’ with all funds going towards The Salvation Army’s support services. This year, due to the pandemic, corps are thinking more imaginatively about how they might be able to raise funds through sponsorship or special events.
All donations to the Big Collection directly support The Salvation Army’s work to care for people who are vulnerable or in need. This includes supporting people experiencing homelessness, running care homes for older people, and providing a place of safety for adult victims of modern slavery.
 
To find out more about The Salvation Army go to https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/big-collection
 

Parents Second Time Around

At a time when people in their later years should be enjoying retirement, some grandparents find themselves starting from scratch and raising their grandchildren. Many children in Connecticut find themselves without parents to raise them due to issues with drug addiction, incarceration and even the death of a parent. That’s where grandparents often step in.  As you may be able to imagine, raising young grandchildren comes with many challenges including a lack of resources, peer support, guidance, and energy. The Salvation Army’s Parents Second Time Around program in Hartford, CT provides relative caregivers the support necessary to raise and provide effective care for the children they are parenting. The support includes sharing information on how to be a parent today, educational sessions focused on well-being, child development, health and safety checks, mentoring, and providing caregivers and children with mental, physical, and spiritual support.
 
https://easternusa.salvationarmy.org/southern-new-england/hartford/parents-second-time-around/

LemonAID

2021 marks The Salvation Army’s 6th Annual LemonAiD Campaign in Central Ohio. The concept of LemonAiD is simple, kids help other kids by operating a virtual lemonade stand during the campaign and donating the proceeds to The Salvation Army.  The impact is two-fold,
First- kids participating learn the priceless lesson that they can make a positive difference in their community.
And second- The Salvation Army will use 100% of the proceeds to help children in need by providing hot meals, after-school and summer education, recreation programs, mentoring by caring adults, music classes, scholarships to summer camp and more. To learn more visit: salvationarmylemonaid.org

Comedy for Good

Comedy for Good was a unique fundraiser for The Salvation Army’s programs in the Los Angeles Metro area. The virtual event featured three veteran comedians and the legendary Fritz Coleman as host. Viewers enjoyed entertainment from comedians Monique Marvez, Kevin Jordan and Robert G. Lee.
The broadcast also highlighted The Salvation Army’s efforts in the Los Angeles community throughout the pandemic including housing the homeless, feeding those affected by food insecurity and caring for seniors.
The virtual event raised over $145,000 to support The Salvation Army!
 

Pathway of Hope Impact

Pathway of Hope is The Salvation Army’s nationwide initiative providing high-quality case management and outreach services to families with children desiring to take action to break the cycle of crisis and intergenerational poverty.
Pathway of Hope stretches across 15 states in The Salvation Army’s Southern Territory throughout the Southeast.
Since launching in 2015, The Salvation Army’s Southern Territory has served 7,046 individuals from over 2,000 families. Providing economic support to children with low family income can make an important difference in children’s lives now and in the long term.  By 2030, The Salvation Army envisions making a lasting difference in reducing intergenerational poverty across the United States, transforming the lives of more than 100,000 families by increasing hope and stability.
 
To learn more, visit SALVATIONARMYSOUTH.ORG

The HALO Project

The Salvation Army Children's Services: Foster Care and Adoption Program in Pennsylvania helps connect children with safe, loving, and caring homes and families.
A variety of foster care and adoption services as well as training and support are offered, like the HALO project. HALO stands for Healing, Attachment, Loving and Outreach. This program helps foster and adoptive children and families connect with each other and build loving bonds.
The HALO project is a 10-week intensive therapy for foster and adoptive children and families struggling with attachment and the impacts of childhood trauma. To learn more, visit salvationarmyhalo.org

Theatre 315

Theatre 315 is a community theatre within The Salvation Army Times Square Corps (church) located in the heart of the Theatre District of New York City.
The mission of Theatre 315 is to light a stage in Broadway where the Gospel is translated through the performing arts. Theatre 315 seeks to love and serve the people of the Performing Arts community without discrimination, using theatrical stage productions as the platform, and to tell stories that reveal the good news of God. The net proceeds from Theatre 315 directly fund The Salvation Army’s social services programs in mid-town Manhattan. To learn more, visit: theatre315.com

Let Justice Roll

Let Justice Roll is a collection of 24 Bible studies developed by women around the world connected with The Salvation Army.
Passionate about social justice, their writings will inspire and challenge participants to stand up against injustice and live with purpose. Commissioner Rosalie Peddle, World President of The Salvation Army’s Women's Ministries, shares:
“The world is filled with hostility, racism, extreme poverty, sexual and domestic abuses, and spiritual emptiness. It’s time to embrace a deeper understanding of biblical justice so that we can reflect Christ’s compassion, character and conviction as we live out his teachings in a globalized, interconnected, yet often impersonal world. It’s time for us to join the fight and be the voice for those whose voices have been silenced by injustice. Jesus continually calls us, his disciples, to be defenders and advocates for justice in our world. How are we responding to His call?”
To learn more and read this collection of Bible studies, visit
SALVATIONARMY.ORG/IHQ: