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We Love Boston: Things We Can Do in the Face of Tragedy Far Away

Jesse Seaver | Posted 04.16.2013 | Impact
Jesse Seaver

Social media has made it easier for us to find out what's happening around the world as soon as it happens, but it has also increased our feelings of helplessness when something tragic happens, as it did at the Boston Marathon on Monday. I wanted to share some ways that those far away can help.

Leadership Needed To Protect Charitable Deduction

Eva M. Clayton | Posted 04.12.2013 | Impact
Eva M. Clayton

Recent actions in Washington and within our court system show that our charities are on the brink. Without leadership or public outcry there will continue to be slow creep at existing law and legal precedent. At present, this erosion of our legal and social contracts has manifested itself in two ways.

Making A Difference: The World of Giving - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: A Day of Service and the President's Inauguration

Lisa M. Dietlin | Posted 03.18.2013 | Impact
Lisa M. Dietlin

Let's make this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day the most successful national service day yet. Here are five ideas to use if you or someone you know has an excuse for not participating.

Homeless Get One-Way Bus Tickets Out Of City

The Huffington Post | Eleanor Goldberg | Posted 01.11.2013 | Impact

A Salvation Army in North Dakota has seen its donations more than double in the past two years, and it’s using its funds to send homeless people pac...

What REALLY Inspires Millennials To Give

business.time.com | Posted 12.27.2012 | Impact

Scott Harrison understands what young people like. As a former nightclub promoter in New York City, he openly admits that he used to get people drunk ...

Readers' Top 12 Transgender Stories of 2012

Courtney O'Donnell | Posted 02.25.2013 | Gay Voices
Courtney O'Donnell

During 2012 I wrote approximately 400 articles for The Guerrilla Angel Report, the vast majority of them transgender-related. The following are the 12 most read stories of the year.

5 Online Twists To Traditional Holiday Giving

Charles A. Bentley | Posted 02.22.2013 | Impact
Charles A. Bentley

The holidays are all about giving back. But for many folks, the thought of carving large chunks of time out of our busy schedules to volunteer may see...

Some Parents Might Not Want A Gay Kid, But I Do

Amelia | Posted 02.18.2013 | Gay Voices
Amelia

On Dec. 10 a conservative politician in the UK commented, "I think most parents would prefer their children not to be gay." As the mom of an openly gay son, that comment pisses me off, but it doesn't surprise me. It's something I have heard many times before.

Donor Drops Wedding Ring In Red Kettle

The Huffington Post | Eleanor Goldberg | Posted 12.13.2012 | Impact

After years of finding gold coins and casino chips in its red kettles, the Salvation Army has gotten used to receiving some unusual items over the hol...

Valuable Find Discovered In Salvation Army Kettle

AP | Posted 12.12.2012 | Home

HORSEHEADS, N.Y. -- A gold coin worth $500 wrapped in a $100 bill has been found in a Salvation Army red kettle set up at an upstate New York shopping...

Anonymous Donor Drops Gold Coin In Red Kettle With One Clue

The Huffington Post | Eleanor Goldberg | Posted 12.11.2012 | Impact

For the eighth year in a row, an anonymous donor has dropped a gold coin, along with the same moving message, into a Salvation Army red kettle. Wha...

Robin Wilkey

Will The Salvation Army Be Banned At UC Berkeley?

HuffingtonPost.com | Robin Wilkey | Posted 12.08.2012 | San Francisco

The Associated Students of the University of California passed a bill opposing Salvation Army donation boxes on campus after a student accused the org...

WATCH: Thief Returns Kettle Cash With Apology

AP | Posted 12.07.2012 | Religion

BOARDMAN, Ohio -- A thief who made off with cash from a Salvation Army red kettle at a northern Ohio mall this week apparently has had a change of hea...

Man Says He Lost Bell-Ringer Job Because He's Not A 'Cute Girl'

The Huffington Post | Eleanor Goldberg | Posted 12.04.2012 | Impact

Instead of pocketing change from passersby, Jonathan Spivey, 29, wanted to sing on a sidewalk to raise funds for charity. But the aspiring actor says ...

Mini Horse Helps Salvation Army Raise Money

AP | CARRIE ANTLFINGER | Posted 11.30.2012 | Impact

WEST BEND, Wis. -- Tinker may be miniature – as in a miniature horse – but he's a big money raiser for the Salvation Army. He uses his mo...

Dear Salvation Army: Time To Condemn Uganda's 'Kill The Gays' Bill

Wayne Self | Posted 01.29.2013 | Gay Voices
Wayne Self

Your silence is particularly disturbing given your organization's global influence. You've had a presence in Uganda since 1931. Your words have weight there; it's time you used them.Ā In fact,Ā it's time for you to clearly and publicly condemn the "kill the gays" bill in Uganda.

WATCH: Salvation Army Kettle Receives Rare Gold Coin Worth Thousands

Sarah Medina | Posted 11.29.2012 | Good News

A Salvation Army worker in Indiana was shocked to discover a rare and valuable historical treasure at the bottom of his red kettle on Monday. Acco...

Former Salvation Army Director Charged With Stealing Thousands Of Toys

AP | Posted 11.26.2012 | Impact

TORONTO -- The former executive director of a Salvation Army facility has been charged in the alleged massive theft of thousands of toys and donations...

Salvation Army Feels The Heat For Alleged Anti-Gay Stance

Posted 11.26.2012 | Gay Voices

With the holiday shopping season in full swing, the Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign is once again coming under intense scrutiny from lesbian, gay...

Sandy Relief Likely Greatest Since Katrina; Donations Lag Behind Japan, Haiti

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 11.09.2012 | Impact

WASHINGTON -- Widespread destruction from Superstorm Sandy will likely make this the largest U.S. relief effort for the American Red Cross, Salvation ...

Alice Hines

Gas Shortage Crippling Sandy Aid From Food Banks And Charities

HuffingtonPost.com | Alice Hines | Posted 11.03.2012 | Business

At 3 p.m. on the Friday after Hurricane Sandy hit New York City, the St. Jacobi church in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, was overflowing with boxes of water b...

Kate Abbey-Lambertz

Food Trucks Feeding The Homeless, 365 Days A Year

HuffingtonPost.com | Kate Abbey-Lambertz | Posted 09.05.2012 | Detroit

In Detroit, where poverty teeters dangerously close to the norm at 38 percent, trying to tip the scale back begins just by feeding the city's neediest...

Making A Difference: The World of Giving - How to Help Hurricane Isaac Victims

Lisa M. Dietlin | Posted 10.30.2012 | Impact
Lisa M. Dietlin

Here are some relatively easy ideas and suggestions to consider. It is important to remember there are three stages or phases to most natural disasters. They are Rescue, Relief and Recovery... and all three need your help!

Relief Organizations Prepared To Help Isaac Victims: At Least 10 Dead In Haiti

Posted 08.27.2012 | Impact

At least 10 people were reported dead in Haiti after Tropical Storm Isaac drenched the impoverished nation, the Associated Press reports. A woman a...

Too Chicken to Talk? Chick-Fil-A Boycotts Show Need for Dialogue

Josh A. Goodman | Posted 10.09.2012 | Gay Voices
Josh A. Goodman

While boycotts and events like Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day garner media attention, they serve to further separate, rather than bring together, people with opposing viewpoints.