Salvation Army

7 Ways To Give Back On Halloween

Huffington Post | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 10.26.2009 | Impact


When you're a kid, Halloween is all about receiving: scares, costumes, and of course, candy. If you want Halloween for you and your kids to include so...

Clippers Players Join Salvation Army In L.A. Food Giveaway

Posted 10.25.2009 | Impact


Baron Davis and Craig Smith grew up on the streets of historically underprivileged South Los Angeles. On Saturday, the two returned to their old neigh...

From New York City Shelters to New York State Farm

Liz Neumark | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York


Liz Neumark

What made the strongest impression on me was how the children embraced the breadth of the fields. The chance to run across meadows -- more space than they'd ever seen in their lives -- -- was very precious.

The Top Ten Ways to Get Your Thrift On (Part II)

Alexandra Sinderbrand | Posted 09.04.2009 | Style


Alexandra Sinderbrand

Wear a cami under your shirt, don some spandex under your jeans, and/or make like the ladies at the Upper West Side Goodwill, lose the modesty bit and get nekkid in the back part of the store.

The Top Ten Ways To Get Your Thrift On (Part I)

Alexandra Sinderbrand | Posted 08.29.2009 | Style


Alexandra Sinderbrand

Here's the thing about thrift a la Goodwill or the Salvation Army: There are brandtastic gems to be had, but extracting the good from the bad, ugly and uglier is no easy task.

Salvation Army Struggles With Increasing Demand

AP | MATT REED | Posted 04.19.2009 | Living


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Often the last resort for those in need, the Salvation Army in some cities is experiencing a budget crunch of its own despite a...

D.C. Rounding Up The Homeless For Inauguration

Washington Post | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics


From the steam grates of Pennsylvania Avenue to the porticoes of the city's grand buildings, homeless Washingtonians who live inside the nation's tigh...

The Woman Behind the Bell Ringers

Kate Kelly | Posted 01.23.2009 | Politics


Kate Kelly

As Salvation Army bell ringers spend the last few days before the holidays singing carols and ringing their bells to gain donations for the Salvation ...

Charity's red kettles can yield odd treasures

AP | MITCH STACY | Posted 01.18.2009 | Living


TAMPA, Fla. — The volunteer emptying Salvation Army kettles in southwest Florida recently came across something that stood out from the piles of...

Salvation Army Employee Will Be Fired if He Marries a Woman

Bil Browning | Posted 01.09.2009 | Living


Bil Browning

Oh, the shoe is on the other foot now. I wonder where Captain Harsh stands on same sex marriage? Capt. Johnny Harsh of Oshkosh, Wis., says he's been...

How the Wal-Mart Stampede Made a Long Holiday Season Longer

Jason Notte | Posted 01.02.2009 | Business


Jason Notte

I'm talking to you, dentist office filing clerk. While your boss is busy snaking a vacuum tube under someone's tongue, turn the radio from the all-Christmas station.

When Times are Tough, the Tough Get Going -- and Volunteer

Linda Bergthold | Posted 12.24.2008 | Living


Linda Bergthold

I've been receiving a lot of mail from nonprofits in my community asking for money. And I'll donate what I can. But there are other things we can do that involve more than just money -- volunteer our time.

I Can't Come Into Work Today, I Feel Really Gay

Lisa Derrick | Posted 12.20.2008 | Living


Lisa Derrick

December 10th the Lavender Flu will sweep across America as part of International Human Rights Day. A Day Without A Gay is a call for a national gay...