Salvation Army mobile feeding units are providing round-the-clock assistance to firefighters battling wildfires in Texas, U.S. The worst fires are still burning in Bastrop County, about 30 miles east of the state’s capital city, Austin. Two people are known to … Read more
On September 11, 2001, The Salvation Army was the first relief agency to reach Ground Zero. To commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, The Salvation Army New York will open its doors to honor victims, heroes and promote hope in a community that continues to heal.
As residents deal with the aftermath of Irene, a massive storm that pounded the U.S. East Coast, Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services Personnel continue their significant response efforts. • Salvation Army resources, including dozens of mobile canteen units each able … Read more
June 3 is National Donut Day in the U.S. The day is set aside to honour Salvation Army volunteers who served donuts to troops in the First World War. Rations were poor, so the donut idea was conceived as a … Read more
The Salvation Army in the U.S. is responding to tornadoes that brought devastation across the country’s central states. Communities in Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota and Wisconsin were particularly badly hit. Residents of Joplin, Missouri, are recovering from a tornado that hit … Read more
The Joplin, Missouri, tornado, that flattened a third of the city on May 22, was the deadliest single twister in the U.S. in nearly 60 years. The Salvation Army is currently conducting mass feeding efforts in Joplin. At this time, … Read more
After five days of intense service, several locations are scaling back response efforts while some locations hit particularly hard by the storms are still in need of daily feeding and spiritual care. Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) personnel continue … Read more
Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) teams are responding to the destruction left by an outbreak of tornadoes that tore through the southeastern US. According to news reports, more than 190 people have lost their lives, and Tuscaloosa, Alabama has … Read more
Boston, U.S. – Behind the YMCA, The Salvation Army ranks second in the Who’s Who of some of America’s most beloved and recognizable organizations.
The Salvation Army continues to provide critical aid, including food, hydration, clean-up kits and emotional/spiritual care to North Dakota and Minnesota residents threatened by flood waters of historic proportion. Since Friday, when volunteers first began filling sand bags and building … Read more