The Salvation Army Boston Kroc Center’s Culinary Arts Training Program prepares students for career paths into the restaurant industry all over the Boston area. This year, Mika Winder and Samantha Anson, two graduates from the program in 2017, are looking forward to opening their own restaurants.
Hector C. Lora is a visible a presence in his community. The son of Dominican immigrants, he graduated Magna Cum Laude from Liberty University and has worked in various Christian organizations in northern New Jersey. In 2011, he was elected as councilman in his hometown of Passaic, N.J. Today, as that city’s mayor, he works with The Salvation Army Passaic Corps to reach out to the homeless population and keep them safe during the pandemic.
Majors Doris and Craig Haggerty, corps officers in Hyannis, Mass., in Cape Cod, talk about their ministry of outreach to the homeless community in Hyannis.
Majors Mayra and Elizur Vasquez share some of the memories and lessons they’ve learned as officers of the Salvation Army’s Boston Central Hispanic Corps in Roxbury, Mass.
COVID–19 severely limited outdoor activities this year, so people are going back to tabletop games and other forms of indoor family entertainment during these long days of summer. If you’re done playing well-known games such as Uno or Monopoly, this can be a good time to give the following board and family–friendly video games a try.
Members of Joanne Small’s community lovingly gave her the title “Mother of the Kroc” because she was a warm, motherly soul with a love for people and boundless energy to help others, whether it be as a teacher, a caregiver or as a listening ear. Her expertly crafted nails and Air Jordan sneakers earned her the nickname “Ms. J.” There wasn’t a job at the Boston Kroc Center that Ms. J could not do, and there wasn’t a person in need who she could turn away.
The bright, well–maintained, two–story brick home near the corner of [...]
Jennifer Groff, the community engagement director at The Salvation Army [...]
Dorothy Gates, senior music producer for the Salvation Army’s Eastern [...]
Hours before their historic concert in Cuba, members of The Salvation Army’s New York Staff Band (NYSB) traded their brass instruments and uniforms for paintbrushes and T–shirts. Joining them was Commissioner E. Sue Swanson, territorial president of Women’s Ministries, Lt. Colonel Kenneth W. Maynor, territorial program secretary, and soldiers and officers of the Havana Central Corps. That morning, everyone pitched in to help give the 55–year–old corps, which also serves as the Divisional Headquarters, a makeover.
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