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When Grandparents Step Up

When Grandparents Step Up

By Hugo Bravo|2025-02-07T10:45:34-05:00February 7th, 2025|

Most grandparents are content with the role of occasional babysitter, weekend dinner host, and shopper for that extra-special Christmas present for the grandkids. But sometimes, a loss in the family, health issues, or legal problems may mean that grandparents must step up and become the primary caregivers for their children’s children. The Salvation Army of Greater Hartford’s Parents Second Time Around program is giving these families the tools, information, and support they need.

Snow Day

Snow Day

By Hugo Bravo|2025-02-06T11:08:17-05:00February 6th, 2025|

On a cold February evening at Maple Ski Ridge in Schenectady, N.Y., Captain Bree Barker, an experienced skier and snowboarder, showed Dominick Fogle the proper way to stand after a fall on his board.

TOUCHDOWN!

TOUCHDOWN!

By Hugo Bravo|2025-12-12T12:39:11-05:00February 6th, 2025|

Getting ready for the playoffs? Score some team gear at your Salvation Army thrift store.

Carried by Faith: Black Voices of The Salvation Army

Carried by Faith: Black Voices of The Salvation Army

By Hugo Bravo|2025-05-22T13:24:41-04:00February 3rd, 2025|

In many communities, the local church serves as a cornerstone of cultural and spiritual life. For Black members, it’s also a space of resilience, identity, and empowerment. These interviews with African American Salvation Army officers, employees, and supporters highlight their contributions and ministries, while also recognizing some challenges they’ve faced.

Catch the Miracles

Catch the Miracles

By Hugo Bravo|2025-01-23T12:48:20-05:00January 23rd, 2025|

Through his studies, his musical talents (he performs hip-hop as “Ephraim Kings” and recently won a Gospel Choice Music Award), and his role at the Paterson Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center, Efrain Reyes hopes to help others develop a better understanding of God in our lives.

Fahmy Mamuya

Fahmy Mamuya

By Hugo Bravo|2025-03-28T12:07:41-04:00January 23rd, 2025|

Fahmy Mamuya, a cancer researcher, discovered a community of like-minded volunteers and neighbors in Manchester, Conn. “Volunteering builds relationships. Not only with fellow volunteers, but with the people we serve,” says Fahmy.

It’s Flu season

It’s Flu season

By Hugo Bravo|2024-12-03T10:28:28-05:00November 25th, 2024|

Influenza, or the flu, is a highly contagious, virus based illness that develops in your respiratory system. Flu viruses spread by tiny droplets released when you cough, sneeze, or talk. These droplets travel and infect others through their mouth or nose. You can also catch the flu by touching an object that has the virus on it and then touching your nose or mouth; flu viruses can live on surfaces for up to 24 hours.

Thrift Store Finds

Thrift Store Finds

By Hugo Bravo|2025-12-12T12:27:16-05:00November 22nd, 2024|

Every purchase you make at a Salvation Army thrift store helps fund local Adult Rehabilitation Centers, where people who are struggling from a variety of social and spiritual problems can find help and hope.

Distribution Day in Syracuse

Distribution Day in Syracuse

By Hugo Bravo|2024-11-19T09:40:04-05:00November 19th, 2024|

Distribution Day is the highlight of the year for The Salvation Army in Syracuse. That day, families who have signed up through the Army and met income requirements visit the Syracuse Oncenter Convention Center and receive a donation of toys for their children and food for their home, meeting with an assistant to guide them in making selections.

In Search of Service

In Search of Service

By Hugo Bravo|2024-11-08T15:19:07-05:00November 8th, 2024|

Captain Stanley Pierre-Louis, corps officer at the Jamaica Citadel Corps in New York, talks about his early goal of serving in the Haitian military, the importance of self-care as a pastor, and seeing the work of the Salvation Army “Slum Sisters” through his wife, Captain Ermance Pierre-Louis.

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