Forks in the road of life can come in different ways. They can be choices, opportunities, or decisions. For Muhammad Oliver, basketball coordinator for The Salvation Army Newark Services in New Jersey, those forks appeared as people who were crucial in making him the person he is today. “Being able to provide help to those who need it is like having a superpower.”
Do you feel your mood and behavior change with the seasons? As the days get colder and shorter in the winter months, people may start to feel down or even depressed, only to brighten up as spring brings back warmer weather and longer days. These mood changes can affect someone’s life in a serious way, changing how they think, work, and interact with others.
Looking to decorate the walls of your home, dorm room, or rental space? Your local Salvation Army thrift store is a great place to start. You can find unique and interesting paintings, artwork, photography, and framed posters for a fraction of the cost you’d pay at art galleries or antique stores.
Commissioner Ralph Bukiewicz, territorial commander of The Salvation Army Eastern Territory, talks about how being the eyes for his sightless parents prepared him to be a visionary leader and Commissioner Susan Bukiewicz, territorial president of women’s ministries and territorial leader for officer development for The Salvation Army USA East, talks about why ministering in Eastern Europe made her see Jesus’ sacrifice with new eyes.
Captain Bree Barker, a longtime snowboarder and skier, knows that those winter sports provide lessons in perseverance. “When you start, you are going to fall a lot. And when you fall in the cold snow with your skis or snowboard, and all your heavy gear on you, it’s a task just to get back up,” says Barker, a pastor at the Troy Temple Corps in upstate New York.
Before there was a Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Camden, N.J., George Berry remembers there was a local center in downtown Camden where families could visit to receive food and engage in activities.
The Salvation Army’s contribution to Toyland, a two–day Christmas celebration at the Jackson Township Senior Center in Jackson, N.J., begins with a gift of about 2,000 teddy bears.
The first time Jordan Ernest Burroughs stepped inside a wrestling class, he saw how different it was from the pro wrestling he had watched on TV. In the class, there were no intricate storylines and larger–than–life characters with names like “The Ultimate Warrior” and “Macho Man” Randy Savage.
Michelle Harris, volunteer coordinator and outreach worker at The Salvation Army York Citadel in Pennsylvania, talks about why she enjoys working with children at the corps, the ministry that her volunteers have requested to start, and practicing the hobby of coloring in the church’s women’s group.
For a new fundraising ministry, members of the Salvation Army’s Buffalo N.Y., Corps got some inspiration from the Midwest. “The Minneapolis Corps was doing a day of events and competition across the city,” says Laurie Krajna.
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