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Age no barrier for loyal volunteers
15 June 2016 | 0 Comments
There are many tireless volunteers in The Salvation Army, but 98-year-old Gladys Kidd could be one of the most inspirational.
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The Salvation Army responds to Orlando nightclub shooting
14 June 2016 | 0 Comments
The Salvation Army's disaster relief team in Orlando, Florida, is providing food and drink to emergency responders dealing with the aftermat...
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Awards confirm Salvos Legal status in world of law
31 May 2016 | 0 Comments
Salvos Legal continues to make its mark as a professional law firm, picking up two more major awards. The firm won Corporate Citizen Firm of...
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Reversing a lifetime of chaos and pain
24 May 2016 | 0 Comments
It was a phone call that changed the course of her life. A victim of domestic violence, Becky* was sobbing when she dialled The Salvation Ar...
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Salvation Army launches emergency response to Canada wildfires
10 May 2016 | 0 Comments
Caption: The Salvation Army’s Community Response Unit in Fort McMurray A major emergency response is underway in Alberta, Canada...
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Struggle and care in the outback
6 May 2016 | 0 Comments
One of the eeriest experiences in the middle of the prolonged drought was that all birdsong stopped, says Rachel. Except for the crows.
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20 years on from the Port Arthur Tragedy
27 April 2016 | 0 Comments
Salvationists Nesan and Adrian Kistan were 23 and 20 when they lost their father in the Port Arthur shooting tragedy 10 years ago. In one mo...
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Ministry of presence on the front line
22 April 2016 | 0 Comments
Anzac Day will take on even greater significance this year for Captain Lyndley Fabre, Chief Commissioner of The Salvation Army Red Shield De...
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The army of volunteers who toiled behind the scenes
20 April 2016 | 0 Comments
Barely a few days had passed after the declaration of World War Two on Sunday, 3 September 1939, before The Salvation Army opened its first...
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Kristy finds freedom from a lifetime of violence
5 April 2016 | 0 Comments
Kristy suffered a lifetime of domestic violence. First at the hands of her father, then to a violent partner. As a child, Kristy was forced...
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