Salvation Army

The Salvation Army continued its 30-year tradition of giving out Christmas meals Friday, but this year they handed out the 2,000 hot meals at three different sites around the county to ensure the safety of those participating. Salvation Army Officer Major Dave Shull says the modified event actually allowed them to reach out to more people in neighborhoods they don’t…

Salvation Army officials in Las Vegas said Wednesday they were surprised to find a valuable gold coin among the dollar bills, nickels, dimes and quarters in one of the organization’s iconic red charity fundraising kettles.

On Dec. 2, The Salvation Army will host its 13th Annual Christmas Kettle Luncheon — and its first in a virtual setting. With NBC4’s former long-time weathercaster Fritz Coleman as Master of Ceremonies, The Salvation Army Christmas Luncheon is the organization’s largest Los Angeles-based fundraiser during the holidays.

The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to a national coin shortage and is expected to put a major dent in the charity’s main fundraiser.

One silver lining to the lockdown is that a lot of people are doing summer cleaning, and donating the items they find to organizations like the Salvation Army. The donation drop off at the Salvation Army in Torrance is usually busy, but the pandemic has put things in overdrive. More time at home has meant more “summer cleaning,” and people…

Many people are cleaning out their closets during the coronavirus quarantine, but with the highly contagious virus still spreading, there are questions about whether it’s safe to donate or sell clothes.

Salvation Army leaders in Maryland say a donor recently dropped thousands of dollars worth of jewelry in a red kettle. Capt. Ryan Vincent, commander of the Salvation Army in Annapolis, told the Capital Gazette everyone was shocked to find out the ring and two bracelets were real. One of the bracelets, a yellow-gold piece by Tiffany & Co., has been…

A man finds sobriety with the help of the Salvation Army and he’s giving back. Ted Chen and Dennis Lahti report on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on June 30, 2019.

Twelve years ago, Timothy Pemberton decided to seek help from the Salvation Army for his addiction. Now, he and his wife run the Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Center in Santa Monica, a program, he said, that saved him.

One of three urns containing the cremated remains of 42-year-old Sam Abreght was taken over the weekend at the Salvation Army in York, Pennsylvania.

One of three urns containing the cremated remains of 42-year-old Sam Abreght was taken over the weekend at the Salvation Army in York, Pennsylvania.

A year ago, Thomas Wolf was living on the streets of the Tenderloin in San Francisco, addicted to drugs and not sure if he would survive.

In the last two weeks, Chick-fil-A has missed out on two potentially lucrative airport contracts after local politicians raised concerns over the company’s anti-LGBTQ history. Chick-fil-A has previously faced criticism and boycotts for its donations to anti-LGBTQ groups and CEO Dan Cathy’s public comments opposing gay marriage. The chain is famously closed on Sunday for religious reasons. New York State...

A man arrested several times in San Francisco’s Tenderloin thanked the officer who took him into custody most recently and credits the cop for saving his life.

A man was taken into custody related to a person found dead at a senior living residence in Riverside Tuesday, police said.

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A good Samaritan offered to pay for hotel rooms for 70 homeless people who were camped out in tents in the bitter cold that blanketed Chicago.