The Salvation Army exists to meet human need wherever, whenever and however we can. Our presence in the Central U.S. spans 11 Midwestern states, and is part of a global mission to do good.

Learn About How We Help

Every day we help thousands of people throughout the Midwest. We offer hundreds of unique, local programs that are designed to meet specific local needs. While we offer a vast array of programs and services, everything we do can be condensed into 12 simple service categories.

Cure Hunger

Every day, almost 50 million Americans face food insecurity.
Cure Hunger
Overcome Poverty

One out of every six Americans lives in poverty.
Overcome Poverty
Provide Housing

Every night in the U.S., more than 550,000 people go homeless.
Provide Housing
Equip Families

45 percent of high school students say there are gangs - or students who consider themselves part of a gang - in their schools.
Equip Families
Empower Youth

Shrinking school budgets limit the future of educational music programs.
Empower Youth
Partner with Adults

7 million Americans over the age of 65 experience depression.
Partner with Adults
Combat Addiction

Alcohol abuse kills 75,000 people in the United States every year.
Combat Addiction
Fight for Justice

Every 9 seconds in the U.S., a woman is assaulted or beaten.
Fight for Justice
Help Disaster Survivors

Each year, natural disasters negatively affect over 90 million Americans.
Help Disaster Survivors
Share God's Love

79% of people believe that spiritual faith can help people recover from disease.
Share God's Love
Meet the Greatest Need

Eighty-two cents of every dollar donated to The Salvation Army helps meet the greatest need in your local community.
Meet the Greatest Need
Brighten the Holidays

Each December, millions of parents must choose between giving gifts or paying bills.
Brighten the Holidays

The Salvation Army is different in every local community

because every local community is different.

How We're Different

We Evolve to Fill the Gaps

We work to understand the needs of each community in which we serve and use our resources in ways that fill gaps without duplicating existing services. Our programs evolve where the community needs them too, so we may shine our light as a youth center in one community but as an emergency shelter in another.

We Change Lives, Not Days

We look at the whole person and partner with them to provide a pathway out of poverty by focusing on their capabilities and empowering them to overcome barriers. We offer help for the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of a person to create a longer-lasting change in their own life and to break the cycle of crisis in their family tree.

We Know We Can't Do It Alone

We've been at it long enough to know that we're only as strong as the relationships we build. That's why we build partnerships, not walls, with other organizations in the communities where we serve. And, it's why we need people like you to join us in the fight for good by giving your time, talent and resources so we can continue serving others.

The Stories We Love to Tell

When some who has struggled for a season finally closes that chapter of their life, they can feel it in their soul and a peace resides on their face for the first time in years. It's a privilege for us to see that first smile. Words can hardly describe it, but that's what we try to convey in the stories that we share with you. Here are just a few of these stories we love to tell.

JASON

LYNN