We Love and Support People of All Ages

We help individuals overcome qualification barriers though pursuit and completion of educational requirements, training, certifications and other prerequisites for gainful employment. Additionally, we help those suffering from mental illness or substance abuse pursue the treatment and/or mediation they need to function as healthily as possible.

Do you want a place where you can help other people? Do you need a place to belong? Stop by your local Salvation Army or look for volunteer opportunities.

Engaging the minds and bodies of older adults helps keep them young, active and happy. At The Salvation Army, someone?s grandparents can enjoy educational classes, kindle friendships over lunch, relive their youth with dances, take pre-retirement seminars and countless other activities.

Senior Citizens (55+) are the fasted-growing demographic in the United States. Because of this, The Salvation Army views the work they do for seniors to be amongst the most important work done. Each year, thousands of older adults are served through Salvation Army programs. In community centers, seniors gather to socialize, learn new skills and to have new experiences. Lunch programs, pre-retirement seminars, educational classes, faith and fellowship are all at the corps of our Senior Services. At Camp Mihaska, seniors are afforded the opportunity to enjoy nature and to commune with God in His beautiful creation. At our Booth Manor Senior Living Center, seniors can live in an atmosphere of love, acceptance and encouragement.

Of the many challenges that face those who are homebound, hospitalized or in a constant-care facility, feeling forgotten by the loss of contact with friends and family is the biggest. Our Community Care Ministries go to them?friendship and encouragement right in their homes. We also visit those in hospitals, nursing home or other institution. This social ministry offers visitation, celebration planning (such as birthdays or holidays) and Bible study. We care for each individual deeply and would love to spend time getting to know you.

For men and women in prison, those about to be released or those freed after serving time, compassion can be the difference between a new life path or repeat incarceration. Our staff members minister to victims, offenders and their families. We work to restore individuals to their rightful role in society through our correctional services program.

We offer Bible correspondence courses offer to those in prison, where those who are incarcerated can learn about the Bible. This service is offered in many languages. Additionally we connect prisoners with old-fashioned pen pals. You can help and encourage someone who may be hopeless by writing a letter now and then. Learn more about these ministries here.

As long as there has been a Salvation Army, there have been Salvation Army programs in place to honor those who have risked so much for our well-being. From offering doughnuts and other provisions on the front lines in WWII to offering long-term housing solutions to homeless veterans, The Salvation Army works daily to promote the military.

Our Harbor Light Center in downtown St. Louis offers a program through the United States Veterans? Affairs department which allows homeless or ill veterans an opportunity to take advantage of housing, rehabilitation and job services for up to 24 months.