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The Blessing of Two Sparkly Backpacks
August 20, 2019
How a Salvation Army school supplies distribution offered needed help to a struggling single mom – and delighted her kids
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Thanks for Helping Us Stuff the Bus for Chicagoland Students in Need
August 5, 2019
On August 3, Salvation Army staff and volunteers collected school supplies at more than 40 Walmart locations throughout the area.
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A Room of Their Own
July 30, 2019
A former basement storage room at The Salvation Army’s Red Shield Center is now home to a beloved girls’ mentoring program.
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Preparing West Humboldt Park’s Children for a Healthy School Year
July 29, 2019
On July 27, The Salvation Army’s Freedom Center, in partnership with Rush University Medical Center, hosted a free back-to-school health fair for children.
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Stuff the Bus 2019
July 26, 2019
The Salvation Army is teaming up with Walmart on August 3 to collect school supplies for children in need this coming school year. Read More
 
A Break from Hunger, a Path to Hope
July 23, 2019
How The Salvation Army's summer feeding programs for children are impacting entire families for Good. Read More
 
How 19-Year-Old Walter Riley Has Defied the Odds – With a Little Help from the Kroc Center
June 27, 2019
Having a safe space to hang out in his gang-ridden neighborhood helped Walter pave a promising road ahead -- starting with a full-ride football scholarship Read More
 
Salvation Army Receives Donation from Local Junior High School
June 21, 2019
Liberty Junior High held a walkathon on May 24 and gave the proceeds to the Army's Blue Island corps. Read More