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Hope in Action — Meeting Needs, Changing Lives
June 30, 2025
Every day in Winnebago County, The Salvation Army walks alongside families in crisis — offering not just urgent help, but a hopeful path forward.
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Love Beyond Hunger and Homelessness - Stories from WSJ
December 20, 2023
The Salvation Army works to help families and those in need throughout the United States. The holiday season is a pivotal time of the year when people are
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An Entire Year of Doing the Most Good . . . Even in a Pandemic
March 4, 2021
A look back at how The Salvation Army Metropolitan Division has helped our neighbors who have been impacted by COVID-19.
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Up to 7,600 Salvation Army Locations Can Serve as Warming Centers to Fight the Freeze
February 18, 2021
The country's largest private provider of social services offers warmth and hope in response to sweeping Polar Vortex
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Helping a Survivor Find Life After Labor Trafficking
January 8, 2021
This Human Trafficking Awareness Month, we introduce you to Faith, a woman who survived her labor trafficking situation with help from our STOP-IT program. Read More
 
Supporting a Family Ravaged by COVID-19
November 17, 2020
The Salvation Army came alongside a family when the unthinkable happened, helping to ease their burden while they grieved. Read More
 
An Anonymous Letter of Gratitude
November 5, 2020
The Salvation Army of Rockford and Winnebago County recently heard from a former client sharing how their programs changed her life Read More
 
Giving Shanticia and Her Three Kids a Second Chance at Life
October 20, 2020
A single mom facing homelessness and bipolar disorder shares how The Salvation Army put her on a Pathway of Hope. Read More