The Salvation Army exists to meet human need wherever, whenever and however we can. Our presence in the Western U.S. spans 13 Western states, plus Guam, the Marshall Islands and Micronesia, and is part of a global mission to do good.

If you need help, please contact your local Salvation Army for the most up-to-date information on services in your area.

Learn how you can help.

Brighten the Holidays

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

Every night in the U.S., more than 550,000 people go homeless.
Provide Shelter
Fight Human Trafficking

The average age of entry into the American sex trade is 13 years old.
Fight Human Trafficking
Stop Domestic Abuse

Every 9 seconds in the U.S., a woman is assaulted or beaten.
Stop Domestic Abuse
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
Teach Kids

40% of children living in poverty aren't prepared for primary schooling.
Teach Kids
Empower the Arts

Shrinking school budgets limit the future of educational music programs.
Empower the Arts
Assist the Unemployed

Over 30% of the homeless population suffers from mental health disorders.
Assist the Unemployed
Combat Addiction

Alcohol abuse kills 75,000 people in the United States every year.
Combat Addiction
Help Disaster Survivors

Each year, natural disasters negatively affect over 90 million Americans.
Help Disaster Survivors
Love the Elderly

7 million Americans over the age of 65 experience depression.
Love the Elderly
Serve Veterans

Veterans represent 26% of our nation's homeless population.
Serve Veterans
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

How We Meet Local Needs

Assess the Need

FIRST, we assess the needs of each community in which we serve. We work to understand the obstacles, hardships and challenges native to the area's particular population.

Build the Programs

NEXT, we build local programs designed to offer immediate relief, short-term care and long-term growth in the areas that will best benefit the community.

Invest in the community

THEN, we offer the local programs to the local community working to continually optimize their efficacy via spiritual, physical and emotional service.

The Salvation Army is different in every local community

because every local community is different.

See the Impact

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Why The Salvation Army?

Breadth of Service

From immediate relief, to short-term help, to long-term, sustainable change, we are dedicated to serving the physical, mental and spiritual needs of the poor, the lonely, and the lost.

Trust

With 82 cents of every dollar dedicated to directly supporting the needs of the community in which it was received, The Salvation Army is committed to stewarding every donation with integrity.

Longevity

Since 1891, we have been working to provide sustainable solutions for the most vulnerable. We stay not just until the job is done, but long afterwards, to ensure that the healing continues.

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