“Prayer brings communities together and can be a wellspring of strength and support. In the aftermath of senseless acts of violence, the prayers of countless Americans signal to grieving families and a suffering community that they are not alone. Their pain is a shared pain, and their hope a shared hope.” President Obama made this [...]

It’s prom season! A big concern for prom-goers this time of year – other than finding the dress or getting the courage to ask that one person – is the cost. According to USA Today, prom spending has averaged out to be $1078 per person. Yes, you read that correctly. This is why donation drop-offs [...]

As we witnessed with the disastrous 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit China’s Sichuan Province last weekend, killing over 189 and injury many more, earthquakes can be both incredibly dangerous and a total surprise. As the 2011 East Coast earthquake demonstrated, it is impossible to predict when or where an earthquake will occur, which means it’s vitally [...]

The Salvation Army is providing emergency relief assistance in response to significant flooding in the Midwest. Last week, heavy rain fall caused the Mississippi and many other rivers to surge in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana and has reportedly claimed three lives and caused severe damage.  The Salvation Army is distributing clean-up kits [...]