Salvation Army Begins Long-Term Flood Relief in Southeastern MN
Stockton Mayor Jack Roberts relied upon The Salvation Army to help his community right after the August floods in southeastern Minnesota washed it away. Without The Salvation Army we would be so much farther behind in this recovery operation,” said Roberts (pictured), while The Salvation Army served barbecued chicken to dozens of locals outside the Stockton City Hall. “This is the second time in 16 years we’ve been affected by a flood, and the second time The Salvation Army has been first on the spot.” (read more)

Troubled Fargo Man Has New Life Thanks to Adult Rehabilitation Center
It happens too often: A person battling substance abuse leaves a treatment program “a changed person,” then falls back off the wagon soon after. Not Rich Paulson. After decades years of chronic alcohol use, the Fargo resident has been 100 percent sober since graduating from The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center in Minneapolis on April 5, 2007. (read more)

Perceptions of the Poor are Off Base, Salvation Army Officer Says
The following letter was written by Captain AmyJo Ferguson, a Salvation Army officer in Fairmont. I recently heard someone say that if people were hardworking, law-abiding and honest, they wouldn’t need the help of The Salvation Army. In my nine years as a Salvation Army officer, I have found that nothing could be further from the truth. (read more)