Stories
Salvos response long-term
16 December 2013
“Long after the fires are gone and the smoke has cleared, The Salvation Army will still be in these communities, standing side-by-sid...
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Salvation Army on hand at the firefront
16 December 2013
“Our officers and volunteers provided emergency assistance with meals, hot and cold beverages, as well as a listening ear to so many...
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Miracle of love
9 December 2013
Leah is committed to bringing hope to young lives. “I think a lot of people are scared about kids being damaged and worry that they c...
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Christmas gifts up in flames
6 December 2013
Caption: The Murdoch family, who were affected by bushfires near Coonabarabran “[A friend’s wife] had called and...
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Investing in the lives of others
2 December 2013
After driving his own taxi for 30 years, then retiring at the age of 74, Dennis Wyndham began volunteering at The Salvation Army’s Pa...
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Compassion for Christmas
2 December 2013
“It is so wonderful to be able to say to our clients, you just concentrate on keeping your bills paid and we’ll organise Chris...
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Hope at the heart of Foster House
4 November 2013
“Homelessness isn’t a disease…Everyone in this room may be only a pay cheque away from being homeless.” –...
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Finding Freedom
7 October 2013
“I worked seven days a week from seven in the morning until ten at night, I had no breaks …They used to threaten me and swear...
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Stan a fan of the Salvos
30 September 2013
To help those in greatest need, New Zealand-born singer, Stan Walker threw his support behind the 2013 Salvation Army Red Shield App...
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Building community in Quambone
13 September 2013
Caption: The Quambone general store and post office is the centre of this tiny, Central NSW town. A development project two hours northwest...
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