Category: Testimonials
Gratitude for rich life flows on to others
18 March 2013
When Joy’s* daughter spoke to Alana Parker of The Salvation Army Aged Care Plus (ACP) about her mother’s gifting of her estate to the service, she explained that her mum had been orphaned at six months of age. "Mum came into the world w...
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Shining a light into the darkness
3 December 2012
“You just look at some of the kids [and others on the streets] and think, ‘how can you possibly get through this life’&...
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Journey from despair to glorius hope
3 December 2012
Six years ago Hailey was a painfully shy volunteer, too timid to even sit at the staff lunch table. Today, she holds a management position a...
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Kids with disabilities flourish through music
26 November 2012
“To my absolute delight the words slowly started to come. He would say ‘drums’, ‘guitar’ and so on. But t...
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Community care on wheels
5 November 2012
Lake Macquarie Youth Worker of the Year James Cameron says he is “privileged” to work with the community to help provide skill...
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Compassion, care and love from above
10 September 2012
“A disaster is a bit like a death in the family. Everyone provides support initially, but often as time goes by, the surviving person...
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Food or bills - pensioners facing stark options
27 August 2012
“For me it is very humbling to see these pensioners, who have probably worked all their lives, having to seek out charity to help the...
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Saving lives on 'rode2recovery'
23 August 2012
“I would say to students, ‘my name is Matt and I’m a recovering alcoholic and a drug addict and I’ve lost everyt...
Read moreTechnology to the community
19 August 2012
A new Salvation Army centre in Newcastle, which houses a number of services including the relocated Oasis Hunter Youth Network, has been ope...
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Essential women's service expands
19 August 2012
The Salvation Army’s Catherine Haven centre in Broken Hill - the only crisis refuge for women and their children for at least 300km i...
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