“The Salvation Army introduced me to a God of love. I mean His love is… just like I feel it right now. There ain’t no drug, a drink of beer, a cigarette, nothing can give you this, what I feel right now.…
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Mary Elizabeth’s Story
Posted by Shelley Henderson on Jan 31, 2022
Mary Elizabeth is a busy single mom with two daughters ages nine and two and has a good job working as a court mediator. Her sister passed away tragically, leaving behind an infant son. Mary Elizabeth…
Janice’s Story
Posted by Shelley Henderson on Jan 31, 2022
Janice and her husband have two young children. Their family lives in a frustrating margin: they do not make enough money to buy the food they need, yet their household income is too high to qualify for…
CeeJay's Story
Posted by Shelley Henderson on Jan 31, 2022
CeeJay Jordan remembers when his basketball team at The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club won the North and South Carolina Boys & Girls Clubs Hoops Councils title in 2017. “I’ll never forget that moment,”…
James' Story
Posted by Shelley Henderson on Jan 28, 2022
No matter how hard James tried, he just could not catch a break. Life knocked him down at every turn. First, his hours were slashed at both of his jobs. Then he became ill and missed two weeks of work.…
Hurricane Florence Landfall
Posted by Shelley Henderson on Jan 30, 2019
On September 14, 2018, Category 1 Hurricane Florence made landfall south of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The storm stalled and dumped heavy rain along the coast causing widespread flooding. Rivers…
Beth's Story
Posted by Shelley Henderson on Jan 30, 2019
Beth, her fiancée Tim, and her seven-year-old lost everything in Hurricane Florence. Their home. Their clothing, furniture, and household items. Even their family pictures were lost in the storm. “It…
Transitioning to Recovery in South Carolina
Posted by Shelley Henderson on Oct 14, 2015
The Salvation Army has been busy serving thousands of disaster survivors and first responders throughout flood ravaged areas of South Carolina. At the peak of relief service 20 mobile feeding teams and…
Food Service Locations - Oct 9
Posted by Shelley Henderson on Oct 09, 2015
Today The Salvation Army is serving people impacted in the South Carolina floods, feeding and providing emotional and spiritual care. If you need help, the locations are listed below. The Salvation Army…
Rule Number One: Care for Survivors
Posted by Shelley Henderson on Oct 08, 2015
As of today, an army of twenty Salvation Army mobile feeding kitchens (canteens) are rolling through South Carolina. Our ground troops are the many Salvation Army officers and trained emergency disaster…
Hope on Wheels - Salvation Army Mobile Canteens
Posted by Shelley Henderson on Oct 07, 2015
Today, twelve Salvation Army mobile feeding kitchens are rolling in from all over the Carolinas and Georgia, ready to serve a hot meal, a cold drink, and spread God’s love to people who have been devastated…