Salvation Army

Mariya Plekan lost both of her legs in the 2013 catastrophe in Center City, Philadelphia, that killed seven others. She was rescued from the rubble and eventually awarded the largest settlement in state history.

The Salvation Army continued its 30-year tradition of giving out Christmas meals Friday, but this year they handed out the 2,000 hot meals at three different sites around the county to ensure the safety of those participating. Salvation Army Officer Major Dave Shull says the modified event actually allowed them to reach out to more people in neighborhoods they don’t…

Salvation Army officials in Las Vegas said Wednesday they were surprised to find a valuable gold coin among the dollar bills, nickels, dimes and quarters in one of the organization’s iconic red charity fundraising kettles.

The ring of the Salvation Army bells is one of the most recognizable sounds of the season. This year, donations are down 50 percent nationally. NBC New York’s Michael Garguilo reports.

Amid the pandemic, the number of people who need the Salvation Army’s help increased by 150 percent but donations are also down. NBC New York’s Michael Gargiulo reports.

The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to a national coin shortage and is expected to put a major dent in the charity’s main fundraiser.

The Salvation is distributing masks in Greenwich Village.

Many people are cleaning out their closets during the coronavirus quarantine, but with the highly contagious virus still spreading, there are questions about whether it’s safe to donate or sell clothes.

Salvation Army leaders in Maryland say a donor recently dropped thousands of dollars worth of jewelry in a red kettle. Capt. Ryan Vincent, commander of the Salvation Army in Annapolis, told the Capital Gazette everyone was shocked to find out the ring and two bracelets were real. One of the bracelets, a yellow-gold piece by Tiffany & Co., has been…

One of three urns containing the cremated remains of 42-year-old Sam Abreght was taken over the weekend at the Salvation Army in York, Pennsylvania.

One of three urns containing the cremated remains of 42-year-old Sam Abreght was taken over the weekend at the Salvation Army in York, Pennsylvania.

In the last two weeks, Chick-fil-A has missed out on two potentially lucrative airport contracts after local politicians raised concerns over the company’s anti-LGBTQ history. Chick-fil-A has previously faced criticism and boycotts for its donations to anti-LGBTQ groups and CEO Dan Cathy’s public comments opposing gay marriage. The chain is famously closed on Sunday for religious reasons. New York State...

A good Samaritan offered to pay for hotel rooms for 70 homeless people who were camped out in tents in the bitter cold that blanketed Chicago.

Over 13,000 homes in the path of the deadly Camp Fire have been burned to ashes and thousands of Northern California residents are left without a home to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Bruno Mars will mark the end of his massive “24K Magic World Tour” by providing meals to 24,000 Hawaii residents in need for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Temperatures in Phoenix have reached a new high, breaking a 70-year-old record. National Weather Service meteorologists say the desert city hit the 106-degree mark just after noon. The previous record high for May 6 was 105 degrees in 1947. At 106, it’s 14 degrees above normal for the date. Maricopa County Department of Public Health officials say there have been...

The gradual repatriation of more than 680,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees back to Myanmar from Bangladesh, scheduled to begin Tuesday, has been delayed amid widespread fears that refugees would be forced to return, a Bangladesh official said Monday. The refugees began pouring across the border into Bangladesh in August, fleeing waves of attacks by Myanmar security forces and Buddhist mobs. While...

The Salvation Army in Chicago could look into accepting credit or debit cards next year, as it continues to look for ways to keep up with cashless trends.

Donations are needed after massive fires broke out in Southern California this week, forcing the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people and destroying hundreds of homes.