Salvation Army

Salvation Army Bell Ringer At SF Union Square Aims To Break Record

A Bay Area bell ringer for the Salvation Army will attempt to set a world record for continuous ringing of a hand bell by a single person.

2011/12/15

Volunteers fill grocery bags to be distributed to the needy at Glide Memorial Church December 16, 2004 in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

San Francisco’s Glide Memorial Serving More Than Just Homeless On Thanksgiving

The economic downturn has prompted a large number of families and the working poor to seek charity this Thanksgiving holiday.

2011/11/24

Homeless Vietnam veteran with cardboard sign begs on the street in San Francisco (AP)

Rep. Pelosi, Mayor Lee Meet With SF Homeless Vets At Outreach Event

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee attended a homeless veterans outreach event in the city Wednesday as part of a nationwide initiative to help raise awareness about the services available to them.

2011/10/19

Local residents watch the devastation provoked by a tsunami tidal wave smashing vehicles and houses at Kesennuma city in Miyagi prefecture, northern Japan on March 11, 2011. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)

Bay Area Charities Seek Donations For Japan Quake, Tsunami Victims

Bay Area charities encouraged people to donate money to assist the response to a devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck off the northeast coast of Japan on Thursday night.

CBS San Francisco–2011/03/11

Fired Vacaville Salvation Army Bell Ringer Arrested For Embezzlement

A Vacaville man who was fired from his job as a Salvation Army bell ringer when it was learned he is a sex offender was arrested for embezzlement Friday because he kept ringing the bell and collecting money for himself, police said.

CBS San Francisco–2010/12/11

Salvation Army Delivers Meals To San Francisco Residents

Hundreds of volunteers are helping the Salvation Army deliver thousands of Thanksgiving meals to elderly and sick residents in San Francisco.

KCBS–2010/11/25

Annual Ranking Shows Charitable Contributions Plummeting

The economic downturn took an incredible toll on the country’s biggest charities. A new report showed the steepest decline in donations in two decades.

KCBS–2010/10/18

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