Salvation Army
noun
: an international religious and charitable group organized on military lines and founded in 1865 by William Booth for evangelizing and social betterment (as of the poor)
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Interfaith Sanctuary already moved into the old Salvation Army building last winter.
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Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
Proceeds from the May 15 event will fund local Salvation Army programs that serve families and individuals experiencing homelessness, those suffering from chemical addiction, food pantries at the auxiliary’s Community Corps Centers and senior nutrition sites across the county.
—Rancho Santa Fe Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Three days after the homicide, the woman was arrested and charged for assault for allegedly revving her motor at a Salvation Army employee while stealing $80 of merchandise from the door.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
The neighborhood around the motel, in the 500 block of North H Street, is notorious for prostitution, Salvation Army worker Anthony Zavala told CBS LA.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
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Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
Proceeds from the May 15 event will fund local Salvation Army programs that serve families and individuals experiencing homelessness, those suffering from chemical addiction, food pantries at the auxiliary’s Community Corps Centers and senior nutrition sites across the county.
—Rancho Santa Fe Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Three days after the homicide, the woman was arrested and charged for assault for allegedly revving her motor at a Salvation Army employee while stealing $80 of merchandise from the door.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
The neighborhood around the motel, in the 500 block of North H Street, is notorious for prostitution, Salvation Army worker Anthony Zavala told CBS LA.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
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“Salvation Army.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Salvation%20Army. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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