Oct 4 Health LISTEN: What Being Homeless Means For Foot Health At a Salvation Army event for the homeless Wednesday, volunteers washed participants' feet — in a recognition that issues ranging from blisters to diabetes often plague the population. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 4 Health LISTEN: What Being Homeless Means For Foot Health Lisa Gillespie
Aug 28 Community 18 Kentucky Air Guardsmen To Help With Hurricane Harvey Rescue Efforts Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Special Tactics Squadron left Louisville Sunday to assist with rescue and recovery efforts in Texas. By Staff Aug 28 Community 18 Ky. Air Guardsmen To Help With Hurricane Harvey Rescue Efforts Staff
Dec 12 Local News Newburg Boys and Girls Club Hosts Open House The Boys and Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana organization is hosting an open house this week at the Salvation Army’s former Newburg Boys and Girls Club. The Salvation Army closed four of its Boys and Girls Clubs earlier this year due to financial problems. For the past couple months the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana, […] By Devin Katayama Dec 12 Local News Newburg Boys and Girls Club Hosts Open House Devin Katayama
Nov 2 Local News Optimist Club of Louisville Supports Reopening Boys and Girls Clubs The Optimist Club of Louisville has thrown in $15,000 to help support the reopening of three Louisville Boys and Girls Clubs. Last month, the Salvation Army closed all four of its Boys and Girls Clubs due to rising costs and diminished income. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana (BGCK) has since begun a 60-day […] By Devin Katayama Nov 2 Local News Optimist Club of Louisville Supports Reopening Boys and Girls Clubs Devin Katayama
Oct 31 Local News Boys and Girls Clubs Transportation Begins Several children are taking advantage of transportation that begins Monday between the Salvation Army’s closed Boys and Girls Clubs and a facility run by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana. It’s been over a week since the Salvation Army closed all four of its Louisville Boys and Girls Clubs due to rising costs and […] By Devin Katayama Oct 31 Local News Boys and Girls Clubs Transportation Begins Devin Katayama
Oct 5 Local News UK Gets Grant to Study Economic Development in Eastern KY, White House Praises KY Sentencing Reforms, Conway Releases TV Ads in Attorney General Race, Future Uncertain for Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs: Afternoon Review The University of Kentucky has received nearly half a million dollars from the National Science Foundation to study economic development in eastern Kentucky. An official in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy is praising Kentucky’s sentencing reforms for non-violent offenders. In the race for attorney general of Kentucky, Democratic incumbent Jack Conway […] By Laura Ellis Oct 5 Local News UK Gets Grant to Study Economic Development in Eastern KY, White House Praises KY Sentencing Reforms, Conway Releases TV Ads in Attorney General Race, Future Uncertain for Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs: Afternoon Review Laura Ellis
Oct 4 Community Salvation Army Boys and Girls Clubs Closing This Month The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club is closing all four clubs in Louisville this month. Staff and club members were notified on Tuesday effective October 21 the clubs will close. A statement released late Tuesday night says rising costs and diminished income led to the decision to close. The Salvation Army has struggled to […] By Devin Katayama Oct 4 Community Salvation Army Boys and Girls Clubs Closing This Month Devin Katayama
Sep 8 Local News Salvation Army and Kentuckiana Boys and Girls Club Discuss Merger The Salvation Army and the Boys and Girls Club of Kentuckiana are discussing a possible merger. “It’s been very fast. To their credit they have both really responded in the interest of the kids that they serve. So both sides are working really diligently because this isn’t easy,” said Maggie Elder, vice president of community […] By Devin Katayama Sep 8 Local News Salvation Army and Kentuckiana Boys and Girls Club Discuss Merger Devin Katayama
Dec 15 Local News Donations, Volunteers Decline For Salvation Army The Salvation Army went into their holiday fundraising campaign with an optimistic goal of 500 thousand dollars from the Louisville area. That would be an 18 thousand-dollar increase over last year. But that optimism hasn’t matched up with reality this holiday season. By Gabe Bullard Dec 15 Local News Donations, Volunteers Decline For Salvation Army Gabe Bullard
Nov 22 Local News Salvation Army Short On Volunteers Major Keath Biggers says 171 volunteers have signed up to stand with the kettles. That's less than half the number that signed up by this time last year. By Gabe Bullard Nov 22 Local News Salvation Army Short On Volunteers Gabe Bullard
Jul 6 Local News Salvation Army Operates 'Cooling Centers' For Those Without A/C by Stephanie Crosby Louisville area social service agencies are opening their doors to help residents escape dangerous summer heat this week. The Louisville Area Command of the Salvation Army has opened two cooling centers, in addition to its Center of Hope homeless shelter on Brook Street. The Center of Hope is operating under a ‘white […] By Stephanie Crosby Jul 6 Local News Salvation Army Operates 'Cooling Centers' For Those Without A/C Stephanie Crosby
Jan 14 Arts and Culture Louisville Group to Help Haitians with Potable Water Members of a Louisville organization are heading to Haiti to begin providing potable water to victims of Tuesday’s earthquake. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. Louisville-based Edge Outreach plans to work with the Salvation Army to provide water in Haiti. Bowin Tichenor, who is based in Santo Domingo, is the organization’s regional director for the Dominican Republic […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jan 14 Arts and Culture Louisville Group to Help Haitians with Potable Water Elizabeth Kramer
Jan 5 Local News Homeless Shelters React to Bitter Cold The sub-freezing cold snap in Louisville has forced the city’s homeless shelters to start opening their doors to more and more people to help them survive the freezing nights. The Salvation Army’s Center of Hope is at capacity. Director Matt Yates says all 135 beds are filled, and over the last few nights they’ve opened […] By Stephanie Crosby Jan 5 Local News Homeless Shelters React to Bitter Cold Stephanie Crosby
Dec 7 Local News Red Kettle Campaign Has High Goal, Needs Volunteer The Salvation Army is still seeking volunteers in order to help meet its ambitious goal for this year's Red Kettle campaign. By Gabe Bullard Dec 7 Local News Red Kettle Campaign Has High Goal, Needs Volunteer Gabe Bullard
Dec 3 Local News Clothing Pickup For Flood Victims Set The Salvation Army and Louisville Metro Government will distribute clothing to victims of the August 4th flood next week. By Gabe Bullard Dec 3 Local News Clothing Pickup For Flood Victims Set Gabe Bullard