Caring Magazine

Caring Magazine A magazine from The Salvation Army for people who care. Do good right where you are. Most people want to make an impact but don’t always know where to start.

The Salvation Army’s Caring Magazine helps you see real, tangible ways to do good right where you are. When you know how you’re helping, you can feel good about being part of building your community and giving the world a lasting display of the love behind your beliefs. Here’s the Fight for Good Rule: YOU can be the reason somebody believes in goodness.

06/19/2026

💬”As I reflect on my journey, I do not see a story of my own strength or accomplishments. Instead, I see a story of God’s faithfulness, grace and transforming holiness,” Lt. Orippa Rodriguez shared during the Service of Commissioning and Ordination June 14 in Cerritos, California. ⁠
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Rodriguez was one of 18 lieutenants commissioned as part of the Keepers of the Covenant Session. The lieutenants will carry forward The Salvation Army’s mission to meet human needs without discrimination in Jesus’s name. ❤️⁠
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🎬️ Watch her deliver her testimony of resilience, faith and compassion. ⁠
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⛺️ Ed Covert spent 37 summers serving at Salvation Army camps. ⁠⁠"The mission of camp is to create disciples," Covert sa...
06/19/2026

⛺️ Ed Covert spent 37 summers serving at Salvation Army camps. ⁠
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"The mission of camp is to create disciples," Covert said. "For kids to come to camp and begin to differentiate their faith, to know that there's something about following Jesus today that helps me to be a kinder person, to be a more loving person." 🙏⁠
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🎬️ Watch Covert reflect on his career in camp ministry in the new video from Share Change (linked in our comments)!

🙏For children facing uncertainty, "play creates space for creativity, comfort and even a sense of control," according to...
06/18/2026

🙏For children facing uncertainty, "play creates space for creativity, comfort and even a sense of control," according to Brittany Cruickshank, Associate Manager for Mattel Children’s Foundation and Corporate Philanthropy.⁠
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That's why Mattel partners with The Salvation Army to ensure children have toys during the holidays and all year long. ❤️⁠
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💬"There’s something really powerful about a child receiving a toy that’s theirs—something new, something chosen with them in mind or something they get to select themselves. It sends a simple but important message: you matter," Cruickshank said. ⁠
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🔗Learn more about The Salvation Army's longstanding partnership with Mattel through the link in our comments!

06/17/2026

📖1 Thessalonians tells us to “rejoice always, pray continually and give thanks in all circumstances.”

It’s a short command, but a challenging one.

🙏How can we have unshakeable joy while our circumstances shake?

Commissioner James Betts writes, “Paul points to a way of living that is tethered to something deeper.”

🔗Read Betts’s full reflection on unshakeable joy through the link in our bio!

☝️God is still teaching you because God is still growing you. ⁠⁠That's one of the key takeaways in Kevin Olusola and Don...
06/17/2026

☝️God is still teaching you because God is still growing you. ⁠
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That's one of the key takeaways in Kevin Olusola and Donovan Dee Donnell's new book “Designed to Succeed: A Faith-Driven Blueprint to Building the Life You Were Created to Live."📕⁠
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They offer three practical tips for keeping a student's heart:

🙏 Schedule weekly check-ins with the Holy Spirit.
💬 Surround yourself with voices that challenge and sharpen you.
📖 Practice the daily pause of humility.

🔗Read an excerpt from "Designed to Succeed" through the link in our comments!

☝️"Joy is not grounded in emotional control or spiritual toughness," writes Commissioner James Betts in the latest print...
06/16/2026

☝️"Joy is not grounded in emotional control or spiritual toughness," writes Commissioner James Betts in the latest print issue of Caring Magazine. ⁠
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"It is grounded in his presence. God is not distant or disengaged. He is near—near enough that anxiety loses its grip, prayer becomes possible and gratitude can emerge even when circumstances remain unresolved," Betts continues. 🙏⁠
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"This nearness does not remove struggle, but it does change how we live within it."⁠
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🔗Read Betts's full reflection on unshakeable faith through the link in our comments!

☝️Years ago in Ebeye, in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, John Loeak was the man outside The Salvation Army corps b...
06/11/2026

☝️Years ago in Ebeye, in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, John Loeak was the man outside The Salvation Army corps building—drunk, yelling, sometimes throwing things during Sunday services. ⁠
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The Salvation Army officer never told him to leave. Instead, he offered a seat inside, even if it was at the back and even when he was drunk. ⁠
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One day, Loeak accepted the invitation and walked in. 🙏⁠
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“[The officer] never judged me for my past; instead, he saw me as a child of God,” Loeak said.⁠
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❤️ Today, years later, in Sacramento, California, that same man and his family are at the heart of The Salvation Army’s Marshallese ministry at the Sacramento Citadel Corps—a fellowship blending worship, culture and practical support for island families far from home.⁠
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🔗Discover Loeak's full story through the link in our comments!

📸 via The Salvation Army of Northern California

06/11/2026

📖 Scripture says it is “more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35).⁠
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When we choose to give—our time, attention or resources—we begin to see people differently and find the blessings Scripture talks about. ❤️⁠
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One act of generosity sparks hope and joy. That hope and joy ripples outward, inspiring even more generosity. ⁠
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🔗Discover the joy of generosity up close in the new issue of Caring Magazine, linked in our bio!⁠
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📢 BIG NEWS!The newest print issue of Caring Magazine has arrived! 🎉☝️Inside, you'll meet people whose lives changed beca...
06/09/2026

📢 BIG NEWS!

The newest print issue of Caring Magazine has arrived! 🎉

☝️Inside, you'll meet people whose lives changed because someone chose to give. And you’ll meet others who are now doing the same for someone else.

That’s how joy moves—one person at a time.

🔗Dive in through the link our comments!

06/08/2026

🤗 We can’t wait to share the latest issue of Caring with you!⁠
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We hope all the joy in these stories is contagious. We hope they will inspire you to pass that joy forward through service, compassion and hope. ⁠🙏
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📲 Stay tuned to read JOY THAT MOVES and experience the joy for yourself.

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