Give a Gift that Gives Back. Your donation can change a life for the better. Your donations help The Salvation Army provide critical aid, shelter, food, and support for wildfire survivors and first responders in Los Angeles. Make a one-time or monthly donation to help your neighbors in need receive food, shelter, and bill assistance this Christmas.
Latest Stories See More Stories. Each year, millions of children don't have any Christmas gifts to unwrap because there's no money in the budget. More than half a million people experience homelessness in America every day. Alcohol abuse kills 75, people in the United States every year. Over 90 million Americans become survivors of natural disasters every year. Every hour in the U. Each year, depression affects 7 million Americans over the age of Among homeless people, nearly 1 in 3 suffer from a mental health disorder.
Eight out of 10 Americans believe spiritual faith assists in disease recovery. Eighty-two cents of every dollar given to The Salvation Army goes to work in the community in which it was donated. There are 5. FIRST, we assess the needs of each community in which we serve.
We work to understand the obstacles, hardships, and challenges native to the area's particular population. NEXT, we build local programs designed to offer immediate relief, short-term care, and long-term growth in the areas that will best benefit the community.
THEN, we offer the local programs to the local community, working to continually optimize their efficacy via spiritual, physical, and emotional service.
