I‘m the Captain here in Northeast Louisiana in Monroe. But this wasn’t the life I ever dreamed I’d have or thought I wanted. I was a drug addict in legal trouble and ended up in county jail for four months. While serving time, I called my family every day and begged for money for […]
By Cyrondys Jackson Birmingham City high school seniors spent a day learning valuable workforce and career skills at The Salvation Army Greater Birmingham Area Command’s Center of Hope, as part of a city sponsored initiative that helps students gain real world work experience, while earning money for college. According to its website, The Birmingham […]
By: Cyrondys Jackson When Army Veteran, Johnny Holaway, walked into the doors of The Salvation Army in April of 2022, his spirits were broken. Having served his country at home and abroad, Holaway returned to the United States and pursued careers in sales and management. Years later, after several financial struggles, the Guntersville native […]
(LEEDS,AL)- The 2022 WBRC Fox 6 Gifts for Kids Salvation Army Angel Tree officially kicked off the Christmas season on Friday, November 11th, at The Outlet Shops of Grand River with singing, stories, and support from the community. Hosted by television personalities Steve Crocker and Lynden Blake (WBRC Fox 6 News) and radio personality, Rob […]
By: Cyrondys D. Jackson FULTONDALE, AL (July 20, 2022) -“If you don’t hear from me tomorrow, I’m gone,” said a panicked Francine Perryman over the phone, as she began to scramble trying to seek shelter inside the kitchen pantry of her home on New Castle Road, in Fultondale, Alabama. On the other end of […]
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (July 12, 2022) – Community dining and fellowship returns to Birmingham after a nearly three-year hiatus. Dinner in the Streets, sponsored by The Salvation Army Greater Birmingham’s Echelon Junior Advisory Board, will return under the lights of The Magic City, Tuesday, August 30, 2022, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Dinner in the streets first […]
By: Cyrondys Jackson (BIRMINGHAM, AL)- The Women’s Auxiliary of The Salvation Army Greater Birmingham Area Command celebrated ‘Salvation Army Night’ with the USFL Stallions at the newly opened Protective Stadium in downtown Birmingham. The USFL Stallions battled The Houston Gamblers during the beginning of the Playoffs, and The Women’s Auxiliary membership showed their support by […]
By: Cyrondys Jackson (Bessemer, AL)- Following a five-year closure, The Salvation Army Greater Birmingham Area Command celebrated the “reopening and rededication” of The Bessemer Corps, located at 525 13th Street North Bessemer, AL 35020, on June 12, 2022. The occasion was marked by the dedication of The Bessemer Corps’ Flag, which will “Stand resolute at […]
By: Cyrondys Jackson (Vestavia, Alabama)- June marked the 60th anniversary of The Birmingham Area Command’s Women’s Auxiliary. The “Shinning Diamonds” celebrated a “Sensational at Sixty” luncheon at The Vestavia Country Club in Vestavia, Alabama on June 1, 2022. More than 75 members and guests attended the luncheon hosted by Major Karen Lyle, Area […]
By: Cyrondys Jackson Major Karen Lyle is a third generation Salvationist. She was born into The Salvation Army in Oswego, New York. Her father was a Salvationist, and his father before him, served as a Salvation Army Officer. “Our whole family just kind of went to The Salvation Army. We were all dedicated as babies […]