Former Wayne State student sues university, Salvation Army
A new lawsuit claims the Salvation Army and Wayne State University discriminated against a student because she was pregnant and unmarried.Tina Valresi was a graduate student in Wayne State’s social...
View ArticleAnonymous donor brightens red kettle campaign
An anonymous donor put a gold coin worth an estimated $1,400 into a Salvation Army worker's red kettle in northern Michigan. The Associated Press reports : Maj. Craig Stoker of the Salvation Army in...
View ArticleMichigan Salvation Army divisions still working toward 'Red Kettle' goals
The signature red kettles may be packed away, but the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign is still underway. Money from the kettles supports the Salvation Army’s programs; helping victims of...
View ArticleHand grenades found at Salvation Army
If you dropped off three hand grenades at the Shelby Township Salvation Army last week, the police would like a word. On Monday, a store employee stumbled upon the grenades in a donation box. She...
View ArticleReplicas, not valuable gold bars, left in kettle
MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) - All that glitters isn't gold, and the Salvation Army says it discovered that two metal bars dropped in a donation bucket in Muskegon weren't genuine. Salvation Army spokesman...
View ArticleMichigan non-profits are hoping donors will be generous on "Giving Tuesday"
Michigan non-profits are hoping for a little holiday cheer next week. While it’s not as big as Black Friday or Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is gaining momentum. Giving Tuesday started in 2012 as a way...
View ArticleMusic, travel, shopping and charity on Christmas Eve
It’s the last day before Christmas. And amidst the frantic last-minute shopping and traveling, some people in Flint took some time out for music. For 78 years on Christmas Eve, a bank lobby in Flint...
View ArticleTask force helps Michigan human trafficking victims rebuild
Human trafficking is a $32 billion global industry. Between 2013 and 2014, there were 100 state and 94 federal cases of human trafficking in Wayne, Macomb, and Oakland counties, according to the...
View ArticleClearing up the confusion about who can get Christmas assistance from local...
The Salvation Army is a crucial resource for many people all year round. It provides housing assistance, food assistance, utility assistance and all kinds of other help to people in need. And around...
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