The Salvation Army is one of the largest charities in the world and lead by the mission of “doing the most good.” Their beliefs are based in the bible and are an integral part and supporter of the Christian church. They strive to meet human needs in God’s name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army is currently active in over 130 countries around the world and assists approximately 25 million Americans every year. Their work covers several different areas including addiction dependency, emergency response, family tracing, health, international projects, human trafficking, social work as well as sports and women’s ministry.

Here are some stats to provide perspective on just how big of impact and wide of reach The Salvation Army has across the world. As of the January 1, 2017, they had: 

• More than 14,500 corps, outposts, societies and recovery churches
• More than 110,000 employees
• 1,600 community development programs reaching more than 630,000 beneficiaries
• 460 homeless hostels with capacity of more than 28,500 people
• 235 children’s homes with capacity of more than 7,800 children
• 180 elderly homes with a capacity of more than 12,800
• 556 community day care centers
• 124 non-residential rehabilitation centers

To support The Salvation Army, visit their website or click on your store from this page prior to shopping and making purchases online.