Salvation Army

Many people are cleaning out their closets during the coronavirus quarantine, but with the highly contagious virus still spreading, there are questions about whether it’s safe to donate or sell clothes.

Salvation Army leaders in Maryland say a donor recently dropped thousands of dollars worth of jewelry in a red kettle. Capt. Ryan Vincent, commander of the Salvation Army in Annapolis, told the Capital Gazette everyone was shocked to find out the ring and two bracelets were real. One of the bracelets, a yellow-gold piece by Tiffany & Co., has been…

Students in Chelmsford are trying to make someone’s Thanksgiving a bit happier, one item of food at a time. They’re part of a long tradition at their school that aims to instill selflessness. Sitting down for a meal is something many people take for granted, and it’s how some eighth graders at McCarthy Middle School in Chelmsford may have felt...

Middle school students have collected enough food to feed 600 families in need this Thanksgiving.

One of three urns containing the cremated remains of 42-year-old Sam Abreght was taken over the weekend at the Salvation Army in York, Pennsylvania.

One of three urns containing the cremated remains of 42-year-old Sam Abreght was taken over the weekend at the Salvation Army in York, Pennsylvania.

A Massachusetts Salvation Army facility got the exact opposite of a donation. The Salvation Army Family Store and Donation Center in Bridgewater was broken into, as was its safe. The first sign of trouble came Monday morning as workers arrived.

In Bridgewater, police are investigating break-ins at several businesses, including the Salvation Army.

In the last two weeks, Chick-fil-A has missed out on two potentially lucrative airport contracts after local politicians raised concerns over the company’s anti-LGBTQ history. Chick-fil-A has previously faced criticism and boycotts for its donations to anti-LGBTQ groups and CEO Dan Cathy’s public comments opposing gay marriage. The chain is famously closed on Sunday for religious reasons. New York State...

A woman found dead near Salvation Army donation bins last month in Worcester, Massachusetts, was not a victim of a homicide, authorities have determined. The woman’s body was found near the bin on 72 Cambridge St. on the morning of Jan. 7. Tuesday, police said that the death did not appear to be a homicide following an initial report from...

A good Samaritan offered to pay for hotel rooms for 70 homeless people who were camped out in tents in the bitter cold that blanketed Chicago.

Police say an autopsy on a woman found dead near Salvation Army donation bins in Massachusetts was inconclusive. Worcester Police Lt. Sean Murtha said Tuesday evening that preliminary autopsy results did not determine the woman’s cause of death and more testing is needed.

Authorities are investigating the death of a person whose body was found near a Salvation Army donation bin in Worcester, Massachusetts as a homicide. Salvation Army workers discovered the body just before 10 a.m. Monday near 27 Cambridge St., according to officials. Authorities have not released the name of the victim.

Authorities are continuing their investigation after a body was found near a Salvation Army donation bin in Worcester.

Massachusetts police are investigating after a body was found Monday morning near a donation bin outside a Salvation Army store in Worcester. Authorities said the body was located near the bin on 72 Cambridge St.

Police are investigating after a body was found in Worcester.

Over 13,000 homes in the path of the deadly Camp Fire have been burned to ashes and thousands of Northern California residents are left without a home to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Bruno Mars will mark the end of his massive “24K Magic World Tour” by providing meals to 24,000 Hawaii residents in need for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Nonprofits and regular citizens are coming to the aid of residents of Lawrence, Andover and North Andover impacted by Thursday’s gas explosions and fires.

The towns of Lawrence, North Andover and Andover continue to recover after gas explosions caused 60-80 fires in the area on Thursday.