“We are the heartbeat of hope.”
In times of economic uncertainty, human nonprofits, like the Salvation Army, are often the last line of defense for the communities they serve.
The Salvation Army Gloucester Service Center has proudly served the Gloucester area for 127 years, motivated by the love of God to meet human needs in His name, without discrimination, according to the Rev. Dr. Katrina Brown, chairperson of the Gloucester Advisory Council.
Like most nonprofits, the Salvation Army is currently faced with a spike in community needs while enduring federal funding cuts and a depletion in donations.
Brown and Stephanie Todd, who work as a social worker and office manager for the Gloucester Salvation Army, recently sat down to shed some light on the work of the organization, both seen and unseen, as well as to bring to light the funding challenges the organization now faces.
Though the holiday season is often what the Salvation Army is most associated with, the nonprofit provides for t...