In numbers
In 2024, The Salvation Army assisted 28 million people in America in overcoming poverty, addiction and economic hardship by preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and meeting human needs in his name without discrimination in nearly every ZIP code across the country.
Our work
Operating from 7,376 locations, The Salvation Army in the USA offers food assistance, shelter and housing programs, emergency disaster relief, rehabilitation services, youth development opportunities, spiritual care and more.
Comissioner Merle Heatwole
National Commander
Commissioner Dawn Heatwole
National Secretary for Programme
Colonel James Betts
National Chief Secretary
Colonel Sue-Ellen Betts
National Secretary for Programme
USA National Headquarters
615 Slaters Lane
Alexandria, VA 22314
United States
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International leaders encourage USA Southern Salvationists to be ‘Kingdom influencers’
General Lyndon Buckingham and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham have encouraged and challenged delegates to the USA Southern Territory Bible Conference, held at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, from 3 to 9 August 2025.
The Salvation Army responds to catastrophic Texas floods
Emergency Disaster Services teams are working around the clock to provide meals, drinks and emotional and spiritual care to communities in Central Texas, USA, following the devastating flooding of the Guadalupe River.
Leaders encourage USA Southern to be champions of mission
Commissioners Edward and Shelley Hill inspired and uplifted many at the territory’s commissioning weekend in Atlanta, Georgia
Congress underscores unity in Christ and mission
More than 2,200 people gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the Belonging 2025 congress
Disaster response in the southern USA
For more than 100 years, The Salvation Army has been responding to natural disasters and other emergencies within the United States.
A family's reunion
Erwin left the Philippines when his daughter was four months old, arriving in the United States. He was labour-trafficked for years as a farm worker before escaping.