Territory

United States of America

A Salvation Army emergency response vehicle

In numbers

28 million
people served nationwide
10 million
nights of shelter each year
183 million
meals distributed

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.

USA territories

Women wearing Salvation Army t-shirts in front of a bus
Americas and Caribbean

USA Central

Two men pray in front of a Salvation Army emergency vehicle
Americas and Caribbean

USA Eastern

Young people raise their hands in worship
Americas and Caribbean

USA Southern

People raise their hands in worship
Americas and Caribbean

USA Western

Headshot of Commissioner Merle Heatwole

Comissioner Merle Heatwole

National Commander

Headshot of Commissioner Dawn Heatwole

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

Discover more

Salvationists worshipping
USA Southern

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

A choir sings on stage
USA Central

Congress underscores unity in Christ and mission

More than 2,200 people gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the Belonging 2025 congress

A Salvation Army emergency response worker holds a boxed meal ready to distribute

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 father smiles as he talks to his family

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.

Emergency response
USA Western

The Salvation Army supports evacuees and emergency responders following deadly wildfires in California, USA

As communities across Southern California are devastated by fast-moving wildfires, The Salvation Army is on the ground

Caribbean
Emergency response
USA Southern

Hurricane Beryl wreaks destruction in the Caribbean and southern United States

In the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl The Salvation Army’s Caribbean Territory is conducting rapid assessments and planning responses