In numbers

229
faith communities
4.1 million
nights of shelter
37
senior living residences

We are The Salvation Army in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and Commonwealth of Northern Marianas.

Our work includes

  • Family services
  • Rehabilitation services
  • Disaster response
  • Summer camps for young people
  • Modern slavery and human trafficking response

Leadership

Headshot of Commissioner Douglas Riley

Commissioner Douglas F. Riley

Territorial Commander

Headshot of Commissioner Colleen Riley

Commissioner Colleen R. Riley

Territorial President of Women's Ministries

Colonel Eddie Vincent

Chief Secretary

Colonel Genevera Vincent

Territorial Secretary for Women's Ministries

USA Western Territorial Headquarters

30840 Hawthorne Blvd
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-5301
United States

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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

USA Western

International leaders attend the 2024 Testify Congress in USA Western Territory

General Lyndon Buckingham and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham made their first visit to the USA Western Territory for the 2024 Testify Congress

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Pathway of Hope

The Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope initiative provides individualised services to families with children in the United States who desire to take action to break the cycle of crisis and vulnerability that repeats generation after generation.