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Maj. Michael Jung of the Salvation Army in New Bedford said the Red Kettle Campaign is lagging this year due to a shortage of volunteers to collect donations.

Rev. Russ Chamberlain has helped feed the hungry, get homeless people off the street, and provided clothing for those who need it.

Major Michael Jung says the virus has forced changes in the way the traditional 'Red Kettle' campaign and other programs will be conducted in 2020.

A case of kind over matter.

It's a sad day for bargain hunters as the Salvation Army Thrift Store on Wareham's Cranberry Highway announced it is set to close.

The event will benefit the Salvation Army and Mobile Ministries of New Bedford.

Major Gilbert Parkhurst and his family have been reassigned to Pennsylvania and will depart New Bedford next month.

Leaving a legacy of kindness in the community.

After 11 years leading the New Bedford branch of the Salvation Army, Major Gil Parkhurst is leaving.

The devastation in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria has been described as life-altering.  Months after the storm, rescue workers are still trying to restore that island to what it was.  A team from the Salvation Army in New Bedford spent weeks in Puerto Rico after the hurricane, providing people with basic needs and giving hope to those in need...