Southwest Division Impact Report

About The Salvation Army in Arizona, New Mexico and Southern Nevada

The Salvation Army Southwest Division – serving Arizona, New Mexico and Southern Nevada – helped over 533,534 people in 2024 through a range of social services. By providing food for the hungry, shelter and clothing for the homeless, rent and utilities assistance, disaster relief, respite and relief from extreme weather, senior activity and outreach, adult rehabilitation, opportunities for underprivileged children, holiday assistance, and emotional and spiritual support, The Salvation Army is doing the most good at nearly 60 units across the Southwest.

Thanks to generous community support, The Salvation Army Southwest Division is growing to meet increased needs.

The Salvation Army is building a new family services center in an area of Las Vegas in great need, with these goals:

• An improved food pantry with sufficient space to receive, store and distribute more fresh and healthy food.
• Case management that gives individuals and families the tools to achieve self-sufficiency.
• Providing clients with emergency food, rent and utilities assistance; vouchers for clothing and furniture; seasonal support; and referrals to additional community services.
• Classrooms for training and education (résumé writing, financial literacy, computer skills, effective parenting, etc.).

In Yuma, Arizona, The Salvation Army opened a new corps community center (corps), offering the following services:

• Feeding hungry neighbors through a mobile feeding program, assisting with emergency food boxes, and serving hot meals via its own commercial kitchen and dining facility.
• Providing rent and utilities assistance.
• An entry point for veterans to attain help through the Yuma Veterans Recoverable Loan Project.
• The ability to quickly transform into a temporary shelter in the event of disaster. Before its doors were even officially open, the corps provided shelter during Hurricane Hilary.

New multicultural, multigenerational social service and community centers are also in the works in Prescott, Tempe, and the Phoenix Maryvale area in Arizona.

In New Mexico, the Army is opening a renovated facility for the men’s Adult Rehabilitation Program (ARP) in Albuquerque, and the Harvest House Roswell is a transitional residence for the graduates of the ARP. In Farmington, plans are to revitalize its former thrift store to offer social services to the community; but in the interim, the space is serving need as a community clothing bank.

We are a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, and contributions are deductible for federal income tax purposes (There is also a state tax credit in Arizona.) to the extent permitted under Section 170(b)(2) for corporations.

An international movement, The Salvation Army is an evangelical arm of the universal Christian Church. Our message is based on the Bible, and our ministry is motivated by the love of God. We preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army ranks #4 on Forbes’ latest list of America’s Top 100 Charities.