The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit

The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit is a faith-based nonprofit providing help and hope to anyone who needs it 365 days a year. Our 13 metro Detroit corps community centers serve as the core of what we do: helping families put food on the table, keep the lights on, and pay overdue rent or mortgage. The Salvation Army also serves our community’s most vulnerable citizens by providing shelter and drug and alcohol treatment through the Eastern Michigan Harbor Light System.

The Salvation Army not only serves our community with basic needs. Life-improving programs and services are available for everyone from children to seniors. For example, the Pathway of Hope program empowers individuals and families towards long-term self-sufficiency by teaching goal setting and offering counseling. Kids at our corps community centers learn team-building skills and positive sportsmanship through basketball, archery and The Salvation Army’s STRIVE (Student Training for Integrity, Vitality and Education) program. STRIVE also provides youth an entry into the sport of hockey thanks to support from the Detroit Red Wings. Christmas “toy shops” and other holiday programs give the gift of joy on Christmas day. Care for seniors includes gifts at Christmas, programs like computer classes, and weekly luncheons.

Additionally, Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) serve first responders and victims of natural and man-made disasters. Echo Grove Camp and Retreat Center provides the life-changing experience of nature and the outdoors. And the William Booth Legal Aid Clinic (WBLAC), established in 1994, provides high-quality legal services at no cost to those living at or below the poverty guidelines, including clients participating in programs at The Eastern Michigan Harbor Light System.

These programs are made possible through the generosity of Salvation Army supporters and are carefully stewarded so that 86 cents of every dollar go directly to serving people in need.