U.S. flu infections are still surging, and health officials say it's a severe season that's likely to get worse.
5,000 children and 1,000 seniors are benefiting from the Orlando area Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program this year. Families are picking up their gifts today.
The leadership may have changed at The Salvation Army here in Orlando, but the mission remains as strong and vibrant as ever. Today, we're welcoming the new area commander to a livestream.
After Cyber Monday comes Giving Tuesday. It’s a day that began back in 2012 and is dedicated to supporting nonprofit organizations and giving back to others.
For the fourth year, the Salvation Army teamed up with Valencia College’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality program for the Eric and Diane Holm Thanksgiving Community Meal in Orlando. It's happening from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is open to everyone.
News 6 is kicking off the annual Salvation Army Angel Tree program to get results for families across Central Florida.
Salvation Army's holiday drives are getting ready to start, including the Red Kettle Campaign, and Angel Tree, which starts Friday in Orlando. How you can get involved.
Families who will need help this year giving Christmas gifts to children or seniors can sign up for the Salvation Army Angel Tree program now. Online registration is currently open until Oct. 3 on the Angel Tree website.
WKMG-TV News 6, Graham Media Group and Gray Media, Inc. launch an urgent donation drive called Together for Texas.
Groups like The Salvation Army are finding themselves serving more people who are homeless in Osceola County. But these groups see funding trouble on the horizon.
We're taking you behind the scenes to show you what it takes to bring you live coverage of distribution day at the Joy Center.
At the Salvation Army Joy Center, the air is alive with laughter, generosity, and a constant buzz of activity as families prepare for a brighter Christmas morning.
The Salvation Army needed to raise $4 million from the community to repair and rebuild its downtown Orlando Men’s and Veterans’ Shelter.
The spirit of giving has taken root in downtown’s Primrose Shop, a boutique clothing store known for its fashionable finds and warm ambiance.
In a story that seems straight out of a Christmas movie, a local woman and a senior citizen formed an unexpected connection through the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program.
The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program is dedicated to spreading holiday joy to children and families in need across Central Florida. If you’re seeking assistance this holiday season, applying is easy—but act quickly.
Today is a special day for us here at News 6 as we join forces with the Salvation Army to kick off the annual Angel Tree program.
This year, we’re looking to help 5,000 children ranging from infants to 14-year-olds in Orange and Osceola counties and 1,000 seniors in need.
News 6 and BFARR Contracting are once again teaming up with The Salvation Army for the annual Angel Tree Program.
As the holiday season begins, Maj. Ken Chapman, area commander for the Salvation Army, visits News 6 to showcase an iconic symbol of hope and generosity: the world’s largest Red Kettle.
Every year, News 6 partners with the Salvation Army and Angel Tree to make sure no one is forgotten. But now roles are reversed: the Salvation Army needs your help.
The Salvation Army Orlando reported on Tuesday it would be mobilizing its Rapid Response Unit and Emergency Canteen teams to support emergency disaster relief efforts in response to Hurricane Debby.
Cordearo Mable, 37, will go to prison for the arson fire that burned down The Salvation Army’s service unit in Kissimmee last November and caused thousands of dollars in damages.
The Salvation Army Orlando Area Command announced the grand reopening of its Women’s and Children’s Shelter on Monday.
With the next blast of cooler air preparing to settle into Central Florida this week, some emergency cold weather shelters are opening in two Central Florida counties.
Ahead of Christmas Day, the Salvation Army alongside many volunteers helped some of our most vulnerable residents get a little more into the holiday spirit.
With six days left till Christmas, The Salvation Army is still working around the clock to make sure families in Osceola County have the gifts they need.
Thousands of families will be able to celebrate Christmas as gifts donated by the Central Florida community will finally make their way to their homes on Thursday.
Bianca Ortiz, 18, is working to make sure things are perfect for this year's Angel Tree distribution day.
It's an annual tradition to try and raise money for the organization to help with feeding and housing programs as well as natural disasters.
A Central Florida car club spent their Saturday morning in Sanford helping the Salvation Army fill kids' Christmas wish lists.
Teresa Waldrop, 64, recently moved into the Salvation Army's William Booth Towers in Orlando. This may be her first Christmas without family in years.
The Salvation Army is changing their plans this Thanksgiving to meet the needs of people in Osceola County.
This year, the organization is asking to get results for 5,000 children and 1,000 seniors so that they all have something under the Christmas tree this year.
Salvation Army is asking to get results for 5,000 children and 1,000 seniors so they all have something under the Christmas tree.
First-class recreation centers in low-income neighborhoods — dozens of them, scattered around the nation.
In a release, the Salvation Army said that the service unit at 700 Union Street had been vandalized and set on fire, with the suspect believed to be someone who previously frequented the building for services.
Every week, without fail, employees from BFARR Contractors have been volunteering with the Salvation Army’s Brian Smith Urban Outreach project.
Major Thomas Richmond with The Salvation Army is on the road and is headed to the hardest hit areas after Idalia battered Florida's Big Bend region.
Nonprofits and volunteers in Maui have cobbled together countless improvised and urgent solutions since the deadliest wildfire in over a century hit their community.
The Salvation Army of Seminole County has officially kicked off a fundraising campaign to help buy a community response van.
It's been seven months since Hurricane Ian hit Central Florida, and a Kissimmee family is still struggling to get on their feet while waiting for assistance from FEMA.
Liz Canet is a single mom of four boys, and even though she is a full-time worker, she has never been able to afford a home of her own.
A senior Valentine’s Day prom is bringing joy, laughs and a good time to a community that sometimes might be forgotten.
As the sun came up over Central Florida, thousands of white bags filled with Christmas gifts waited at the Salvation Army’s joy center — gifts that will bring smiles to families in need this holiday season.
Alejandra Ramirez, 6, is known for her fun personality and her love for her family, though her strongest suit is her bravery.
A Central Florida couple is speaking about why they helped the Salvation Army raise a record amount of money for its Angel Tree program.
The Salvation Army kicked off its Red Kettle campaign at ICON Park on Saturday with its area commander riding the Wheel for 10 hours.
The countdown to the annual Salvation Army Thanksgiving Day meal in Orlando has begun with culinary students, faculty and staff making more than 8200 traditional meals for Orange County’s less fortunate populations.
Eugine Blackshear was one of the many who got up early on Monday morning to make the long line at Exploria Stadium all to get a Thanksgiving meal for his family.
The holidays are the perfect time to give back to the community and there are a plethora of opportunities in the Central Florida area for you and your family.
Brevard County is partnering with the Salvation Army to distribute flood cleanup kits to residents impacted by Hurricane Ian, officials announced Friday.
The Salvation Army delivered donations to Orange County hurricane victims Friday, just days after a donation drive with News 6 collected more than 100,000 items.
Marion County will be collecting hurricane relief donations through Oct. 22 in order to aid areas throughout Florida that have been heavily impacted by Hurricane Ian.
News 6 partnered with the Salvation Army to host a donation drive in Orlando — one that received more than 100,000 items to help victims of Hurricane Ian.
As shelters at the Salvation Army are overflowing, volunteers took to the streets on Saturday to make sure people in need had warm blankets and clothing ahead of this weekend's cold front.
The Salvation Army is preparing to take in additional people seeking shelter from an upcoming cold front in Orlando this weekend.
The Salvation Army says Farmington-area residents of northern New Mexico are donating gifts and money after somebody stole a van loaded with $6,000 worth of toys to be distributed to over 350 children.
Wednesday is Angel Tree distribution day at the Joy Center and families stopped by to collect the many gifts donated by the Central Florida community.
Hundreds of volunteers showed up to help out in this year's "HOPESgiving" event, an annual tradition that provides thousands of meals for people in need.
Over a few cups of coffee, donuts and laughs, seniors at the Salvation Army in Orlando explained why the Angel Tree program is important and what it means to them during this time of year.
