Three people. Three stories. Behind every donation to The Salvation Army is a reason why.

BRAVE events reach out to at-risk girls with a message of empowerment, to help prevent exploitation and trafficking. But BRAVE goes beyond these one-day events to build ongoing relationships with those who attend. Here are four stories that show the impact BRAVE is having.

IN THE NEWS U.K. Army Musical Highlights Importance of Community Belongings, a new musical out of the United Kingdom and Ireland Territory, is a heartwarming story set in a Salvation Army thrift shop, and tells the interconnected stories of staff, volunteers and customers sheltering together during a storm. Written by Paul Sharman and Steph

(Above) From left, Mjr Rob Kerr, divisional secretary, Prairies and Northern Territories Div; Mjr Don Bladen, AC, Prairies and Northern Territories Div; Mjr Donna Bladen, DSWM, Prairies and Northern Territories Div; Cliff Wiebe; Mjr Karen Hoeft, executive director, Regina Waterston Ministries  After three years of planning, The Salvation

The Chosen is a groundbreaking drama based on the life of Jesus, garnering praise from critics and fans alike.

Unexpectedly laid off from her job and now experiencing some medical issues, Tawny Vittner turned to the Salvation Army food bank in Prince George, B.C., for help. "I know I can come here. There’s always something for me,” she says.

How a Salvation Army halfway house in Toronto helps ex-offenders reintegrate into the community after incarceration.

This is how an Army survives. This is how we pass on Salvationism to the next generation. This is how we continue to take back the dark every single day of our Salvationist life.

Lieutenant Dion Durdle is the corps officer at Sydney Community Church, N.S.

Sometimes new beginnings arise from unexpected endings.