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“Your days at the most cannot be very long, so use them to the best of your ability for the glory of God and the benefit of your generation.”- General William Booth, Founder
Every day, The Salvation Army Greater Birmingham Area Command restores hope to our neighbors in Central Alabama by offering programs and services to the most vulnerable members of our community. The Salvation Army provides services to every ZIP code in the United States. Find your nearest location to discover local programming.
The Salvation Army recognizes that holidays can bring added financial and emotional stress for families in need. We offer a variety of services to help families and individuals make it through more difficult holiday seasons. Learn More Here
When disaster strikes, The Salvation Army responds quickly, mobilizing its officers, employees, and volunteers wherever needed to immediately and effectively provide emergency services to victims and emergency responders. Learn More Here
At The Salvation Army, we have an open-door policy when it comes to those needing help with housing - whether they need a place to rest their head inside our doors or need help finding a way to stay in their own home. All are welcome, and every night, we help thousands of men, women, youth, and children sleep safely and dream of a better tomorrow. Learn More Here
The Salvation Army Greater Birmngham Area Command, serves four counties in Central Alabama- Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, and Chilton. Our doors are open to all.
In 1899, The Salvation Army was established in Birmingham, Alabama, one year after the first steel mill opened. Spearheading the first efforts in the city were two female officers, Captain Houchin and Lt. Phillips. They were initially met with indifference, but that did not stop them. They set up a central location at 510 North 15th Street. In less than four years, the women opened two additional Corps in Ensley and Bessemer.
In 1967, a new facility was built at 2130 11th Avenue North which served the community well for over 50 years. But, due to the growing needs of the community, The Salvation Army built the beautiful Center of Hope at 2015 26th Avenue North in 2017. The Center of Hope is a 4.1-acre campus consisting of four interconnected buildings totaling 110,000 square feet (about the area of a Manhattan city block). The program and services housed at the New Center of Hope offer solutions to some of the biggest societal issues and challenges faced today by families, youth, our neighborhoods, and our city – problems such as poverty, homelessness, and education.
The Center of Hope campus was designed around the complete restoration of Lewis Elementary School, originally built in 1928. The complex includes three new additional buildings that house a 200-seat capacity dining hall, a two-story men’s residential building, and a three-story residential building for women and children. The campus was designed by the architectural firm, LIVE Design Group, and the construction was managed by Brasfield & Gorrie.
The Salvation Army of Greater Birmingham Area Command's Veteran’s Bridge program is a partnership between The Salvation Army and the Department of Veteran Affairs. The Bridge Program provides Veterans with the services necessary to transition from experiencing homelessness to permanent supportive housing. Veteran’s services include case management and the coordination of medical, mental health, substance abuse recovery, education and workforce development, housing placement, and other resources.
The 90-day program serves up to 10 Veterans and provides meals and living essentials. Veterans also participate in social and leisure activities, work out in their own fitness center, watch movies, play games in the Veteran’s Lounge, and enjoy weekly outings.
The Veterans Bridge Program provides supportive resources and services to Veterans seeking to transition into a permanent home of their own.
If you would like more information, please contact 205-328-2420.
The Salvation Army Greater Birmingham Area Command hosts food pantries in three areas to combat hunger and food insecurity in our area. By supplying free, fresh produce, canned goods, and healthy frozen items, our food pantries provide valuable meal supplementation while helping those in need maintain their independence and dignity. These food pantries are especially crucial in “food deserts,” where entire communities experience food insecurity due to a lack of grocery store access.
The Center of Hope
2015 26th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35234
The Bessemer Salvation Station
425 13th Street North
Bessemer, AL 35020
Alabaster Service Center
105 Plaza Circle
Alabaster, AL 35007
Join us Monday – Friday for a Free meal at The Center of Hope, from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm.
The Salvation Army Greater Birmingham Area Command is the only shelter in Central Alabama that provides emergency housing for women, men, children, families, and Veterans.
If you are in need of emergency shelter, please call:
Men’s Intake - 205-328-2420 ext. 3110
Women’s Intake - 205-328-2420 ext. 3103
What is 614?
To learn more about the 614 Corps, please watch the video below:
614 is a network of incarnational faith communities in urban centers in several countries, who are committed to a shared vision: Rebuild, Restore, Renew (Isaiah 61:4) and a shared mission: Plans, Hope, Future (Jeremiah 29:11). We encourage, support, and resource each other as much as possible believing that we are better together.
The following six “principles” comprise a framework to help define 614:
Worship with commitment and integrity
Transformational prayer
Preaching for all by all
Radical discipleship
Redemptive theology of salvation
Holistic mission of redemption
Prophetic engagement with culture
Passionate pursuit of justice
Commitment to lifestyle simplicity
Incarnational community life
Affirmation of all peoples equally
Rooted in mission not maintenance
All our Worship Service Centers offer daily and weekly opportunities to worship with your neighbors who want to know the Lord. Our work is motivated by the love of God. It is our mission to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. We are always available for emergency welfare and help through challenging times in life.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Sunday Schedule
Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.
Junior Church – 11:30 a.m.
Fellowship Lunch – 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday Schedule
7:00 p.m. Adult Bible Study
For more information on 614 Community Corps or REVEAL, please contact Majors Bret & Susan McElroy at 205-948-0017 or 205-948-0014 .
Pathway of Hope provides client-centered services to families, designed to break generational poverty and create a path towards success. The program centers on case management and identifying an individual client’s needs, skills, and strengths. Pathway of Hope was developed to impact the multigenerational effects of poverty. The lives of parents, children, and families are positively impacted at The Center of Hope by providing stable and safe housing and providing educational, career, and life skills programs that support self-sufficiency. The Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope initiative marks a pivotal shift to focusing on the core causes of poverty rather than treating the symptoms. Lack of job opportunities, unstable housing, and an underserved educational environment can all be major challenges for someone looking to lead a self-sustainable life.
My Home participants will transition out of the shelter system and into permanent housing upon successful completion of the program.
The Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope initiative marks a pivotal shift to focusing on the core causes of poverty rather than treating the symptoms. Lack of job opportunities, unstable housing, and an underserved educational environment can all be major challenges for someone looking to lead a self-sustainable life.
Emergency Housing is available at The Center of Hope, located at 2015 26th Avenue, North Birmingham, AL 35234. Our emergency shelter is available to women, men, children, families, and Veterans. If you or someone you know is unhoused, please give us a call at the number below.
For more information, please call 205-328-2420.
525 13th Street North
Bessemer, AL 35020
The Bessemer Salvation Station serves our western Jefferson County neighbors and offers social services programs, including food, utility, and rental assistance programs. The Bessemer Salvation Station is also home to The Bessemer Corps, which offers several Christian worship and outreach programs, services, and events.
Sebrena Davis, Social Services Director
Sgt. Terri Campbell, Corps Administrator
Operating Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 am – 4 pm
Please call 205.425.4303 to schedule an appointment for emergency assistance, including assistance with groceries or paying utility bills.
Sunday:
9:30 am Sunday School
11:00 am Holiness Meeting
Tuesdays:
10:00 am Women's ministry
11:00 am Bible study
Noon - Lunch and fellowship
Wednesdays:
5:00-6:30 pm Club 316 ages 5-17
Third Saturday of each month:
8:00 am Men's prayer breakfast
The H2O Foundation assists low-income, elderly, and disabled Birmingham Water Works customers with paying their water bills and plumbing repairs. The Salvation Army Greater Birmingham Area Command administers this program that has assisted individuals and families since 2003.
How to Qualify
To learn more about qualifying for assistance, please go to bwwb.org/community/H20.
You may also contact The Salvation Army Greater Birmingham Area Command at 205-328-2420.
How to Help
If you would like to help assist, please check the box on your water bill to donate to the H20 Foundation, or make a one-time donation to the H20 Foundation by mailing your gift to: P O Box 830110 Birmingham, AL 35283-0110. Please make your check payable to “H20 Foundation.”
The Salvation Army Greater Birmingham Area Command administers the only registered Project SHARE (Service to Help Alabamians with Relief on Energy) in Alabama.
The Salvation Army Greater Birmingham Area Command partners with Alabama Power and the rural electric cooperatives to provide emergency energy assistance to elderly and disabled Alabamians in peak winter and summer months.
The Project SHARE program began on December 15, 1982. Project SHARE intends to help meet the energy needs of qualified heads of households and individuals with limited income who are either elderly or disabled. Individuals should not be employed and should be facing financial challenges with the payment of energy bills. Eligibility criteria, allocations, and program guidelines can change from year to year based on funding and other conditions.
The program assists Alabamians in 59 counties statewide. Since it was established more than 40 years ago, the program has provided $38,403,713.28 in assistance to 385,834 families.
Ways to Give
Project SHARE is funded primarily by contributions from the customers of Alabama Power Company. Customers simply pledge to donate $1, $2, $5, $10 or any other whole-dollar amount to Project SHARE by checking the box on their monthly utility bill. This amount is conveniently added to each monthly bill and all donations will be forwarded to The Salvation Army Greater Birmingham Area Command. These donations will be spent assisting neighbors across Alabama who need assistance paying their power bills.
If you would like to make a financial contribution to assist neighbors in Alabama, you can give directly to Project SHARE through The Salvation Army.
Donate by Mail: The Salvation Army Greater Birmingham Area Command, 2015 26th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35234, Please designate ‘Project SHARE’ on all checks.
Donate by Phone: Call 205-328-2420 to make your donation, please designate your gift for Project SHARE.
How to Receive Help
If you are faced with a crisis, applicants need to apply for Project SHARE assistance at the office in their county of residence. If you need help with your power bill, please call The Salvation Army Greater Birmingham Area Command at 205-328-2420 or contact the local servicing agency in your county listed below:
Autauga – Community Action Agency Autauga County, 334.361.0505
Baldwin – Community Action Baldwin County, 251.626.2646
Barbour – United Way Clearing House, 334.687.2896
Bibb – Community Service Programs of West Alabama, 205.752.5429
Blount – Community Action of Northeast Alabama, 256.638.4430
Bullock – Bullock County Aging Program, 334.738.2928
Butler – Butler County DHR, 334.382.4400
Calhoun – The Salvation Army Anniston, 256.236.5643
Chambers – Circle of Care, 334.768.4091
Cherokee – Community Action Agency of Northeast Alabama, 256.638.4430
Chilton – Eleventh Area of Alabama Opportunity Action Committee, 205.755.1204
Choctaw – Community Service Programs of West Alabama, 205.752.5429
Clarke – Community Action Clarke County, 251.275.8498
Clay – Clay County DHR, 256.396.6800
Cleburne – CAA of Talladega County, 256.362.6611
Coffee – The Salvation Army of Dale/Coffee County, 334.445.3070
Conecuh – Community Action Conecuh County, 251.578.2331
Coosa – The Salvation Army of Tallapoosa County, 256.215.3730
Covington – OCAP, 334.428.2660
Crenshaw – Crenshaw County DHR, 334.335.7000
Dale – The Salvation Army of Dale/Coffee County, 334.445.3070
Dallas – Dallas County Family Resource Center, 334.874.7785
Elmore – Community Action Agency Elmore, 334.567.4361
Escambia – Community Action Escambia County, 251.867.4759
Etowah – Etowah County Baptist Mission, 256.546.2980
Fayette – Community Service Programs of West Alabama, 205.752.5429
Franklin – Community Action Agency of Northwest Alabama, 256.766.4330
Geneva – HRDC, 334.794.8754
Greene – Community Service Programs of West Alabama, 205.752.5429
Hale – Community Service Programs of West Alabama, 205.752.5429
Henry – Henry County DHR, 334.585.4100
Houston – Southeast Alabama Community Action (HRDC), 334.794.8754
Jefferson – Urban Ministries, 205.781.0517
Lamar – Community Service Programs of West Alabama, 205.752.5429
Lowndes – Community Action of Lowndes County, 334.548.2768
Macon – Community Action Agency Macon County, 334.727.6100
Marengo – Community Action Agency of South Alabama, 334.682.4863
Marion – Community Action Marion/Winston County, 205.921.4224
Mobile – The Salvation Army of Mobile, 251.438.1625
Monroe – Community Action Monroe County, 251.743.3137
Montgomery – The Salvation Army of Montgomery County, 334.265.0281
Perry – Perry County Health Department, 334.683.6152
Pickens – Community Action Agency Pickens County, 205.367.8166
Pike – OCAP, 334.566.1712
Randolph – The Salvation Army of Tallapoosa County, 256.215.3730
Russell – Community Action Agency Macon/Russell County, 334.727.6100
Shelby – Eleventh Area of Alabama Opportunity Action Committee, 205.755.1204
St. Clair – Community Action of Northeast Alabama, 256.638.4430
Sumter – Community Service Programs of West Alabama, 205.752.5429
Talladega – Community Action Agency of Talladega County, 256.362.6611
Tallapoosa – The Salvation Army of Tallapoosa County, 256.215.3730
Tuscaloosa – CSP of West Alabama, 205.752.5429
Walker – The Salvation Army of Walker County, 205.221.7737
Washington – Community Action Washington County, 251.457.5700
Wilcox – Community Action Marion/Winston County, 205.921.4224
The mission of The Salvation Army Education and Workforce Development Center is to provide quality, innovative, education and training activities that exceed the needs of our students through cross-agency partnerships; that will help them achieve their long-term employment goals and financial self-sufficiency. We are focused on building a pipeline of qualified participants who can fill Birmingham’s entry-level jobs. The Education & Workforce Development Center is open to Salvation Army clients and members of the Birmingham community.
The Education & Workforce Development Center provides a range of administrative, counseling, and supportive services through its partners and partnering agencies. Workforce Development is important for the success and development of work and life management skills. Workforce Development is at the heart of The Salvation Army’s Center of Hope. Not only are we dedicated to developing great employees, but we are also dedicated to developing individuals who can sustain employment not only through job readiness preparedness but also life skills and educational training. There are a variety of training programs available. Programs include education and workforce assessments, education and career counseling, basic life skills training, pre-GED and literacy assessments, GED courses with a diploma option, vocational training, certification opportunities, job placement, and associate degree programs.
We are currently looking for partners in the community whose mission and goals align with the mission of the Education & Workforce Development Center. Our facility has seven fully equipped classrooms available for use by partners willing to bring their programs to our site. We are looking for organizations and companies that offer educational courses to partner with as we continue to develop our education and workforce development curriculum.
If you are interested in partnering, class offerings, or job skill training, please contact Jehan Quinn at Jehan.Quinn@uss.SalvationArmy.org or call 205-453-9571 .
When disaster strikes, Hope is on the Way.
The Salvation Army of Greater Birmingham’s disaster response teams deploy to any disaster that places a community or its people at risk, or that may disrupt or destroy family security or well-being. We are often the first to arrive and last to leave a crisis, serving tirelessly alongside first responders, agencies, and community members.
The Salvation Army of Greater Birmingham’s EDS (Emergency Disaster Services) Fleet consists of The Canteen, The Rapid Response Unit (RRU), The EDS 4×4 F250, and a portable meal trailer. The EDS teams consist of Salvation Army Officers, employees, and volunteers.
THE SALVATION ARMY HELPS MEET THE NEEDS OF DISASTER SURVIVORS THROUGH:
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
As one of the largest disaster relief organizations in the country, The Salvation Army recognizes the need to be prepared. We provide education on how to prepare for and respond to disasters and aid in the development of emergency disaster plans.
IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Natural disasters strike without much warning, so The Salvation Army is ready to jump into action on short notice. We gather donations, resources, and volunteers in a predetermined staging area, so we are ready to help as soon as the federal, state, or local government declares the area safe to enter. Our disaster assistance includes providing food, water, and shelter to survivors, lending a hand with cleanup, and putting people in touch with loved ones.
LONG-TERM DISASTER RECOVERY
The Salvation Army continues to aid survivors of natural disasters throughout the recovery process. We collaborate with local, state, and federal governments to develop and execute a long-term disaster relief and recovery plan, including restoration and rebuilding initiatives, meeting basic needs, covering medical expenses, cutting funeral costs, and distributing in-kind donations to help survivors rebuild their lives.
EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL CARE
Not all aftermath of disasters is visible to the naked eye. The Salvation Army helps address the emotional impact on disaster survivors and first responders with emotional support and spiritual comfort. Whether it is lending a listening ear, offering a hug, joining together in prayer, or simply being present, Salvation Army personnel are ready to help.
For more information, please call 205-328-2420.
The Center of Hope operates “Hope Clothing” closet, open to guests and members of the community. Seasonal or special clothing items, such as warm winter clothing, professional work attire, and childrens clothing are also available. For more information, please call 205-328-2420.
The Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) offers a free, Christ-centered, substance abuse recovery program to men over the age of 18, struggling with addiction. The Salvation Army ARC Ministries provide an on-campus, recovery program that provides spiritual and physical restoration to more than 200,000 people each year.
Birmingham’s ARC is funded through sales at The Salvation Army Family Stores, located at:
76 Green Springs Highway in Homewood, AL
2741 John Hawkins Parkway in Hoover, AL
For more information, please call 205-252-8151.
Not all aftermath of disasters is visible to the naked eye. The Salvation Army helps address the emotional impact on disaster survivors and first responders with emotional support and spiritual comfort. Whether it is lending a listening ear, offering a hug, joining together in prayer, or simply being present, Salvation Army personnel are ready to help.
The Salvation Army of Greater Birmingham Area Command has two Community Corps Worship Centers: Birmingham 614 Corps and The Bessemer Salvation Station. Both locations offer worship services, spiritual guidance, and financial and community support to individuals and families in need or experiencing crisis.
Majors Bret and Susan McElroy lead the Birmingham 614 Corps. For more information about The Birmingham 614 Corps, please call 205-328-2420.
Sgt. Terri Campbell serves as the Bessemer Salvation Station's Corps Administrator. For more information about The Bessemer Salvation Station, please call 205-425-4303.
We look forward to hearing from you!
The Center of Hope - 205-328-2420
The Bessemer Salvation Station - 205-425-4303
The Alabaster Service Center - 205-663-6105
The Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) - 205-252-8151
Together, we can bring hope, relief, and a brighter future to our neighbors in Central Alabama.