Behind The Red Shield

In this episode, we spoke with Dr. Brenda Caldwell. Also know as Dr. B, she A woman of many talents such as speaking and visuals arts. We talked about how she first crossed paths with the Salvation Army, and how its mission overlaps with her own…to give hope to the people of Memphis.

In this episode, we sit down with Felicia Hayes, the intensive outpatient program director at the Purdue Center of Hope. We discussed her journey beginning as an intern at the Salvation Army, and we dive into the importance of mental health counseling for women overcoming trauma and addiction. A content warning to listeners: this episode includes references to potentially triggering subjects matters such as sexual assault of a child. If you would like to listen but want to avoid this portion, pause the episode at 14 minutes and 35 seconds and fast forward to 19 minutes and 35 seconds. If you need to reach out for help, please don’t hesitate to contact the National sexual assault hotline at 1-800. 656. 4673

In this episode, we speak with Elizabeth Duncan, a current board member and former development director for the Salvation Army of Memphis. We took a walk down memory lane and talked about the construction of the Purdue Center of Hope, a residential shelter which now serves up to 130 women and children in Memphis.

Youth Development Direction Rhonda Crenshaw shares her background in speech pathology, what led her to The Salvation Army, and the daily work she does to build relationships with children and their mothers at The Purdue Center of Hope

Behind the Red Shield is a podcast produced by The Salvation Army of Memphis & The Mid-South. The purpose of this podcast is to go behind the scenes and hear from the people doing the daily work to achieve The Salvation Army’s mission - which is to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.In this last episode of season 1 of the podcast, we talked with Lorine Desardouin about her introduction to the Salvation Army and her journey into missions and youth leadership.https://salvationarmymemphis.org/

Behind the Red Shield is a podcast produced by The Salvation Army of Memphis & The Mid-South. The purpose of this podcast is to go behind the scenes and hear from the people doing the daily work to achieve The Salvation Army’s mission - which is to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.In this episode we sat down with Salvation Army officer Lt. Crystal Radi this past summer. We talked about her move to Memphis earlier this year, as well as her introduction to the Salvation Army church as a child and the experiences in church that she says influenced her to continue ministering today. https://salvationarmymemphis.org/

Behind the Red Shield is a podcast produced by The Salvation Army of Memphis & The Mid-South. The purpose of this podcast is to go behind the scenes and hear from the people doing the daily work to achieve The Salvation Army’s mission - which is to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.In this episode, we talk with two of our advisory board members. First up is a chat over Zoom with Susan Madden, who also happens to be a a part of our Women’s Auxiliary. After the break is a phone conversation with Misty Rosser-White who grew up in the Salvation Army church.https://salvationarmymemphis.org/

Behind the Red Shield is a podcast produced by The Salvation Army of Memphis & The Mid-South. The purpose of this podcast is to go behind the scenes and hear from the people doing the daily work to achieve The Salvation Army’s mission - which is to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.In this episode we talk with Memphis Area Commander Major Mark Hunter about his journey from Salvation Army church member to Salvation Army officer. He also shares the importance of the Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle Campaign. The fundraiser has become a holiday staple that serves families in need all year round.https://salvationarmymemphis.org/

Behind the Red Shield is a podcast produced by The Salvation Army of Memphis & The Mid-South. The purpose of this podcast is to go behind the scenes and hear from the people doing the daily work to achieve The Salvation Army’s mission - which is to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.In this episode we talked with Hope Dmuchowski. Hope is a Salvation Army National Advisory Board member and long-time volunteer. She shared how her own upbringing led her to serve in a Salvation Army women’s shelter, and she talked about the ways she’s seen The Salvation Army transform lives across the nation.https://salvationarmymemphis.org/

Behind the Red Shield is a podcast produced by The Salvation Army of Memphis & The Mid-South. The purpose of this podcast is to go behind the scenes and hear from the people doing the daily work to achieve The Salvation Army’s mission - which is to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.In this episode I talked with Memphis Area Commander Major Lorie Hunter. We went back in time to discuss when she first became involved in The Salvation Army as a child, and we talked about some of the programs she leads in the Memphis Area, including the Angel Tree program which provides Christmas gifts to thousands of children and seniors in our community. Let’s get into the episodehttps://salvationarmymemphis.org/