TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Inside the Salvation Army Amphi building, the kids are hard at work for their session of arts and crafts. Overseeing the activities are the new leaders of the Amphi neighborhood staple—Lieutenant John Mercer and Captain Victoria Mercer. The husband and wife duo came from another Salvation Army assignment in Hawaii to Tucson, where John grew up.
“Amphi has always been a place for kids to be safe,” John said.
The first time he walked into the Salvation Army Amphi was when he was 10 years old. He was a foster kid and said the Salvation Army provided a safe place for him…