The Salvation Army Northwest Division has announced the appointment of Captains Raymond and Jennifer Erickson-King, to the Seattle White Center Corps located at 9050 16th Avenue SW. Prior to this appointment, the Captains managed the Youth & Young Adult Programs at The Salvation Army Intermountain Division (Denver, CO). In White Center, they replace Majors Maynard and Kathy Sargent, who retired.

The Seattle White Center location is among the largest and most active Corps in The Salvation Army Northwest Division. It serves more than 6,000 individuals per month. Among the variety of programs and services offered to the community are community lunch for seniors; food pantry; rent/utility assistance; after-school tutoring, athletic leagues, and music lessons for kids and teens; summer overnight camp; summer day camp for kids, and holiday assistance.

Originally from Dallas, Oregon, Captain Raymond received an Associate of Arts degree in Ministry from The Salvation Army College for Officer Training in Crestmont, CA, in 1998. Throughout his career, he has managed many Salvation Army locations, including Waimea and Honokaa, HI; San Pedro, Long Beach, and Merced, CA; and Tri-Cities, WA. He is an alumnus of Corban University (Salem, OR), and holds a Master of Business Administration and has earned two Bachelor of Science degrees in Psychology: Family Studies and Business Administration: Management and Communication.

Captain Jennifer was born in Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in Los Angeles. She received an Associate of Arts degree in Ministry from The Salvation Army College for Officer Training in Crestmont, CA, in 2005. She served with Captain Raymond at the appointments in Tri-Cities, WA; Merced, CA; and Denver, CO.

Salvation Army Officers, are often reassigned throughout their careers. According to the Salvation Army the commitment of being an Officer includes moving your family frequently, and accepting reassignments based on career development and filling the needs of The Salvation Army locations. The assignment at White Center is an acknowledgement of their ability to manage a large community center and congregation.