Samaritan House
Helping Our Neighbors in Need
Feeding Northwestern Macomb County since 1995
"Now about brotherly love we do not need to write to you, for you have been taught by God to love each other."
1 Thessalonians 4:9
Our Vision
Samaritan House will be recognized in the community as the Heart and Hands of Christ.
Our Mission
Samaritan House is a community service organization devoted to serving individuals and families within our community by recognizing their needs and mobilizing the means for dealing with those needs so that suffering can be relieved, dignity preserved, and love shared.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: "Love your neighbor as yourself."
Galations 5:13-14
Samaritan House is Open!
If you are not feeling well, or are not able to pick up a food order, give us a call at
(586-336-9956) during business hours and we will discuss how we can get groceries to you.
Service Area Expansion
Our service area now includes all of Shelby Twp. and the City of Utica!
Service Area Map
Business Hours
Tuesday, 10am-6pm
Wednesday, 10am-6pm
Friday, 10am- 4pm
Samaritan House will be closed Friday, July 1 for Independence Day
Help us feed our neighbors by donating online via PayPal! Your donation can be made in memory of or in honor of a family member, friend or other special person or group.
Tickets for Fashion & Food at the Vineyard are available!
Shopping at Meijer, Kroger or Amazon can turn into cash for Samaritan House!
As a Thrivent Financial member, it's easy for you to help Samaritan House. You can request that Samaritan House be the recipient of Thrivent Choice Dollars
Matching Grants
Samaritan House receives matching grants from:
Pfizer Foundation
Consumers Energy Foundation
Please participate in these programs if you are able.
Macomb Homeless Coalition and Lakeshore Legal Aid Are Here to Help!
If you have received a court summons complaint or judgment for unpaid rent after March 1, 2020, help is available through Macomb Homeless Coalition at (586) 213-5757. There is an application that needs to be printed and emailed. If you need help with this, please feel free to call Samaritan House.
Lakeshore Legal Aid is offering FREE legal services in Macomb County. Apply online at michiganlegalhelp.org or call their hotline at 888-783-8190.
The Simply Give fall campaign will run through Oct. 1. Meijer will match $10 cards purchased at the Meijer store on 26 Mile and Van Dyke and it becomes a $20 donation to Samaritan House.
A $10 Simply Give donation card purchased on August 13 or September 10 will become a $30 donation to Samaritan House!
The donations are used to provide food to individuals and families that are struggling financially.
Meijer customers shopping online using Meijer pickup or home delivery can also purchase Simply Give donation cards as an add-on to their orders.
Want to Donate Food
or Non-Food Items?
or Non-Food Items?
Please join us for our Fashion and Food Fundraiser at a new venue: Youngblood Vineyard at 61829 Ray Center Rd.! The afternoon will begin with a light lunch catered by Rustic Bluebird. Enjoy desserts, wine and non-alcoholic drinks, followed by our fashion show. Afterward, take a stroll around the grounds to see small farm animals and a beautiful vineyard for some unique photo opportunities. Please visit the vender booths. We finish the day with raffle drawings, a 50/50 drawing & a gift card treasure box!
This year's event is sponsored by TheMitttv.com
Get your tickets early online or at Samaritan House.
If you'd like to become a sponsor, or would like more information, Call Kim Dunn at 586-336-9956 or email her at shevents@att.net, or visit Samaritan House.
Angels Corner
Our August Volunteer of the Month!
Helen joined Samaritan House this year. She started out
working in the pantry then front desk and now she delivers food to our homebound clients.
Helen is a retired kindergarten school teacher. She spends her time swimming, biking and
gardening.
When looking for a place to volunteer, she chose Samaritan House. Helen said she was looking for a place right here in her community. We are so glad she chose us, Helen is always
willing to help no matter what the task!! Thanks Helen for helping US help those right here in our community!
Thank you for all that you do here at Samaritan House! Thank you to all of our volunteers, we couldn't do what we do without all of you!
If you are interested in volunteering at Samaritan House please contact Judy at (586)336-9956!
Volunteers are not paid...not because they are worthless,
but because they are priceless." ~Unknown
Kids Summer Food Program
The end of the school year is here and with that we are bringing back our Kids Summer Food Program. This program ensures children have enough to eat while they are home for the summer. It is open to our clients with school age children. For the months of June, July and August these families will receive a special box each month containing extra breakfast and lunch foods, along with fresh fruit. Each family will also receive a $20 food only gift card. With the rising costs of nearly everything, we are blessed to be able to help meet the needs of our clients.
In July, Samaritan House...
provided food to 162 families, including 10 new Families.
delivered food to 34 homebound clients.
provided food to 43 families through the Kids Summer Food Program.
Also...
$17,006.45 was spent on food to stock our pantry for our clients.
$1360 in Food Gift Cards were distributed to our clients!
53 volunteers donated a total of 933 hours to our mission!
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