Samaritan House
Helping Our Neighbors in Need
"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.
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
Business Hours
Tuesday, 10am-6pm
Wednesday, 10am-6pm
Friday, 10am- 4pm
Samaritan House is closed Friday, August 30th, for the Labor Day Holiday.
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.
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.
Children's Books
We love to give books to 0ur clients' children. Having a book to take home encourages them to keep reading. Please bring books appropriate for children of all ages to Samaritan House.
Furniture Donations
Call our office during business hours and we will post your item(s) on our bulletin board for those in need of furniture.
The Back-to-School Program is in Full Swing!
Thanks to our sponsoring churches and the community for supporting our 2019 Back-to-School Drive! It's going to be another great year for the students and families we serve! A special thanks to our sponsoring churches for donating sweatshirts!
You're Invited!
Members of the community and of our sponsoring churches are warmly welcomed to Samaritan House's Open House, to be held from 10-1 on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Samaritan House, 62324 Van Dyke.
We are so much more than a food pantry! Come and learn about all that we do! Refreshments will be served.
Take a Virtual Tour of Samaritan House!
Many thanks to Autumn VanFleteren for creating this video.
Samaritan_House_Volunteer_Video.mp4Please note: If you are interested in volunteering in the pantry at Samaritan House you must be at least 14 years old, and you must be willing to commit to working a 4-hour shift. Click for more information and other ways to help.
Angels Corner
This month we recognize the following for a special effort flowing from a special heart. This month's Samaritan House Angels are:
- Four County Community Foundation
- Klaus & Diana Mabarak
- Sharon & Charles Brennecke
- Customized Office Management
- Kerner's Auto Service
- Lacey Lawn Care
- Weingartz
- Gary & Nancy Stanek
- Journal Technologies
Thank You Volunteers!
We salute the true hearts and hands of Samaritan House - our volunteers. With only four part-time employees, the incredible work accomplished here for our brothers and sisters is done because of the kindness and love from 90 plus volunteers that give of their time every month.
From putting out loaves of bread and meeting with clients to stocking the shelves, sweeping the floors and fixing the doors, our volunteers are the BEST! Bless you.
To join our wonderful team of volunteers or for more information, please call Judy at 586-336-9956.
"Volunteers are not paid...not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless." ~Unknown
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