Samaritas

SAMARITAS

207 Fulton Street East #4 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616.356.1934

www.samaritas.org

Sam Beals

CEO

Dale Gerard

Chairman, Board of Directors

Year Established

1934

Service Areas

For 85 years, Samaritas has served others throughout Michigan. Samaritas is one of the largest faith-based nonprofit health and human services organizations in the state, providing more than 40 programs in more than 60 locations. We serve more foster children and complete more domestic adoptions than any other nonprofit in Michigan.

We:

• Serve children seeking loving families with family preservation, foster care and adoption programs and services. • Create new homes and provide cultural assimilation, job training, school readiness for refugees, and have, for more than 70 years. • Provide programs for homeless families, women exiting the prison system, and victims of human trafficking. • Offer people with developmental disabilities or mental illness, support through group home settings. • Offer cost-effective independent living, memory care and rehab support for seniors in fun, faith-based communities. • Provide affordable living communities for families, seniors and people with disabilities.

MISSION STATEMENT

SERVING PEOPLE as an expression of the love of Christ

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

FUNDRAISING EVENTS The annual “Be the Rock Gala,” in September 2020, 2018 Revenue is Samaritas’ signature fundraiser. This exciting evening is packed with enter3.1% 1.1% 0.3% tainment and opportunities to raise essential funds to help Samaritas serve more than 13,000 people throughout Michigan. Purchasing tickets in advance for this popular event is recommended. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Prospective volunteers can mentor a 47.6% 47.9% foster or refugee child; help with tea time and bingo with our seniors; participate with indoor and outdoor beautification projects; or be an ESL tutor for refugees.

Volunteers to help welcome New 47.9% Foster Care, Refugee, Aordable Living, and 3.1% Contributions, Capital Campaign & Special Events Revenue Americans at the airport and mentors for cultural assimilation, transportaother Child & Family Services Revenue 1.1% Investment Income — Net tion and education are also needed. 47.6% Senior Living Revenue 0.3% Other Revenue Visit samaritas.org/volunteer for more information.

GIVING OPPORTUNITIES School ter care and adoption agency in the state, we supplies, household items and Christmas gifts cannot fulfill the majority of foster placement for foster care children are always needed. Visit requests. We need more foster parents. Learn samaritas.org/donate to learn more. how to become a foster parent and schedule

There are 13,000 youth in foster care in an orientation session by visiting Samaritas. Michigan. Despite being the largest private fosorg\fostercare.

The Samaritas “Be the Rock” gala hosts the top business and community leaders within the Grand Rapids region

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Andrew Blum Rev. Donald P. Kreiss, Bishop Dan Carter Rev. Canon Dr. William Danaher Mary Anne Jones Michael Kneale Dale Gerard David Lochner David Morin Jason Paulateer Matt Pedersen Brett VanderKamp