May 2008
We are gearing up for the busy summer season ahead of us.
Volunteers are needed to keep up with all the work!
Work days are scheduled for Tuesday & Thursday 10:30-4:00. Call ahead to make sure we are working in the Sinclairville building on a day you want to volunteer your time.
Wednesday and Friday 2-7, during open hours Volunteers are needed to help also.
Volunteer time can be any amount of time you choose. If you have an hour you could spare to help out at Samaritan House it is greatly appreciated, and you’d be surprised how much can be accomplished in an hour!
Check the website calendar page for definite work days and any closings. http://www.samaritanhouse.us/ or call the office phone 962-2246 and listen to the message for closings.
The needs are great all over our County. 17,000 families live below the poverty level income line in Chautauqua County!
Expansion into Northern Chautauqua County is in the works, with Dunkirk UMC partnering with us to reach out to the North County Communities.
Warehouse space has been donated to us for the furniture and appliance donations coming into the Dunkirk area.
Dunkirk UMC is going to expand their clothing area, and use their garage for donations of household goods.
When the plans changed last year to start a Samaritan House in Fredonia, we knew it was God closing that door, so we have waited, and served the North County families from our home base in Sinclairville. The needs are great in the Spanish community of Dunkirk as well as the English community.
Outreach in any community takes laborers to do the work, and money to cover expenses. It’s not a “one man job”! It takes a team of co-laborers to reach a community’s needs. We each have different gifts to share the love of Christ with the poor in our land. Let’s work together to help our neighbor’s in need, and build the Kingdom of our Lord!
The Sheep and the Goats
Matthew 25
31When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. 32All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'
37"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
Colossians 3:13 Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus.
Maureen Schafer
Samaritan House Director
April News
Samaritan House News
April 2008
We’re on the cusp of spring once again! It’s been a rough winter at times, but we’ve endured once again, it’s all part of being a western New Yorker! The most dreadful task of tending the shed during single digit weather is almost over! (Thanks Todd, Wendy & Katie!) Onward to fund raising weather!
The fund raiser at our local Superette came to a close with a donation of $550. Many thanks to the staff and Scott and Vanessa Dibble! Scott and Vanessa are also promoting the Samaritan House mission to other churches for their financial support of this much needed ministry.
We’ve just completed our 4th year of operation. Who knew how this would grow! God knew! His plan is not always how we picture it to turn out!
After attending the Love Inc informational dinner meeting last month, we’ve seen many more ways that God is weaving us together with ministries with the same mission in mind, Helping the Poor. Opportunity comes in many forms! All we need to do is ask. Then God puts it all together.
We’ve also been made quite aware of the needs in North County. Our networking with the Dunkirk UMC is bringing us to a new territory of needs. Many folks come to us for help from the Dunkirk area.
Love Inc will also be networking churches in North County. Their mission is to pool resources from the churches to help the poor and needy through our outreach
organizations.
Our networking with Community Helping Hands is also opening new areas to us. We will work together looking for grant monies that are available to our specific mission, as well as continuing to meet the needs of the people at and below poverty level incomes.
Did you know that 16,967 families in Chautauqua County are living below poverty level income?
We’ve never run out of clothing to give away since we started, and we’ve found many new ways to distribute them locally, nationally and worldwide. When there’s a need, God meets us right at the heart of the need.
I attended the Faith Based Initiatives & Community Collaborations Upstate NY Regional Conference in Blasdell on March 12th, along with some of our network colleagues from Chautauqua County. We came away with new tools for expanding our missions and made new connections with other faith based missions like ours.
There is always a job to be done, and God has sent in more laborers from time to time. There are still jobs that we haven’t seen done yet, but I’m sure they’ll get done in His timing!
Needs list:
Toiletries, such as soaps, shampoos, deodorants, toilet paper, toothpaste & toothbrushes.
Food Stamps do not cover these items!
Be Blessed ! and continue to pray for
Samaritan House!
Open Hours: Wednesday & Friday 2-7
April Closings: 16th,18th, 25th
Office: 716-962-2246
Email: samaritanhouse@parkunited.org
Website: http://www.samaritanhouse.us/
April 2008
We’re on the cusp of spring once again! It’s been a rough winter at times, but we’ve endured once again, it’s all part of being a western New Yorker! The most dreadful task of tending the shed during single digit weather is almost over! (Thanks Todd, Wendy & Katie!) Onward to fund raising weather!
The fund raiser at our local Superette came to a close with a donation of $550. Many thanks to the staff and Scott and Vanessa Dibble! Scott and Vanessa are also promoting the Samaritan House mission to other churches for their financial support of this much needed ministry.
We’ve just completed our 4th year of operation. Who knew how this would grow! God knew! His plan is not always how we picture it to turn out!
After attending the Love Inc informational dinner meeting last month, we’ve seen many more ways that God is weaving us together with ministries with the same mission in mind, Helping the Poor. Opportunity comes in many forms! All we need to do is ask. Then God puts it all together.
We’ve also been made quite aware of the needs in North County. Our networking with the Dunkirk UMC is bringing us to a new territory of needs. Many folks come to us for help from the Dunkirk area.
Love Inc will also be networking churches in North County. Their mission is to pool resources from the churches to help the poor and needy through our outreach
organizations.
Our networking with Community Helping Hands is also opening new areas to us. We will work together looking for grant monies that are available to our specific mission, as well as continuing to meet the needs of the people at and below poverty level incomes.
Did you know that 16,967 families in Chautauqua County are living below poverty level income?
We’ve never run out of clothing to give away since we started, and we’ve found many new ways to distribute them locally, nationally and worldwide. When there’s a need, God meets us right at the heart of the need.
I attended the Faith Based Initiatives & Community Collaborations Upstate NY Regional Conference in Blasdell on March 12th, along with some of our network colleagues from Chautauqua County. We came away with new tools for expanding our missions and made new connections with other faith based missions like ours.
There is always a job to be done, and God has sent in more laborers from time to time. There are still jobs that we haven’t seen done yet, but I’m sure they’ll get done in His timing!
Needs list:
Toiletries, such as soaps, shampoos, deodorants, toilet paper, toothpaste & toothbrushes.
Food Stamps do not cover these items!
Be Blessed ! and continue to pray for
Samaritan House!
Open Hours: Wednesday & Friday 2-7
April Closings: 16th,18th, 25th
Office: 716-962-2246
Email: samaritanhouse@parkunited.org
Website: http://www.samaritanhouse.us/
Post Journal March 24, 2008
Maureen Schafer, right, founder and director of Samaritan House, receives a donation for the community outreach center from Scott and Vanessa Dibble, representing the Sinclairville Superette. The donation was made possible by a fundraiser at the store.
Sinclairville Fundraiser Benefits Community Outreach Center
By Alpha Husted editorial@post-journal.com
By Alpha Husted editorial@post-journal.com
3/24/2008 - SINCLAIRVILLE —
A month-long fundraiser at the Sinclairville Superette netted a $550 contribution for Samaritan House.
A check, presented recently by the Superette’s Scott and Vanessa Dibble to Maureen Schafer, Samaritan House director, marks the start of a new funding campaign for the community outreach center, Schafer said. ‘‘We hope to make more businesses and churches aware of Samaritan House and its mission to provide help to those in need throughout Chautauqua County and beyond,’’ Schafer said.
The Dibbles — members of the Samaritan House Board — said they are currently enlisting assistance of churches throughout the county in their efforts to launch a ‘‘Give a Dollar to the Poor’’ Campaign.
A check, presented recently by the Superette’s Scott and Vanessa Dibble to Maureen Schafer, Samaritan House director, marks the start of a new funding campaign for the community outreach center, Schafer said. ‘‘We hope to make more businesses and churches aware of Samaritan House and its mission to provide help to those in need throughout Chautauqua County and beyond,’’ Schafer said.
The Dibbles — members of the Samaritan House Board — said they are currently enlisting assistance of churches throughout the county in their efforts to launch a ‘‘Give a Dollar to the Poor’’ Campaign.
Samaritan House, established in 2004 as a Park United Methodist Church ministry, is housed in the congregation’s old church on East Avenue. The center is operated entirely by volunteers through financial contributions.
In addition to clothing, household and health care items, Schafer said life skills classes are provided at the center by the Cornell Cooperative Extension Service. GED studies also are offered free of charge by Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES.
Also, as a partner of several agencies such as Community Helping Hands and the Western New York Central Referral Service, the center is equipped to assist people through contacts with other churches, social service caseworkers and visiting nurses, Schafer said.
The outreach center is open to the public from 2 to 7 p.m., Wednesdays and Fridays. Additional information is available at the Samaritan House Web site, http://www.samaritanhouse.us./ In addition, Mrs. Schafer may be reached at 962-2246.
March: Update
We’ve had quite an industrious time lately!
Space in a Dunkirk Warehouse has been donated for storing donations of appliances and larger items for the Hispanic Mission led by Pastor Jose’ Gonzalez at the Dunkirk UMC. We are talking & praying about working together on a space for a Samaritan House Mission there in Dunkirk. For the past year we’ve helped them with donations going to North County to help the families in need who they minister to. It would be great to have a facility closer for them to get to.
This is an exciting time for the Body of Christ to find their place in ministry!
David and I attended an informational dinner meeting presented by LOVE INC (Love in the name of Christ) whose mission is pooling churches’ resources for the poor and needy. The dinner meeting was held at St. Susan’s Kitchen at the Gateway Center in Jamestown.
Dale Peterson, Director of Helping Hands, also at the Gateway Center, shared the vision and mission of our ministries helping the poor. An illustration he used to bring out the importance the Lord puts on helping the poor was this: If you cut out all the passages in the Bible about helping the poor, it would be a tattered mess almost unreadable! What with there being over 2,000 passages concerning the poor.
We are looking forward to working with LOVE INC, as their mission fits hand in hand with ours. Their networking churches together will expand our mission to help the poor on a face to face basis. Some folks don’t even realize they have a gift or talent that could be shared in our ministries of helping others. This network will help expand our borders by addressing these talents and gifts that are needed to reach out and be a helping hand!
Our ‘Give a Dollar for the Poor’ campaign has had a great beginning! SH Board members, Scott & Vanessa Dibble, have begun to talk to other churches about the campaign, and share how they started the campaign at their church, Cassadaga Baptist, calling it their ‘Kingdom Assignment’ for the month chosen by the church. I did a presentation at their church at the end of January. It was a great time of sharing the mission of Samaritan House, with many responses inquiring as to how they could be a helping hand. We are looking forward to the monthly fellowship group coming to spend some time volunteering at SH.
Cassadaga Baptist Church picked February as their giving month. Offerings being collected each week will be given to Samaritan House at the end of the month.
Scott & Vanessa took the giving campaign one step further into their local business, Sinclairville Superette. The staff has rallied at the checkout counter, sharing what the Samaritan House Mission is, and customers have been heard giving testimonies at the counter as to how they’ve been helped by Samaritan House as well! People have been very generously giving offerings.
These offerings will be the seed to begin our benevolence funds used to help families in need.
Presentations coming up are at New Life City Church, Westfield Baptist Church, and Findley Lake UMC. I am looking forward to sharing beyond our borders with these churches.
Keep us in your prayers as we await funding for maintenance of the building. We know that God is our provision for this mission, and in His timing we shall receive!
Needs List:
Dehumidifiers
Vacuum Cleaners
Volunteers: Sorters, Cleaners, Dishwashers, Carpenters, Painters, Electricians, Plumbers, Greeters, Mentors, Movers, Delivery truck & crew.
God Bless you as we work together on His Kingdom Assignment!
Samaritan House 716-962-2246
Maureen Schafer, Director
Space in a Dunkirk Warehouse has been donated for storing donations of appliances and larger items for the Hispanic Mission led by Pastor Jose’ Gonzalez at the Dunkirk UMC. We are talking & praying about working together on a space for a Samaritan House Mission there in Dunkirk. For the past year we’ve helped them with donations going to North County to help the families in need who they minister to. It would be great to have a facility closer for them to get to.
This is an exciting time for the Body of Christ to find their place in ministry!
David and I attended an informational dinner meeting presented by LOVE INC (Love in the name of Christ) whose mission is pooling churches’ resources for the poor and needy. The dinner meeting was held at St. Susan’s Kitchen at the Gateway Center in Jamestown.
Dale Peterson, Director of Helping Hands, also at the Gateway Center, shared the vision and mission of our ministries helping the poor. An illustration he used to bring out the importance the Lord puts on helping the poor was this: If you cut out all the passages in the Bible about helping the poor, it would be a tattered mess almost unreadable! What with there being over 2,000 passages concerning the poor.
We are looking forward to working with LOVE INC, as their mission fits hand in hand with ours. Their networking churches together will expand our mission to help the poor on a face to face basis. Some folks don’t even realize they have a gift or talent that could be shared in our ministries of helping others. This network will help expand our borders by addressing these talents and gifts that are needed to reach out and be a helping hand!
Our ‘Give a Dollar for the Poor’ campaign has had a great beginning! SH Board members, Scott & Vanessa Dibble, have begun to talk to other churches about the campaign, and share how they started the campaign at their church, Cassadaga Baptist, calling it their ‘Kingdom Assignment’ for the month chosen by the church. I did a presentation at their church at the end of January. It was a great time of sharing the mission of Samaritan House, with many responses inquiring as to how they could be a helping hand. We are looking forward to the monthly fellowship group coming to spend some time volunteering at SH.
Cassadaga Baptist Church picked February as their giving month. Offerings being collected each week will be given to Samaritan House at the end of the month.
Scott & Vanessa took the giving campaign one step further into their local business, Sinclairville Superette. The staff has rallied at the checkout counter, sharing what the Samaritan House Mission is, and customers have been heard giving testimonies at the counter as to how they’ve been helped by Samaritan House as well! People have been very generously giving offerings.
These offerings will be the seed to begin our benevolence funds used to help families in need.
Presentations coming up are at New Life City Church, Westfield Baptist Church, and Findley Lake UMC. I am looking forward to sharing beyond our borders with these churches.
Keep us in your prayers as we await funding for maintenance of the building. We know that God is our provision for this mission, and in His timing we shall receive!
Needs List:
Dehumidifiers
Vacuum Cleaners
Volunteers: Sorters, Cleaners, Dishwashers, Carpenters, Painters, Electricians, Plumbers, Greeters, Mentors, Movers, Delivery truck & crew.
God Bless you as we work together on His Kingdom Assignment!
Samaritan House 716-962-2246
Maureen Schafer, Director
February: Update
Getting the word out about what we do and how we can help others is one of our goals for 2008. The launching of our website has extremely expanded our borders, and I will be going to churches and agencies to speak about our local mission as well.
We will also focus on fund raising. As you will see, in our Financial Report, our expenses out-weigh our income. At this time Park Church covers the heat, electric, and water bills. We are looking forward to receiving funds from outside sources to cover operational expenses of this mission to the community, and lessen the burden on one church. Many hands make light work!
Financial support from the community, as well as businesses and churches will be a great asset for helping out people at poverty levels in our communities. We want to incorporate a benevolence fund for families that need help with bills. Thus far we haven’t had the funds to do this part of the mission.
Please spread the word to others that you may be in contact with, about Samaritan House, and ask if they may be interested in helping to support this much needed mission.
We have a new brochure ready to pass out! Please pick one up and after you read it, give it to someone who doesn’t know about Samaritan House, or put a stamp on it and mail it to someone.
Word of mouth has been the greatest way to let the public know about the mission of Samaritan House. We continue to ask for your support in this way.
Samaritan House Procedures
We operate totally by donations of useable goods, and volunteer help. Financial donations are accepted for operational costs, and benevolence funds.
Samaritan House serves families on a walk in basis.
Referrals are not mandatory to be served. Personal requests are acceptable.
We build relationships with individuals and families learning the physical and spiritual needs of the individual family to better serve the needs.
Families in need are served at no cost.
The community at large is served at low cost.
We are partnering with other like-minded missions to further our mission of outreach beyond our borders.
Our vision is to raise the awareness and understanding of the issues of Poverty in our local communities.
Samaritan House Mission
To be a helping hand to families in need.
To treat people with dignity and respect, thereby sharing the love of Christ.
To increase awareness in our communities about poverty, and how to end it.
To offer classes for raising the standard to get out of poverty.
To provide life-skill programs for education and awareness.
To network with other agencies providing help to those in need.
To network with churches throughout the county, to eradicate poverty and share the love of Christ, promoting unity among the brethren.
Financial Report for 2007
Total Contributions Income $5,851.09
Expenses:
Total Contract Labor $410.00
Total Contributions $207.07
Total Office Supplies $39.90
Total Program $81.00
Total Repairs $563.33
Total Supplies $974.39
Total Fuel $1824.31
Total Food $20.31
Total Telephone/DSL $1774.43
Park Church covers the following:
Total Heat $3322.40
Total Electric $1645.05
Total Water $133.25
Total Expenses $10,995.44
Sinclairville Superette is supporting us this month with our “Give a dollar for the poor” campaign. Stop in and ask about the campaign for Samaritan House.
Thanks goes out to Scott & Vanessa Dibble for their support of Samaritan House through their local business.
God bless you as we work together to serve families who need our help, and to raise awareness of the needs in our communities.
Maureen Schafer, Director
716-962-2246 office
We will also focus on fund raising. As you will see, in our Financial Report, our expenses out-weigh our income. At this time Park Church covers the heat, electric, and water bills. We are looking forward to receiving funds from outside sources to cover operational expenses of this mission to the community, and lessen the burden on one church. Many hands make light work!
Financial support from the community, as well as businesses and churches will be a great asset for helping out people at poverty levels in our communities. We want to incorporate a benevolence fund for families that need help with bills. Thus far we haven’t had the funds to do this part of the mission.
Please spread the word to others that you may be in contact with, about Samaritan House, and ask if they may be interested in helping to support this much needed mission.
We have a new brochure ready to pass out! Please pick one up and after you read it, give it to someone who doesn’t know about Samaritan House, or put a stamp on it and mail it to someone.
Word of mouth has been the greatest way to let the public know about the mission of Samaritan House. We continue to ask for your support in this way.
Samaritan House Procedures
We operate totally by donations of useable goods, and volunteer help. Financial donations are accepted for operational costs, and benevolence funds.
Samaritan House serves families on a walk in basis.
Referrals are not mandatory to be served. Personal requests are acceptable.
We build relationships with individuals and families learning the physical and spiritual needs of the individual family to better serve the needs.
Families in need are served at no cost.
The community at large is served at low cost.
We are partnering with other like-minded missions to further our mission of outreach beyond our borders.
Our vision is to raise the awareness and understanding of the issues of Poverty in our local communities.
Samaritan House Mission
To be a helping hand to families in need.
To treat people with dignity and respect, thereby sharing the love of Christ.
To increase awareness in our communities about poverty, and how to end it.
To offer classes for raising the standard to get out of poverty.
To provide life-skill programs for education and awareness.
To network with other agencies providing help to those in need.
To network with churches throughout the county, to eradicate poverty and share the love of Christ, promoting unity among the brethren.
Financial Report for 2007
Total Contributions Income $5,851.09
Expenses:
Total Contract Labor $410.00
Total Contributions $207.07
Total Office Supplies $39.90
Total Program $81.00
Total Repairs $563.33
Total Supplies $974.39
Total Fuel $1824.31
Total Food $20.31
Total Telephone/DSL $1774.43
Park Church covers the following:
Total Heat $3322.40
Total Electric $1645.05
Total Water $133.25
Total Expenses $10,995.44
Sinclairville Superette is supporting us this month with our “Give a dollar for the poor” campaign. Stop in and ask about the campaign for Samaritan House.
Thanks goes out to Scott & Vanessa Dibble for their support of Samaritan House through their local business.
God bless you as we work together to serve families who need our help, and to raise awareness of the needs in our communities.
Maureen Schafer, Director
716-962-2246 office
January: Samaritan House seen as an oasis ~ OBSERVER Article
1/7/2008 - SINCLAIRVILLE
By ALPHA HUSTED Special to the OBSERVER
The old, white church remained vacant for several years after the Park United Methodist congregation moved to its new building.
Today, as the home of Samaritan House, the village landmark at 2 East Avenue is an oasis for those in need. While the pews are gone, prayer is very much a part of the community outreach program.
It all started in 2004, when Maureen Schafer, a member of Park UMC, was given a greenlight to establish the program by the church and its pastor, the Rev. James Bailey.
“The old church had been empty for a long time,” Schafer said. “I thought it would be a great place for an outreach ministry. The goal was to provide a helping hand to those in need by collecting and providing low-cost clothing and other necessities.’’
Armed with an indomitable passion to help others, Schafer opened Samaritan House. Four years later, the Park UMC community ministry continues to be operated entirely by volunteers through donations and financial contributions.
The Rev. Bailey says the program offers an opportunity to fulfill more than spiritual needs in the community. Samaritan House, he says, enables the church to address the need for basic necessities such as clothing, food and shelter, and to help people deal with other issues and problems as well.
Classes As Well As Clothes
Samaritan House is open to the public from 2-7 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. Many who seek assistance at the outreach center receive more than belts, boots, bedding and clothes.
This year, eight weeks of life skills classes were provided by the Cornell Co-Operative Extension Service. Sessions will be continued in 2008. For those lacking high school diplomas, GED studies are offered free of charge to those 17 and older by Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES. Classes are scheduled at 12:30 p.m., Wednesdays.
“We’ve come a long way over the past four years,’’ said Schafer, director of the program. “We started out with about three tables of items. Now, every niche of the building is filled with clothing and household goods, furniture, appliances and health care equipment, from wheel chairs and walkers to crutches and canes.”
On an average day, more than 300 clothing items are picked up by families and individuals — people who are recouping from disastrous house fires, others who have just moved to the area for a new start, and still others whose financial straits are linked to job layoffs, illnesses, and other problems.
In addition to the need for clothing, Schafer said, there are endless requests for appliances and furniture.
“We sell all items at very low prices,” she said. “Those in great need are simply served at no cost. Very few donations are discarded. That’s because people are thoughtful enough to drop off items in good condition.”
At Samaritan House, contributions of artificial flowers and other small articles and materials are sent to area nursing homes, where they are used in crafts. Stuffed animals have gone to the Park UM Christmas gift program and to the Teddy Bears for Soldiers in Salamanca. This past year, Schafer said, 23 book-bags were distributed to students of all ages, and that project will be offered again in 2008.
Samaritan House Partners
Samaritan House also partners with a number of other agencies including St. Pauly Textile, Inc, of Rochester, a company whose mission is to get useable clothing to people in the United States and to others in third world countries.
St. Pauly provides drop-off boxes, free of charge, to 130 outreach missions throughout Western New York, including Samaritan House, where the large structure behind the building is referred to as the “donation shed.’’
“Over the past year,” Schafer said, “we’ve already sent 21,415 pounds — or about 10.5 tons — of clothes to St. Pauly. By Dec. 31, we will be up to 11 tons.’’
In addition, clothing and small toiletry items are sent to VIVE La Casa in Buffalo, an interfaith organization offering support and legal help to refugees.
Samaritan House, Schafer said, has “benefitted tremendously” through working with such organizations as Chautauqua County’s Faith Based Initiative. The faith based community and Social Services Department group, she said, focuses on improving networking between communities and church denominations.
Other outreach partners are Community Helping Hands and the Western New York Central Referral Service.
“We have become much better equipped to assist people through contacts with other churches, social service caseworkers, and Visiting Nurses,” the Samaritan House director said.
Volunteers, New Windows Needed
With many already considering New Year resolutions, volunteers at the outreach center are hoping others will make a commitment to join them. “We are in great need of volunteers,’’ said Schafer, noting that people willing to assist may set their own hours by calling Samaritan House at 962-2246.
Organizations, such as senior and youth groups, church groups, girl and boy scouts, and school clubs also are invited to consider work missions at Samaritan House.
Especially needed at this time is a maintenance man. Several interior carpentry and painting projects have been on the agenda for some time. “Right now,” the director said, “we are hoping to sell the old stained glass windows which will be replaced to conserve our heating bills — when we’re able to raise enough funds for the project.”
Meanwhile, bagged donations of clothing may be dropped off anytime at the donation shed. Household goods and appliances are accepted at Samaritan House during open hours or by appointment.
More information on the outreach program is available on the Website,
http://www.samaritanhouse.us.
January: End Poverty in America
GET INVOLVED
Understanding the issues of poverty. Discovering easy ways to make a difference. Acting in the community. Giving your attention, your time, your resources. There are so many ways to get involved and help end poverty for good. And they all start here:
LEARN
The first step to solving a problem is understanding it, learning about the root causes of poverty and how people are finding success in ending it.
ACT
You can help increase awareness of poverty in America and advocate for change in your community. Here are simple ways to participate, act and get involved.
Become an advocate!
GIVE
Whether it’s giving your time and talent, donating materials or money, or contributing resources, you can make a difference in the lives of the 37 million Americans who are working for independence from poverty.
Support your local Outreach Mission
Samaritan House is sponsoring a “Give a dollar for the poor” campaign. Every dollar helps to support local families in need.
Please consider giving on a regular monthly basis.
You may give on our secure website donation page located at:
www.samaritanhouse.us or send directly to our office:
PO Box 730, Sinclairville, NY 14782
God Bless you as we work together serving our communities needs.
Maureen Schafer, Director
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