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Giving Hope Capital Campaign Giving Hope Capital Campaign

West Region - $3.55M

Funding Opportunity #1
Grand Rapids Affordable Living Campus
The Grand Rapids Affordable Living campus repurposes the beautiful
St. Joseph Seminary building located at 600 Burton St SE. Preserving a
historical brick and stone exterior, each floor will be completely redone
to include 52 residences for seniors and persons with disabilities.
Givers to the Giving Hope campaign can name the building,
common areas and features on the beautiful grounds.

a St Joseph Building Name - $1,000,000
EnhanCing sErviCE dElivEry
a Community Space - $50,000
a Lobby - $50,000
and Expanding prograM Program Impact: 52 units of affordable housing; Monday-Friday can access extra, shelf-stable food. This
a Landscaping- $50,000s
The Samaritas Community Center in Saginaw provides
a safe haven for children in challenging neighborhoods.
including 6 for persons with disabilities.
pantry will provide families food to take home with
For generations, and today, children are welcomed after them for the weekend and include bulk food giveaways
school to focus on homework and safe extracurricular when children are out of school for extended periods,
Samaritas is in the midst of our Giving Hope capital campaign, which will help us grow, expand and activities. Families are welcomed in the evenings for a including long weekends and holiday breaks.
improve our ability to serve the most vulnerable populations, including children, seniors, homeless hot meal. Adolescents and young
families, low income families and seniors, people with disabilities and refugees. We are grateful for adults find safety during the The Giving Hope Campaign
the opportunity to share our vision with you. will provide funding and service
day, along with guidance toward
education and job placement (please partnerships to interrupt the cycle of
see more about our Get to Work poverty by helping children stay safe,
program, in partnership with one engaged and growing with services
of our Community Champions, before and after school - taking our
WEST MICHIGAN the Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth, Community Center to a new level
Funding Opportunity #2 on page 7), as well as building the of development with an educational
courage to stay away from the lure of
CAMPUS EXPANSION Samaritas West Headquarters a Gymnasium Name - $1,000,000 component.
local gangs.
OFFICE CONSOLIDATION Situated behind the St. Joseph Seminary building on the Affordable a Program Groups (5) - $250,000 Samaritas is taking a leadership role
Currently our Saginaw Community
Our St. Joseph seminary campus renovation and expansion Living campus, the Gymnasium’s open floor plan creates opportu- a Conference (2) - $50,000 in developing a year-round, Pre-K -
in Grand Rapids will provide an innovative space where we nities for collaborative office design, welcoming reception, and a life Center runs the Nutrition for Neighbors community 8th grade charter school in South Saginaw, in one of its
food program. Additional funding will create a food
can create a continuum for our child and family services, giving work environment. The Gymnasium brings together Foster a Meeting (8) - $10,000 most impoverished neighborhoods with schools that are
pantry to enable Samaritas to expand the support we
including both our family preservation services, where we care, Adoption, New American Services, In Home Care and a Reception - $50,000 ranked among the lowest academic achievement scores
work tirelessly to keep kids from entering foster care, and Behavioral Health staff. Givers to the Giving Hope Campaign can offer to the community now and as the COVID-19 in Michigan. With your help, we can provide a high
crisis begins to subside. A pantry will enable youth in
our new substance use disorder treatment services. name the building, the program group offices, meeting and a Landscaping - $50,000 quality education, enriched by our Community Center
after school wraparound services that promote academic
This campus expansion and office consolidation means we conference spaces and reception. our programs who do not have food beyond what they success and job readiness.
receive
can increase access to medical and educational resources for
our New Americans, and hold meetings and job training Program Impact: Enhanced service delivery for foster care, adoption, behavioral health, refugee services and home health care.
classes for refugees learning new skills and assimilating into Provide training for hundreds of staff.
the community.
Contact Joel Lautenbach or DeeDee McVety for more information
We will also be able to provide a beautiful new home for about how you can make a lasting impact on so many lives through
low income seniors and people with disabilities with 53 2000 32nd St SE www.samaritas.org/giving-hope Giving HOPE our capital campaign.
affordable living apartments, built right on the campus. Connect. Empower. Transform Grand Rapids, MI 49508 A S AMARIT AS C AMP AIGN Joel: (616) 916-0575 or jlaut@samaritas.org
DeeDee: (248) 953-1944 or dmcve@samaritas.org

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