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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

THANK It's been an amazing 2024 so far of generosity and support from our community and

YOU corporate partners across the state! To learn how you can get involved with our
Samaritas programs, contact Kayla Park at Kayla.Park@samaritas.org

EID Baskets Donated and Assembled
by DTE Energy Employees

Overflowing with gratitude for the wonderful
support from DTE Energy! Samaritas is thrilled to
present this heartwarming snapshot of joy as we
distribute 60 Eid-themed baskets to children.
Each basket is brimming with toys, games, halal
treats, a Quran, prayer beads, and more.

This inaugural collaboration for Eid celebrations
sets a beautiful precedent for a tradition we're
eager to continue nurturing in the years ahead.

Woodside Easter Basket
Collection and Event
Woodside Bible Church’s Romeo and
Troy campuses covered Affordable Living
communities in love this year.

The Troy Campus collected 100 Easter
Baskets for Adrian Affordable Living. The
Romeo Campus collected 100 Easter
Baskets for Monroe Affordable Living.

The Romeo Campus also came to Monroe
to put on an Easter Extravaganza to bless
families with an Easter Egg Hunt, Easter
arts and crafts, and a free lunch.

Uncle Buddy’s Toy Stash
Uncle Buddy’s Toy Stash partnered with
Samaritas this March to both donate and
collect Easter Baskets for children in
Kalamazoo. Their store served as a drop-
off point for individual community St. Paul Lutheran Church
members who wanted to bless children in Sequoia Place Property Manager Faith Barr reported, “St. Paul Lutheran Church truly blessed
foster care and family preservation with Sequoia Place residents with such beautiful quilts. We had a couple in tears they were so grateful.
their own Easter Basket. We have been so blessed to have such a kind and compassionate community here in Ann Arbor.”

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