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Hamtramck Fire Department
A big shoutout to the Hamtramck Fire Department for an amazing day!
Our New American families had a fantastic time learning about food
safety, home safety practices, and transportation safety. They even got
an exciting tour of the fire station and the awesome fire truck!

Building Michigan
Communities Conference
MSHDA's Building Michigan
Communities Conference in
Lansing was a success! Samaritas
Board member, Jason Paulateer
was a presenter standing with
Kelli Dobner and Dave Morin.
Long time Samaritas supporter Joel Lautenbach and Samaritas
Michael Garrett, CEO of Pinnacle Interim CEO, Dave Morin. Kelli
Construction with Samaritas Dobner with Dave Rose, Community Capuchin Soup Kitchen
Executive Director of Affordable Housing Network, come together as Supports our newly arriving
Housing Development, Chairs of the Macomb County refugees with a donation of
Region of the MSHDA Statewide new beds!
Regional Housing Plan.

Pancakes and Politics
Kelli Dobner and Opal
Maye from Samaritas,
attend the season kick-off
of Pancakes and Politics
event at One Campus GET
Martius with Dan Gilbert.
Samaritas Board members,
Sarah Pobocik and Wafa
Dinaro with Kelli Dobner,
and joined by PNC partners
James Coleman and Sarah
with Opal Maye.
Provide a Comfort Kit for
children entering foster care or
receiving a trauma assessment.

Host a virtual or in-person
fundraiser for Samaritas at your
place of work or within your
community.

Collect household and hygiene
items for newly arrived
refugees.
Berkley Hills Church Volunteers
Big shoutout to our friends at Berkley Hills Church for lending a helping hand Teach life skills to teens in
at our Grand Rapids office this Sunday! Your generosity and hard work are Independent Living in a group
making a real difference in our community. Thank you for being such amazing or one-on-one setting.
partners in our mission to serve others!

Contact Kayla Park at kpark@samaritas.org to learn more.

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