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Thank you for being a Good Samaritan who serves people as an expression of the love of Christ.
Our own Rachel Sykes was honored to lift up the voices of foster youth
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in Lansing to support legislation that will protect the hundreds of foster
kids in our care and statewide system.
On March 13, Good Samaritan Day, Samaritas kicked off Good Samaritan Season. A time to celebrate
simple acts of compassion and kindness for our neighbors in need.
Amazing week on the Hill in DC advocating for our refugee clients at Samaritas in Thanks to Good Samaritans like you, we met the generous match challenge and raised much-needed

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words, actions – and donations – we create even more ripples of transformation that flow throughout
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Coalition through our incredible partner, Lutheran Services in America. It was
energizing to meet with leadership from HUD, CMS, and many others in DC, and to For the child in need of an emergency foster family home. For the senior forced out of their apartment
work with friends and colleagues across the country as we advocate for and plan due to the annual rent increase. For the parent making the life-changing decision to seek addiction
innovative health and housing solutions.
treatment. For the family who arrived at our doorsteps with only the clothing on their back. For all of
the people in need, please join us in giving today - Samaritas.org/Donate.
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were in attendance advocating for Samaritas, the A big thank you to our donor community who is
people in our care, and the industries and giving in fun and large ways in celebration of our
communities in which we serve. It was all about 90th Anniversary this year. We have been blessed
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more. Building opportunity and infrastructure as an celebration with your "90" gift in honor of our 90
inclusive community of neighbors to strengthen, Years of Compassion in Action, please contact
develop and grow. Bridging the Future Together – Alex Wilson at awils2@samaritas.org or
a beautiful theme to the conference! (616) 581.5411 today.
To join our mailing list, please sign up here: Cheers to 90 Years!
Samaritas.org/Learn-More, or to lift up your voice as
part of our advocacy efforts, please reach out to Kelli
Dobner at Kelli.Dobner@samaritas.org. 21
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