Page 3 - Samaritas Annual Report 2018

In 2018, Samaritas served 13,145 people

across the state of Michigan.

Dear Samaritas Nation,

It’s been a remarkable 85 years. Looking back of our senior living communities to make sure
at our humble beginnings as a small mission our residents can age in place with grace and
in Detroit, to where we are now—the largest dignity. We will see the opening of a charter
private foster care and adoption organization in school in Saginaw, with support services for
the state, one of the largest refugee resettlement students and families, ensuring success and a
organizations, a leader in senior living and bright future. We will consolidate staff and
affordable living—all of our successes wouldn’t programs for a more seamless integration with
be possible without the unceasing support the people we serve. And we can do it all with
of our donors, volunteers and community your help and support, just as we have for the
partners. last 85 years.

Looking forward to the next 85 years (and Thank you and God bless you.
beyond!) we will be expanding our affordable Sam Beals, CEO and Dale Gerard, Board Chair
living footprint in Michigan with new
developments, and providing memory care at all

Board of Directors Directors
Board Chairman Randy Asmus, OKEMOS
Dale Gerard, BIRMINGHAM Sarah Prues Hecker, GROSSE POINTE
Mary Anne Jones, GRAND RAPIDS
Vice Chairman
David Morin, SOUTH LYON Michael Kneale, BIRMINGHAM
The Rev. Donald P. Kreiss, Bishop
Secretary SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN SYNOD, ELCA
Michelle Gaggini, RIVERVIEW Matt Pedersen, BIRMINGHAM OUR MISSION: Serving people as an expression of the love of Christ.
Treasurer Todd Perkins, DETROIT
Dan Carter, GRAND RAPIDS Mark Stanko, SHELBY TOWNSHIP
Brett VanderKamp, HOLLAND