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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Thank you to our generous
new community partner,
Immanuel Lutheran Church
and School in Macomb
Township, who started out Angels of Hope
2019 by spreading ripples to
our foster youth and seniors The ripples continued to
through prayer pillows. spread throughout the
On Sunday, December 30, holiday season thanks
volunteers of all ages stuffed to the generosity of the
and donated over two Angels of Hope! After much
thousand heart-shaped prayer planning and countless
pillows to our foster youth & hours of shopping, they
seniors across Michigan to were able to purchase gifts
start the new year with a gift for our children in Samaritas
of comfort. These pillows will Family Preservation
become a signature item for services across Michigan!
people coming into our care! Thank you to everyone who
helped make this possible.
The January Series
Samaritas proudly sponsored the
Calvin College January Series in
West Michigan that cultivates deep
A BIG thank you to New Holland Brewery for featuring Samaritas thought and conversations about important issues in order to
as their Community Tap at the Grand Rapids Knickerbocker inspire cultural renewal and make us better global citizens in
collectively pouring $1,000 into Samaritas programs! This God's world. Samaritas has been a sponsor for a number of
partnership continues to grow as New Holland Brewing years and this year had the privilege of underwriting speaker
Company named Samaritas their 2019 Corporate Charity Rachael Denhollander: A Time to Speak: Addressing Justice and
Partner. Look for Samaritas and New Holland Brewing Company Forgiveness.
staff working together throughout 2019 to support kids, families,
and seniors. Cheers to you all! Rachel is an advocate and educator who became known
internationally as the first woman to file a police report and
speak publicly against Larry Nassar, one of the most prolific
THANKS Applied Imaging sexual abusers in recorded history. As a result of her activism,
FOR YOUR continues to spread ripples over 250 women came forward as survivors of Nassar’s abuse,
leading to his life imprisonment. In 2018, she was named one
SUPPORT! through their dedicated of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World.
commitment and
A devout Christian, lawyer and teacher, Rachael has clearly
exemplary volunteerism. and graciously challenged Christian institutions to live more
We thank them for their faithfully as communities resistant to abuse and safe for
generous contributions and survivors. She holds a Juris Doctorate from Oak Brook College
Delta Dental of Michigan support of both our Be The
continues to spread ripples of Rock Celebration Dinner of Law and is a member of the California Bar Association.
positive change by increasing and the Ripples Gala.
their support this year with
a very generous $25,000 Welcome to Samaritas
corporate sponsorship Nation! We thank our new
supporting our programs and community partner at The Governors Ball
both our Be The Rock Dinner Covalent Resource Group
and Ripples Gala. We love this in Troy for donating diapers, At the invitation of the new
partnership and thank Delta baby shower kits and Governor, our CEO Sam Beals and
Dental of Michigan for their learning and literacy kits to our CAO, Kelli Dobner, attended
ongoing commitment that our kiddos in Foster Care! Gretchen Whitmer's inaugural ball
goes the extra mile to leave Welcome to Samaritas at Cobo Hall in Detroit on January 1.
beautiful smiles throughout our Nation! Pictured is Kelli and Keith Dobner.
Samaritas communities.
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