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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS


                      THANK             It was truly an inspiring year which included an outpouring of generosity and support from our community
                                        and corporate partners across the state! To learn how you can get involved with our Samaritas programs,
                          YO U          contact Lauren Brosch at lbros@samaritas.org



                                                                                           ALEXANDER PACE
                                                                                           Alexander Pace (12) hosted his 4th Annual Golf
                                                                                           Fore Kids Foster Care Christmas Toy Drive on
                                                                                           September 13 to collect new toys for our kiddos
                                                                                           in foster care. After the Pace family adopted their
                                                                                           daughter from foster care in 2016, Alex wanted
                                                                                           to do something to give back. Thank you for your
                                                                                           hard work and dedication Alex!
            SAMARITAS BACKPACK DRIVE
            This year, Samaritas held our annual Backpack
            Drive 100% virtually. Individuals and community
            partners stepped up in a big way by purchasing
            backpacks and school supplies through Amazon
            Wish Lists, which were then delivered to First
            Presbyterian Church of Warren, and then
            sent to Samaritas programs across the state.
            Because of YOU, we met our goal of 1,200
            backpacks and school supplies for kids in each
            of our service lines! Thank you to the churches,
            corporations and individuals who made this such
            a tremendous success!











                                                                                           DTE ENERGY TECHNICAL TRAINING
                                                                                           After over 100 lbs of winter squash was stolen
                                                                                           out of our Family Center homeless shelter's
                                                                                           garden, our partners at DTE Technical Training
                                                                                           wanted to help supplement this loss. A few of the
                                                                                           employees came together to purchase cart loads
                                                                                           of towels, wash cloths, laundry detergent, sheets
                                                                                           and personal care items. Thank you DTE Energy
                                                                                           Technical Training!
            COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION
            Samaritas Affordable Living in Alpena was the proud winner of Community Financial Credit Union’s
            "Summer of Sharing" program grant. These funds will help promote a healthy and active lifestyle for
            our residents.


                               Alpha Kappa Alpha                     ORCHARD VIEW
                               Sisters from the New                  COMMUNITY
                               Haven and Southfield                  EDUCATION
                               chapters collected                    Thank you to our
                               and donated over                      friends at Orchard View
                               $1,000 of brand                       Community Education for
                               new home goods to                     donating 1,000 pounds
                               provide to our refugee                of FRESH food to our
                               families at Freedom                   residents at Affordable
                               Village. YOU ROCK!                    Living Christian Manor.





                                                           EMMANUEL LUTHERAN LIVONIA
                                                           We are grateful to all who helped
                                                           provide hundreds of backpacks to
                                                           help our kiddos and teens prepare
                                                           for back to school. Whatever back to
                                                           school looks like, virtual or in-person,
                                                           these school supplies help start the
                                                           new school year our right! Pictured
                                                           here is a donation from Emmanuel
                                                           Lutheran Livonia.


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