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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

THANK It's already been an amazing year of generosity and support from our community and corporate partners
across the state! To learn how you can get involved with our Samaritas programs, contact Lauren Brosch at
YO U lauren.brosch@samaritas.org

ST. ANDREW LUTHERAN CHURCH
Thank you to St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Bloomfield Hills for helping
collect 100 Easter Baskets for kids in our care!
WOODSIDE
BIBLE CHURCH
Thank you to
Woodside
Bible Church,
Romeo Campus
for helping
provide 75
Easter Baskets
for foster,
refugee, and
homeless youth
in our care!

2021 CHILD & ADOLESCENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUMMIT
In collaboration with our great partners at the Children's Foundation,
Samaritas was proud to be one of the sponsors of the 2021 Child &
Adolescent Behavioral Health Summit held virtually. The event was
filled with enlightening and valuable information from professionals and
insiders addressing critical topics related to mental health, wellness,
substance use disorder and more. Our very own Anthony Muller, Vice
President of SUD services, was invited to speak on the importance of this
event live on Fox 2 Detroit.

TICKET TO DREAM FOUNDATION
Ticket to Dream is helping our kiddos in foster care focus on being
kids! Over the past year, this awesome partner has helped supply
hundreds of new shoes from Famous Footwear and Title Nine, hundreds
of new dresses and athletic wear, makeup and skin care products for
our teens from Sephora, masks, hundreds of Bombas socks, back to
school supplies, gift cards for graduates and more! Most recently they
granted $5,000 in support for Christmas gifts and another $5,000 to help
transitional age foster youth – thank you for these incredible gifts and
CRAIN'S DETROIT BUSINESS NOTABLE NONPROFIT BOARD MEMBERS providing comfort for our youth in foster care!
Crain's Detroit Business Notable Nonprofit Board Members are leaders
in business and in service. We proudly congratulate Samaritas Board
Members, Jason Paulateer and Dave Morin for receiving this incredible THE HELM LIFE CENTER
award and thank them for their passion, commitment and dedication of Thanks to the generosity of The
service to those most vulnerable across Michigan! Helm Life Center in Grosse
Pointe Farms our residents at
Gateshead Crossing can stay safe
and connected with family, friends
and even attend virtual medical
appointments on their new
Chromebooks!

CONSUMERS CREDIT UNION
Consumers Credit Union of
Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo
built COVID cleaning and
hygiene kits for our New
American refugee families
– thank you for making their
transition into a new home less
challenging.

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