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“WE GIVE THANKS FOR ALL
THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE

GONE BEFORE, IN FAITH AND

LOVE, TO SERVE. MAY YOU BE
INSPIRED TO JOIN THE LOVE

THAT IMPELS US TO MOVE

INTO THE FUTURE, A LOVE
WHICH CARRIES US TO YET

UNKNOWN SERVICES FOR
PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED.”

DAVE STEELE

FORMER PRESIDENT, 2003

2019
Samaritas provides
addiction services to
those who struggle
with the impact of
2004 drugs and alcohol. 2022
Samaritas foster care With expanding clinics Samaritas cofounds
1993 leaders founded the the innovative Detroit
A proud moment in Michigan Teen in seven counties and Refugee Network and
telehealth capacity,
Samaritas history! Conference, bringing Samaritas is responds to the
Named the best- hundreds of foster committed to urgent arrival of
managed nonprofit in teens together to gain combating this public hundreds of
Southeast Michigan needed skills to face health crisis. Afghanistan families to
by Crain's Detroit the world as adults. Michigan.
Business.

1988 2024
2022
We launched our Family 2000 2016 Samaritas Breaking ground with pride!
Preservation program, Lansing Child and Samaritas is born. In successfully renews Ottawa County leaders join
dedicated to keeping at-risk Family Services light of our growing its national Council on hands with Samaritas as we
elementary school children places “The Lost Boys diversity and desire to Accreditation (COA) embark on a journey to expand
out of foster care. Family and Girls of Sudan” in serve more, LSSM affordable housing to the
designation
Preservation has become foster homes. As changes its name to demonstrating high lakeshore. Our 53-unit project,
Michigan’s premier children, they were Samaritas. nestled off Savidge Street in
quality service
prevention strategy torn from their families delivery and client Spring Lake, marks a
safeguarding children while by war and went outcomes. milestone in our commitment
building healthy family through riveting to providing stable affordable
relationships. By 2017, hardships in the homes for all.
Samaritas serves more wilderness and in
children in their homes than refugee camps before
in foster care, reducing arriving in the United
childhood trauma and States.
stabilizing families.