There are many ways to donate.

• Individuals click here
  
• Groups or Churches click here
  
• Corporations click here
  

Caring and compassionate individual donors are our largest funding source. We need your help to keep the Soup Kitchen doors open and the lights on at the Inn. You make a difference in the lives of our hungry and homeless neighbors, today and everyday.
What your donation provides . . .

• $25        provides 14 days of lunch for a hungry Soup Kitchen guest
• $50        provides 28 days of lunch for a hungry Soup Kitchen guest
• $100      provides 5 nights of shelter, dinner and breakfast for a homeless guest
• $250      provides 14 nights of shelter, dinner and breakfast for a homeless guest
• $500      provides all the lunches served on an average day in the Soup Kitchen
• $1,000   provides 65 days of shelter, dinner and breakfast to a homeless guest
• $2,500   provides all the lunches served Monday – Friday in the Soup Kitchen
• $5,000   provides 4 nights of shelter for all the homeless guests at the Inn

Samaritan Ministries is a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt charitable organization. North Carolina Solicitation License Number SL002911. Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 1-888-830-4989.

Donate by Mail
Tax-deductible donations can be sent to:
Samaritan Ministries
1243 Patterson Avenue
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Online Giving
Donations to Samaritan Ministries can be made online. Network for Good will securely process your donation. To donate online, click the logo below.

Matching Gifts
Many companies promote charitable giving of donations or voluteer hours with their Matching Gift programs. Check with your company’s Human Resource Department to find out if Matching Gifts are available. If your company offers a Matching Gift program, please include the form with your gift to Samaritan Ministries.

In Honor or In Memory Cards
Join us in helping others, by honoring or remembering friends, colleagues, loved ones on special days with Samaritan Ministries’ cards. For a recommended $10 minimum donation (per card) we will send your honoree a personalized acknowledgement along with our thanks. Please include the person’s name and complete address information along with your contact information. Please allow 5 days for processing.

United Way
Samaritan Ministries is not a United Way Agency. However, you can designate your United Way donation to Samaritan Ministries by including our number 2132 on your pledge form.

Gifts of Stock
Stock may be donated to Samaritan Ministries through electronic transfer. If you wish make a gift of securities, your broker will need your written authorization, the name of the stock to be transferred and the number of shares. After you have authorized the transfer, please have your broker contact our Financial Manager at 336.748.1962 ext 24.

In-Kind Gifts
We are constantly working on extending our limited financial resources while keeping up with increased demand for services. In-Kind gifts of goods and services lower our operational expenses. Food, toiletries items and professional services are always needed and welcomed.

The prayers, volunteers and financial support we receive from churches are critical to our Ministry. Church groups are the primary source of shelter volunteers throughout the year. We need your continuous support to sustain us. We are committed to live our faith by helping hungry, homeless and people in need in our community. There are many ways to support Samaritan, they include:

• Remembering hungry and homeless people in your prayers
• Including Samaritan Ministries in your annual budget
• Designating a Love Offering to Samaritan Ministries
• Creating an alternative giving opportunity. Honor someone with a gift to Samaritan Ministries.
• Signing up teams of 6 overnight shelter volunteers during your designated denomination month
• Creating a fundraiser benefiting Samaritan Ministries
• Participating in the annual Penny Campaign
• Organizing a Souper Bowl of Caring collection on February 6, 2011 Super Bowl Sunday
• Remembering our hungry and homeless neighbors year-round
• Sharing your blessings
  
  
  

Opportunities for Corporate Giving
Samaritan offers corporate sponsorships levels for businesses of all sizes.

Sponsor Levels

• $10,000   SAM & Eggs DVD Sponsorship
• $7,500     Corporate Sponsor for the 19th annual Penny Campaign
• $7,000     6 nights of shelter for all homeless guests at the Samaritan Inn
• $5,000     4 nights of shelter, dinner and breakfast to all homeless guests at the                   Samaritan Inn
• $2,500     all the lunches served Monday – Friday in the Soup Kitchen
• $1,000     65 days of shelter, dinner and breakfast to a homeless guest
• $500        all the lunches served on an average day in the Soup Kitchen
• $250        14 nights of shelter, dinner and breakfast for a homeless guest
• $100        5 nights of shelter, dinner and breakfast for a homeless guest
• $50          28 days of lunch for a hungry Soup Kitchen guest

Volunteer Teams
Triad companies can schedule volunteer teams to help in the Soup Kitchen or in the Shelter. Organizing an overnight shelter team is a great team building exercise while helping others.

Participating in the Penny Campaign
Departments can compete in raising money for the Penny Campaign.

In-Kind Gifts
We are constantly working on extending our limited financial resources while keeping up with increased demand for services. In-Kind gifts of goods and services lower our operational expenses. Food, toiletries items and professional services are always needed and welcomed.

For more information, contact Anne Rudert, Development Director at 336.748.1962 ext 25 or email development@triadbiz.rr.com.