Congratulations to the 2020 Good Samaritan Philanthropy Award Recipient The Good Samaritan Philanthropy Award was established in 2011 to honor an individual or group who has made significant contributions to Samaritan Ministries. Our hope is that by recognizing this individual or group, Samaritan will be able to further raise awareness about our needs in the…
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Souper Bowl Day of Caring: February 7, 2021
Join us this Sunday, February 7, 2021 and participate in our Souper Bowl of Caring! What started as a grassroots effort in South Carolina in the 1990s to call attention to hunger, has grown into a national fundraising event with over $10 million raised each year. The Souper Bowl of Caring is centered on the…
Become a Penny Campaigner TODAY
For over 25 years, the Penny Campaign has energized the greater Winston Salem community to help feed the hungry during the Christmas season. It is a powerful way to support those in need during the holidays. Our traditional coin collection jars will be very limited this year due to COVID19 restrictions, and our goal is…
Help Us Fill Christmas Gift Bags!
This holiday season, we need your help to fill 80 gift bags for our shelter guests and other homeless individuals in the community by donating items, such as socks, gloves, scarfs, hats, toiletry items and more, for gift bags to be distributed on Christmas morning. Items can be sent through our Amazon wish list or…
SAM & Eggs is going VIRTUAL: September 30, 2020
SAM & Eggs is Samaritan’s annual fundraising breakfast and serves as our kick off for our fall season of giving. All money raised stays in the community to help hungry and homeless people. The historically in-person event will be virtual this year due to COVID-19. The safety of all Samaritan supporters is our priority. SAM…
A farewell to Sonjia Kurosky, executive director
A farewell letter from Sonjia, who retires as Samaritan’s executive director on June 30. Join us in honoring her legacy! Consider making a gift to an endowed fund that will support Project Cornerstone for years to come. The fund will support one man’s journey through recovery every year. As of June 24, 2020, we are…
Introducing the 2020 Recipient of the Myrtie Davis Award
Introducing the 2020 Recipient of the Myrtie Davis Lifetime Volunteer Servant Leadership Award Elizabeth West, the 2020 recipient of the Myrtie Davis Volunteer Servant Leadership Award, was born in Winston Salem on April 13, 1920. She died in 2008, after spending the majority of her life in her home city. She graduated from Winston Salem…
Join us for #GivingTuesdayNow
Be part of the #GivingTuesdayNow movement by planning to make a gift on Tuesday, May 5, 2020! All proceeds will help Samaritan continue their services through this pandemic, providing food, shelter and hope to our neighbors in need.
Tour de Llama Postponed to October 17, 2020
Our annual Tour de Llama event has been postponed to October 17, 2020 at Divine Llama Vineyards. We know it’s disappointing, but we are looking out for the safety of everyone. We can’t wait to see you this fall!
Vote for Al Jones: HandsOn Northwest People’s Choice Award!
Now through April 7, please vote once a day for Al Jones to receive the People’s Choice Award through HandOn Northwest! Vote here Scroll to Al Jones. Click “vote” once a day through April 7! The individual or group who receives the most votes will be recognized, along with the traditional category winners that are…