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The Power of Community Health Education
Leigh Hammond, RN, Community Health Educator at Novant Health Education is powerful for healing. The start of a new year is a time when we think about new goals and creating healthy habits. In my various nursing roles throughout a 35-year career, I have seen the impact that poor health decisions can have on the…
Fall Newsletter 2025
Learn more about how Samaritan Ministries provides a way for hurting people to find grace and renewal. Enjoy personal testimonies, upcoming event details, and Penny Campaign 2025 facts by clicking the link below: Fall Newsletter 2025
Hunger & Homelessness Week
Samaritan Ministries will be recognizing “National Hunger & Homelessness Week” during November 18-22 on social media, as well as through community partnership events. We will be partnering with Mi Pueblo, Forsyth Health & Human Services, and Winston-Salem State University (The Delta Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated). Please feel free to join us…
HanesBrands Sock Drive Provides Much Needed Items to Samaritan Guests
For over 14 years, HanesBrands and Hanes for Good have been working with homeless shelters, organizations, community groups and individuals from across the country to help create an awareness for those who are homeless or in transitional housing that are often over looked. Socks and underwear are among the most requested, but least donated items…
Jim Graham Announced a Winner of the 2024 Forsyth County Governor’s Volunteer Service Award and The Bronze President’s Volunteer Service Award
CONGRATULATIONS to Jim Graham! He is a winner of the 2024 Forsyth County Governor’s Volunteer Service Award and The Bronze President’s Volunteer Service Award! For over 18 Years, Jim has invested countless hours into working to improve the lives of the unhoused. Initially drawn to Samaritan Ministries through his church, Jim’s commitment deepened over time…
Congratulations to James Combs Winner of The William Pickens Project Cornerstone Award
James Combs has been chosen as the 2024 recipient of the William Pickens Project Cornerstone Award. James Combs battled addiction for 35 years until he ended up in jail and homeless. He came to Samaritan Ministries for shelter and soon joined Project Cornerstone. There James found structure, and the support he needed to maintain his…
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today launched Take the Moment, a campaign that empowers people to collectively embrace the power of now for Mental Health Awareness Month 2024. As stigma around mental health persists and the national mental health crisis evolves, Take the Moment encourages individuals to prioritize and talk about their mental…
The 2024 Myrtie Davis Lifetime Volunteer Servant Leadership Award Winner is Announced
The Myrtie Davis Volunteer Servant Leadership Award was established in 2017 to honor a long-time volunteer for selfless commitment to Samaritan Ministries and our guests. The Award is meant to be an encouragement to all of us to act on the words of Jesus in Matthew 25. The award inspires others to give of their…
Samaritan Ministries Chosen as the Novant Health Cares Donation Recipient of the Month
Samaritan Ministries is the Novant Health Cares Donation Recipient of the Month! At Novant Health, there is a team member volunteer program called Novant Health Cares in which every month of 2024, a team member who logs their volunteer hours in our online platform is chosen randomly to direct $5,000 to the qualifying charity in…