The challenges of 2020, resulting from the global pandemic, are well-documented. As many across Michigan prepare to gather and celebrate Thanksgiving with loved ones during this difficult year, Samaritas reminds everyone that now is the time to be forever thankful for family and friends – that families cannot take anything for granted when life is so precious. As the holidays approach, hundreds of thousands of vulnerable children in the U.S. foster care system, including 2,500 in Michigan, are awaiting the love of a forever family.

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Last year, our generous donors enabled Samaritas to send 50 foster children ages 8 to 16 to camp with their siblings — many for the first time. Click below to see how you can get involved this year!

• Kids to Camp

To create a strong, united community by providing key services to residents, including foster care, behavioral programs, adoption, family preservation and more. Lift up Saginaw - One Child, One Family, One Neighborhood at a time.

• Lift Up Saginaw

At Samaritas, we are all about family, preserving the family unit and creating opportunities for each unique family to thrive. Here are some different kit ideas that could really help the families in our care to do just that.

• Samaritas Care Kits