Malaysha White had the end of childhood in sight when everything for her family fell apart. A high school senior at Cass Technical with college on the horizon, White’s world turned upside down when her mother to fell into a deep depression and her father spiraled downward with his... Read More

Our family would like to say thank you for generously helping us during this time of need. Due to covid, it brought many families around the world to experience many challenges, one of the challenges including finances. We are very grateful we were able to receive help with our DTE Bill. Getting... Read More

Growing up, Betsy Sole saw her family’s church sponsor a Hungarian refugee – a relationship that developed into a lifelong friendship between the refugee family and her own. That memory would provide inspiration to help Afghan refugees arriving in Michigan in 2022 due to the... Read More

"I cannot thank Vesna Cizmic enough for resettling myself in Hamtramck, for helping me find my first job, and directing me to ESL programs when I first came to America. Samaritas is an unforgettable organization. I cannot imagine where I would be if they had not... Read More

“My mom has been at Samaritas The Lodge now for over 2 years with Dementia. They are an awesome group of caretakers!! Her care has been excellent there. I have seen a little turnover but in fact my mom has had the same Aids and nursing staff now for over the 2 years. They are caring... Read More

Samaritas would like to give a HUGE thank you to our newest community partner Aaron Hipps aka the Claw Kicker!! After learning about the services Samaritas provides to help local foster youth, Aaron decided to donate 10% of his monthly Youtube earnings to help Samaritas improve services and... Read More

I’m very blessed to have been able to be a part of so many events that not many would consider all that big, but in my eyes are such emotional and exciting moments. One that has significantly resonated with me was during a reunification a year ago. It somehow worked out that two of our... Read More

Amazing If You Try JULY 2011 Sharing in Life “My family gets together every July 4th for a reunion,” explained 87-year-old Myrtle “Myrt” Moerdyke. “The past three years, I wasn’t able to get into my son’s swimming pool because I couldn’t... Read More

My name is Josephine. My husband Don & I moved into Samaritas in June of 2014. We were both in good health  but well into our 80s, and we knew the time would be coming when we would need permanent plans. We heard about Samaritas and came for a tour. After that, we decided... Read More

My name is Sandy. I began my journey with Samaritas in 1990 serving some of our most vulnerable citizens with disability support. My work is close to my heart serving as a friend and caregiver.    I’ve  learned to go with the moment and have fun to enhance... Read More