Good Samaritan Haven

With cold temperatures and snow settling in, Good Samaritan Haven is expanding their emergency shelter and street outreach services to help house and care for some of the most vulnerable in our community.  On November 13, a portion of the former Elks Club building, set on the outskirts of town on Country Club Road, will […]

Good Samaritan Haven is proud of how far we’ve come over the past 40 years! To honor and celebrate our continued commitment to helping the unhoused in our community, we’ve updated our look to better represent the many critical services we provide today. Formed in 1983 by the interfaith community, we continue to address the

Nearly a fifth of Vermonters experiencing homelessness during the state’s most recent headcount were 55 or older, according to a VTDigger analysis. Advocates say they face daunting risks and challenges. Not too long ago, Valerie Fisher had what she called a “cushy, comfortable life.” The 69-year-old was raised in Northfield, attended Norwich University and even

Good Sam’s 2002 Gratitude Report is now available here so you can see how your support helped hundreds of our neighbors in need.

“Homelessness”By Poet & Homelessness Advocate Jacob Folger Homeless MorningHomeless Noon and NightI am alone, fear gripping meAs I fight this fight. Cardboard for my bedTrash bag for my headNo future home in sight‘Move on’, the land owner says.  Sleeping rough.Boy, it’s tough.My days, no job to doI have no purpose, where oh where am I

Testimony of Good Samaritan Haven Co-Executive Director Rick DeAngelis, Washington County   January 18, 2023 For the record, my name is Richard DeAngelis and I am the Co-Executive Director of the Good Samaritan Haven or Good Sam for short. We provide shelter and services to individual adults experiencing homelessness in Washington County. Over 30 years ago,

Read Colby’s story about how she and her partner lost their home, had to live in their van and then a motel room for a year.

On August 11, 2022 Good Sam hosted a grand opening celebration to acknowledge and honor the partners and donors who made the Welcome Center vision a reality. The following is a list of some of the many organizations, financial supporters, and communities who helped make it happen…

Good Samaritan Haven, in partnership with Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB), Downstreet Housing & Community Development (Downstreet), and many other community supporters, celebrated the grand opening of the Good Sam Welcome Center, an 18-room, 35-bed emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness in central Vermont on Thursday, August 11. The event was attended by Welcome

We have so many thoughtful and talented volunteers helping Good Sam. Tom Bachman is certainly among them! He’s a former overnight shelter volunteer, former long-time board member, generous donor, and, his architect firm designed the new Good Sam Welcome Center. Learn more about Tom and why he devotes so much time and energy to the