Building Hope and Resilience Project: A New Wellness Program for Our Guests

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Our new wellness program, the Building Hope and Resilience Project, has guests painting, meditating, walking outside, and spending time journaling together. And, they are having a great time doing it!   Special thanks to Katie O’Rourke for leading the acrylic painting sessions. “One guest told me she looks forward to it every week and it’s the best …

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Good Sam Spring Appeal: Your Support Helps Save Lives

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DONATE TODAY Dear Friend, April showers can bring May flowers, but an April snowstorm brought about a desperate situation for one elderly person facing homelessness. This individual was left at the Montpelier Transit Center in the middle of Vermont’s heavy April snowstorm. Wheelchair-bound with significant medical issues, the inability to care for themselves, and loss of …

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Good Sam Called on More Frequently to Provide Complex Care

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The Boston Globe article, “When Homelessness and Disability Intersect” by Stan Grossfeld, highlights Vermonter Darron Phillips’ extraordinary struggles as a person experiencing homelessness while also requiring the use of a wheelchair and help with daily activities. It also illustrates the challenges for an increasing number of older folks with age-related infirmities who are unsheltered. When …

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Winter Shelter at Former Elks Club to Stay Open Until End of May

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The winter overflow shelter, operated by Good Samaritan Haven at the former Elks Club in Montpelier, will extend its seasonal operation and remain open for an extra month to help meet the need for safe shelter in the area. The new closing date is May 31. Good Samaritan Haven Co-Executive Director Rick DeAngelis stated: “We …

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Good Samaritan Haven Preparing for First Wave of Motel Exodus with End of Adverse Weather Exception

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APPROXIMATELY 60 PEOPLE IN BARRE DISTRICT WILL NEED TO LEAVE Berlin, VT–Good Samaritan Haven is strategizing on how to best assist approximately 60 area residents who will need to vacate six Washington County motels on Friday, March 15.  The exodus is occurring due to the conclusion of the Adverse Weather Conditions Program, a state initiative …

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Colorful Quilts With Love Project Results in more than 80 quilts for the unhoused this Winter. One of these quilts could be yours!

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The Colorful Quilts With Love Project, led by Jane Erickson, is a heartwarming expression of love and kindness. Jane, and other talented quilters from across Vermont and beyond, joined together to make quilts for every Good Sam guest this winter. We couldn’t be more grateful to Jane and everyone who sewed their love into these …

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Good Samaritan Haven to Operate Winter Shelter for the Unhoused at the Elks Club in Montpelier, and expand Street Outreach Team

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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 …

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