Thank you for being part of Good Sam’s response to the unprecedented crisis of homelessness in central Vermont In the last month, we have witnessed firsthand how the motel program closure is affecting individuals and families who have few other options than to camp. We are working tirelessly to come to the aid of as […]

“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

Barbara Jenne has been a Good Sam shelter manager for several years now. She’s worked at our main location on North Seminary Street in Barre and supported folks living in various motels through the pandemic. The guests and staff value her knowledge, compassion, and leadership. Barbara will be the shelter manager at the new Good

Dear Friends, There are more than 400 adults and children living in shelters, motels, and outdoors in Washington County. Here are just a few examples of the vulnerable, isolated, and disconnected in our community: A woman in a green knit hat (she’s not yet ready to share her name with our outreach team) who lives

Julie Bond has joined Rick DeAngelis as co-executive director of Good Samaritan Haven. Good Sam provides emergency shelter and support services, offering stability, safety, and hope for people experiencing homelessness. DeAngelis, a long-time affordable housing and community development professional, has served as executive director of Good Sam since March 2020. Prior, he was on the