The Samaritan Center is where you come for help when times are tough.
We help meet the basic physical, spiritual, and social needs of people in Eastern Hamilton County, TN using the ministry of Jesus as our model.
Get help from the Samaritan Center
Get short-term financial help quickly. Get back on your feet – for good.
Finding temporary financial help can be slow and confusing, but it doesn’t have to be.
Most government support programs are made for people who need long-term help. They don’t cover a month of groceries, utilities, or rent. People in an urgent financial situation often don’t know what to do or where to go for help.
At the Samaritan Center, we understand how overwhelming it can be to deal with life’s hard moments.
We are here to help.
Residents of Eastern Hamilton County can receive short-term assistance with:
- Rent payment
- Mortgage Payment
- Utilities Payment
- Food
- Clothing Items
- Household items
- Personal care items
- School supplies
- Disaster relief
Shop at the Samaritan Center
Get short-term financial help quickly. Get back on your feet – for good.
Clothing
Purses & Accessories
Dishes & Home Goods
Decorations
Toys & Games
Books & Media
Furniture & Large Items
Locals love to donate to our store because it funds the social services we provide to neighbors right here in Eastern Hamilton County, TN.
Give back to the Samaritan Center
Be a good Samaritan. Join us on our mission to help neighbors in need.
The Samaritan Center is like the inn mentioned in the Biblical story of the Good Samaritan. Local citizens, businesses, civic organizations, schools, and churches are the good Samaritan.
This is a place where community members can give resources to minister to their Eastern Hamilton County neighbors in crisis.
Volunteer Opportunities Include:
- Social services support
- Data entry
- Prepping thrift items for sale
- Sorting clothes and books
- Inspecting appliances for sale
- Bringing in items from the donation dock
- Organizing food pantry items
The Samaritan Center Mission
We are on a mission to meet the basic physical, spiritual, and social needs of people in our area, using the minstry of Jesus as our model.
Most Americans today live paycheck to paycheck and have very little cushion for the unexpected. When difficult moments do come along, it can create a financial hardship. And when a crisis hits, survival mode kicks in. You begin worrying where the money will come from to keep food on the table, clothes on your back, and a stable home for your family. All you want to do is pay your bills and get through the hard times so you can get back to stability and enjoy your life.
Finding temporary financial help can be slow and confusing. Most government support programs are made for people who need long term help. They don’t cover a month of groceries, utilities, or rent. People in this situation don’t know what to do or where to go for help. It can be extremely stressful and often feel hopeless.
At the Samaritan Center, we understand how overwhelming it can be to deal with life’s hard moments. We know the hopelessness that results when the walls are caving in and how confusing it can be to try to find help.
We live in a broken world, but thankfully Jesus gave us an example for offering help and hope to people experiencing personal crisis. For 38 years, the Samaritan Center has been providing support and restoring hope. Operating with the ministry of Jesus as our model, we help our neighbors in Eastern Hamilton County meet their basic needs during life’s hard moments. Last year alone (2023), we provided more than $1 million of assistance to people in need.
If you or someone you know needs help meeting basic needs, call us at (423) 238-7777. We will connect you with a case manager so you can get the assistance you need and get your life back in order – for good.
In the meantime, visit our amazing thrift store at 9231 Lee Highway (next to Ace Hardware) to shop, donate your personal items, or take a tour of the operations that power our social service ministry.