“Through partnerships with the Union Gospel Mission and other organizations in our community the Samaritan Center is able to reach and assist more individuals in need,” shared Sharon Smith-Hensley, director of social services at the Samaritan Center. The Union Gospel...
With the beginning of a new year many hope that 2021 will be better than 2020. However, for some their hopes for a better new year have already gone up in flames, literally. Home fire assistance is one of the various services the Samaritan Center is able to offer to...
A small group gathered in the lobby of the Samaritan Center wearing masks and standing in the corners of the room. The reason they gathered was for the Hulsey awards. This simple gathering was a far cry from the annual appreciation event with table favors, music and a...
The Samaritan Center is a nonprofit social services organization that has been a helping hand in the greater Chattanooga community for the last 34 years. With the assistance of over 200 volunteers the Samaritan Center operates a thrift store which provides the...
Every year, the Samaritan Center works with parents, local schools and community partners to put together a school supply drive called Stock their Lockers. For this program our case managers set up a room where kids who are part of this program get the joy of picking...
This week we sat down with one of our volunteers to talk about memories from years of volunteering at the Samaritan Center. Do you remember the first time you came into the Samaritan Center? It was in August, 2006. My husband and I had just moved from Orlando, FL to...
