Get help paying bills and covering basic needs, so you can get your life back on track... for good.

The Samaritan Center Financial Assistance Services

Residents of Eastern Hamilton County can receive short-term assistance with:

• Rent payment
• Mortgage payment
• Utilities payment
• Disaster relief such as house fires

The Samaritan Center provides emergency assistance for families and individuals in Eastern Hamilton County that are experiencing an unexpected financial burden. To make an appointment call (423) 238-7777. 

One of the Samaritan Center’s top priorities is maintaining the dignity of the people who come here for help. When clients feel that many aspects of their lives are out of control, the Center hopes to empower them by letting them be part of the process. 

The Samaritan Center Social Services

Residents of Eastern Hamilton County can receive short-term assistance with:

• Clothing items
• Household items
• Personal care items
• Infant care items
• Homeless support items

The Samaritan Center provides emergency assistance for families and individuals in Eastern Hamilton County that are experiencing financial hardship. To make an appointment call (423) 238-7777. 

One of the Samaritan Center’s top priorities is maintaining the dignity of the people who come here for help. When clients feel that many aspects of their lives are out of control, the Center hopes to empower them by letting them be part of the process. 

Residents of Eastern Hamilton County may receive emergency or long-term food assistance based on their needs through our Community Food Pantry.

The Samaritan Center operates the second largest food pantry in Hamilton County. We distribute more than 45,000 items of food each year. 

Our food supply comes from three sources: 

• Food pantry partners
• Food drives through churches, businesses, and civic organizations
• Individual donations

The Samaritan Center assists thousands of clients through our Community Food Pantry. If you need assistance with food, please make an appointment with a case manager.

The Samaritan Center Stock Their Lockers Program

Stock Their Lockers enables children in need in our community to start their school year off right, with a backpack full of new school supplies. 
During Stock Their Lockers, individuals in our community collect new backpacks, pencils, paper, crayons, glue sticks, and other school supplies and donate them to the Samaritan Center.

Families undergo a complete financial evaluation and once deemed eligible are invited to bring their children to the Center to select their own schools supplies from our Stock Their Lockers “store.” 
Monetary donations given by community members for Stock Their Lockers go toward funding items that have not come in during collection drives.

To learn more about how you can become involved with Stock Their Lockers, call (423) 238-7777. 

When disaster strikes, the Samaritan Center supports the unique needs of the affected community. Disaster response has three phases: initial safety/assessment, cleanup, and rebuilding. We are involved in all stages for local disasters, providing hands-on assistance. For disasters farther away, we support the cleanup and rebuilding phases.

We collaborate with local contacts to ensure that recovery efforts are targeted and practical, offering financial support for rebuilding when the time is right. If donors wish to contribute to a specific disaster recovery, they can designate their donation accordingly, and we will direct the funds to help restore and rebuild affected communities. For each specified disaster financial donation, 100% goes directly to those impacted by that disaster.