For more than four decades, Michele Calloway has served as a foster parent through Samaritas. She is a shining example of the ideal caregiver, who knows how to nurture kids whose needs often extend far beyond what Michigan’s systems can support. One of those children was welcomed into her home at age five, just after…
Samaritas is now an official network partner of Ascend at the Aspen Institute — a national initiative advancing two-generation (2Gen) strategies to improve family economic security, health, and well-being. This recognition reflects Samaritas’ expanding role in collaborative, statewide initiatives such as MiFamily Together, a family preservation pilot designed to prevent family separation and strengthen long-term…
Paul and Kathy Nicholas have been faithful supporters of Samaritas for many years, living out what it truly means to turn compassion into action. When their daughter was just five years old, the Nicholas family visited the Wayne Family Center in Westland on Christmas Eve. They wanted her to see, firsthand, what generosity looks like…