Samaritas Teams Up with Author Laura Boonstra for Foster Care Awareness Month DETROIT – With nearly 10,000 kids in the foster care system, Samaritas is teaming up with, “Our Family Is Not a Tree” author Laura Boonstra to encourage more Michiganders to become licensed foster parents. Samaritas events in Lansing on June 3 and in…
Foster care doesn’t always look the way people expect it to. Sometimes it’s a child stepping into a new home for a season. Sometimes it’s a parent working to rebuild what feels uncertain. And sometimes, it’s both—connected by a shared hope for what comes next. When families enter the child welfare system, the weight can…
Motherhood doesn’t always look the way we expect it to. Sometimes it’s a parent doing everything they can to hold life together. Sometimes it’s another family stepping in to care for a child for a season. And sometimes, it’s both—woven together in ways that protect, support, and restore. When Brianna was first referred to Samaritas…
The leaders of Suburban Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM of Garden City are spreading joy and generosity by hosting a Holiday Drive to support Samaritas clients with the essentials for the season. Starting today, Friday, Nov. 14, through Sunday, Dec. 7, metro-Detroiters, especially those in the western suburbs, are encouraged to bring non-perishable food, new clothing, and…
Hey Grand Rapids neighbors! Join Samaritas on September 9 for the Meet Your Neighbor event at our place on Union Street. This will be an open house packed with fun for the whole family! We’ll have food and fun activities for people of all ages. While strolling through our spacious digs, you can learn how…