Spring Appeal 2025

Spring 2025

Hello to All Our Friends, Neighbors and Supporters,  

Spring is always a time of change and growth.  This spring, more than ever, the difference goes beyond the warmer   weather and the longer, brighter days of Daylight Savings Time.  There is great uncertainty about what the future may bring for families already living on the edge. We are all experiencing the effects of the rising cost of living.  The cost of food, gas, clothing and insurance are more out of reach for families struggling to make ends meet.  An unexpected car repair or work lost due to illness can make it impossible to meet the regular monthly bills.   More families are finding it harder to find an affordable place to live; rental inventories are low, rents continue to rise, and assistance is limited.

Samaritan Inn remains a refuge against this storm of uncertainty and a safe place where families can come, learn and achieve stability.  We remain steadfast in our mission to help families rebuild their lives and successfully take their place in our community.

As part of our Mission and Philosophy, Samaritan Inn shares a positive responsibility with other helping agencies within and around our county to preserve the dignity of the individual, to relieve human suffering, to offer sanctuary to the homeless, to exercise good stewardship of resources and to participate cooperatively within the Sussex County social service network.

In the past fiscal year:

The Samaritan Inn Family Shelter Program provided 11,115 nights of shelter for 38 families, 107 individuals (49 adults, 58 children) in our 13 apartments. Our food pantry provided 41,280 pounds of food to 1,439 clients, 516 families (923 adults, 516 children), distributing over 2,064 bags of food.  In 2024, our Family Shelter Program had a 91% success rate of moving families into permanent housing.

Samaritan Inn is again turning to you for help. We are asking our friends, neighbors, and local businesses to partner with us as we strive to make Sussex County a place where every family has a home, and children never have to worry about where they will be sleeping or going to school.

Some suggestions to partner with us:

• Become a sustaining donor by making a monetary donation each month
• Make a one-time donation through PayPal or mail (see next page)
• Donate gift cards for our shelter residents to use for household products, gas or laundry

We thank you in advance for your continued support of Samaritan Inn; we are confident that together we can continue to be a light for the families of Sussex County. In 2025, we look forward to helping even more families secure stable housing and achieve self-sufficiency. It is now more important than ever that we can continue to help our community.   If you can help in any way, please know how greatly appreciated you are! You have our deepest heartfelt gratitude.

Please remember that your donation is tax deductible, and every donation goes for the greater good to help homeless families in Sussex County.

Sincerely,

The Board of Directors and Staff at Samaritan Inn wish you a safe, bright and green spring.

Client Voices of 2025

“In the program, we learned how to set up a budget and stick to it.  Because of Samaritan Inn, we were able to save and secure our own housing through their many connections in the community.”

From a mom and Dad with 3 children who were both able to secure jobs and find a home.

“Having a safe place for my son and me was the best part about the program.  While staying at Samaritan Inn, I was able to get help for my son and me.  I was also able to earn my certification as a home health aide and build up my client base.  My son is thriving in his new school and went from almost failing to all A’s and B’s.”

From a single mom and son fleeing domestic violence, now working and in their own apartment.

“Samaritan Inn helped us with an apartment, taught us how to budget and save money…Living at Samaritan Inn made us stronger and there were many lessons learned. We found an apartment and we are happy to move on.”

From a Family who used the program to bring stability and a brighter future for themselves

“ I just want to say thank you with my entire heart… thank you for helping me to see that I am capable of achieving anything I set my mind to and changing my life.  Thank you for being here for me and my son. “

From a single mom, now employed, and her son living in their own apartment.

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