In Step

September - October 2024

INSIDE:

• Gala 2024

• Diane Quinn at

St. Columba's

• New Volunteers!

• New Address!

Gala 2024: Get Your Tickets and Sponsorships Now!

We can’t wait to host you at Samaritan Ministry’s Together We Rise with Purpose: Gala 2024 on Saturday November 2nd from 3 to 6pm at the beautiful St. Paul’s Center at 201 Allison St. NW in DC!

We have a lot to celebrate with our donors, volunteers and other supporters, so we’re pulling out all the stops with delicious and plentiful food and drink, live music, abundant onsite parking, and an exciting silent auction that will open on October 23rd! Watch our social media and e-blasts for advance word on our 2024 awards winners!

Buy your tickets today for $125 at this link. Learn how to become a Samaritan hero by sponsoring the gala at this link or by contacting Jennifer Longmire-Wright, Carol Johnson or Sarah Wood. You’ll find general gala information here!

Thank you in advance for helping DMV neighbors who struggling by supporting this event!

What Does It Really Mean To Not Have A Home?

Diane Quinn Sparks Reflection At St. Columba's

Imagine that because of economic factors, bright as you are, you cannot find gainful employment, so you cannot support yourself. Imagine that as a result, your housing has suddenly been taken away. Now, imagine that everything that you can possibly own is in a shopping bag, because you no longer have anywhere else to put your belongings.

This was the arresting scenario that Samaritan Ministry Employer Specialist Diane Quinn posed to help kick off some very deep reflections on homelessness, housing, and community among the parishioners of St. Columba’s Episcopal Church on a recent evening.

The discussion was the first in an inspired dinner series called... READ MORE

Retiree On A Mission: It's Not Only Recent Grads Discovering the Rewards of Volunteer Corps

If you’ve heard about year-long, faith-based volunteer programs, you probably know that they’re mostly designed for recent college grads.

Like Halima Ellams and Rebekah “Beka” Truss, who recently joined Samaritan through the Lutheran Volunteer Corps and the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, respectively, the young recruits often find the opportunity to serve others to be an honor, and the chance to live together in community on a nominal stipend to be a spiritual practice.

But did you know that there are also similar programs for those “50 years or better,” as Ignatius Volunteer Corps. calls the demographic they seek to attract?

Dianne Casey was dabbling in volunteering as a chaplain after... READ MORE

We have a new address!

Samaritan Ministry's main administrative and mailing address — as well as our Adult Basic Education and STRIVE job-readiness training hub — is now 3111 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE Washington DC 20032.

Our main telephone number is still (202)722-2280 and our email address remains info@samaritanministry.org.

Photos: Platter, Anto Meneghini/Unsplash; others by Sarah Wood

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