Samaritan Ministries is a 501C3 nonprofit organization. The Samaritan Ministries Soup Kitchen operates 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and provides a warm lunch to anyone who would like to enjoy a healthy meal in the hospitality of our dining room. We opened in 1981 and have never closed our doors since then. We serve men, women, children, and families and provide 107,011 meals for the community in 2023. The food and preparation cost per meal is $3.66. The Samaritan Inn offers round-the-clock shelter to any homeless man who would like a safe place to rest, as well a refuge that offers redirection from some of the challenges he’s facing. In 2023 we have offered 19,248 nights of shelter to 452 different homeless men. Each 24-hour period of shelter costs $44.66 and includes three nutritious meals, clean linens, well-kept guest showers, and access to a guest laundry room. Project Cornerstone is a long-term residential recovery program serving men with a history of addiction who are also experiencing homelessness. It follows a disease model of addiction, incorporating the 12-step recovery model to create a holistic, whole-being approach to recovery. Aftercare is an essential part of the program, and former Cornerstone guests have returned to class on Tuesday nights since the program began in 1995. To date, over 200 men have been served by the program, which has an 80% success rate.
