Good Samaritan Ministries distributes a limited supply of monthly food boxes to neighbors using this pickup procedure.
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Food Box Pickup Procedure
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Weekend Grab Bags
Good Samaritan Ministries provides a “grab bag” of weekend food items to our homeless neighbors.
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Monthly Food Boxes
Good Samaritan Ministries provides a monthly food box to our neighbors who do not meet USDA eligibility requirements.
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USDA Food Boxes
Good Samaritan Ministries provides a USDA-supported food box to our neighbors.
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2021 Accomplishments
Good Samaritan Ministries ministries recognizes the importance of sharing our success with our community.
According to Feedingamerica.org 1 out of 7 people live in hunger and 1 out of 5 children live in hunger in Tennessee. In addition,Netfoodbank.org notes that the 2011 Census data “reveals that there are 98,292 people (1 out of every 5 residents) living in poverty in Northeast Tennessee (out of a general population of 507,691).” Also, “more than 1 in 4 children under age 18 (29,474 children) live in poverty” in Northeast Tennessee. Going by these statistics, it could be safe to assume that Northeast Tennessee is food insecure.
All I only wanted was an opportunity to serve but I got more than serving, rather I had the opportunity to engage, learn, and interact with people. At Good Sam, […]
In which group did you volunteer and what time did you arrive at the program location? I volunteered at both Thankful Baptist Church and Good Samaritan Ministries for the Back […]
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Volunteer Spotlight – Terri Lewis
Good Samaritan Ministries . . . is not just a hand out but a hand up. – Terri Lewis How Good Samaritan Ministries came in the picture I moved to […]
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Why You Should Volunteer
Serving people creates an avenue for every individual to experience his or her community. In the United States, many individuals volunteer at not-for-profit organizations. However, volunteering opportunities are not just […]