The Samaritan Center Blog

Apison SDA School’s Fall Festival Builds Mountain of Macaroni!

thesamaritancenter — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:04:43 +0000

Last year the Apison SDA School’s Fall Festival called community members to bring a box of macaroni as their entrance fee, building a mountain of macaroni for the Samaritan Center before the night was through.

This year they’re doing it again! You won’t want to miss this fun, family-friendly event on Sunday, October 11, from 12:00-4:00 PM.

Admission runs as follows:
child = $1 or 1 box of macaroni
adult = $2 or 2 boxes of macaroni
family = $5 or 5 boxes of macaroni

Admission will go to benefit from the Samaritan Center. All other proceeds will benefit the Lester Coon Apison School of Seventh-day Adventists.

See you there!

We Need New Christmas Toys!

thesamaritancenter — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:55:08 +0000

Christmas will be here before we know it, and along with Christmas will come children in need.

This year many parents are out of work and unable to provide a special Christmas for their children without our help. Please help us help them by donating new Christmas toys to the Samaritan Center.

Last year we helped 272 children. This year we expect to help even more.

If you have any questions, call 423.238.7777.

Publix Donates School Supplies for Area Schools

thesamaritancenter — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:21:37 +0000

The Samaritan Center cannot express how much it appreciates the Ooltewah Publix’s generosity in donating a large quantity of school supplies for our area schools. Although we aren’t a member of United Way, we felt privileged to be on the list of trusted organizations who got to receive a share of these items to pass on to those in need.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to give children the supplies they need to succeed!

RSVP for our Donor Appreciation by September 10!

thesamaritancenter — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:35:48 +0000

Mark your calendar for September 24 at 6:30 and prepare yourself for fun, fellowship, and food in recognition of those of you who donate money to our ministry. Please RSVP to Linda Shriver-Buckner at 423.238.7777, ext. 22.

Special thanks to the Residence Inn of Chattanooga for sponsoring our upcoming Donor Appreciation Dessert Reception by donating their reception hall space for this event.

See you there!

Directions to the Residence Inn at 2340 Center St., Chattanooga, TN, 37421:

From I-75 South:

Take Exit 5 (Shallowford Road); take a right at the exit; after the first light, take a right on Center St.

From I-75 North:

Take Exit 5 (Shallowford Road); take a left at the top of the ramp; after the second light, take a right on Center St.

Hixson United Cheerleading Squad Donates School Supplies!

thesamaritancenter — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:26:18 +0000

Thanks so much to the Hixson United Cheerleading Squad for collecting school supplies for the kids of Eastern Hamilton County. What better way to combine the encouragement of physical exercise and academic excellence?

We appreciate you! Your supplies will help many!

Bi-Lo Boosters Brings in $379!

thesamaritancenter — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:03:42 +0000

Our first six months’ involvement with Bi-Lo Boosters brought in $305.40. We were excited about that, and now we’re even more thrilled that our most recent six months brought in $378.92!

You can help us reach an even higher goal next time. To get involved, print off this barcode and swipe it one time with your Bi-Lo Bonus Card. After that, every time you make a purchase with your bonus card, the Samaritan Center will receive a percentage of your purchase price.

Thanks so much to the many supporters who faithfully swipe their Boosters cards for the Samaritan Center at Bi-Lo. Your shopping is making a difference!

Thank You, Employee Appreciation Sponsors!

thesamaritancenter — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:25:39 +0000

The Center would like to send a special thank-you out to all of the organizations who donated door prizes for our annual Employee Appreciation.

Bi-Lo (Ooltewah)
Life Way Christian Bookstore
Body Mechanics
Casa Rolls
Chattanooga River Boat
Countryside Cafe
Cracker Barrel
Express Oil Change
Fit One Gym
Game Stop
Hamilton Place Mall
Hwy 58 BBQ
Macaroni Grill
Ooltewah Nursery
Discount Designer Shoes
Publix
River City Pottery
Sport Clips Gift Certificate
Starbucks Gift Bag
Steve Ray’s Midnite Oil
Trade Secret
Zaxby’s

Our employees work hard to make the Samaritan Center’s ministry possible. Thank you for helping us thank them!

We’re on ebay!

thesamaritancenter — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:13:45 +0000

The Samaritan Center is now ebaying more expensive donated items so that we can have more money to help those in need.

Do you have an item you want to donate to the Center for us to put on ebay? Please drop it by the front desk or put a piece of paper on it that says “ebay” when you drop it at the back.

To see the items the Center has up on ebay right now, go to http://myworld.ebay.com/samaritancenter/. Some weeks the Center may have several items for sale on ebay and other weeks not at all. Ebayed items will vary depending on what is donated.

Feel free to call 238-7777, ext. 13, if you have any questions. Thanks!

Used School Uniforms Sale Starts July 12

thesamaritancenter — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:07:27 +0000

Don’t miss out on our Used School Uniforms Sale, starting Sunday, July 12 from 1 to 4 pm. After that day, uniforms will continue to be available for purchase on subsequent days during normal business hours until supplies run out.

All year, the Center has been setting aside school uniforms, and on this special day they will all be put out for sale. The best uniforms will go first, so shop early!

Need school supplies assistance?

thesamaritancenter — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:05:42 +0000

Are you afraid you’re not going to be able to afford school supplies for your children this year? If you qualify for assistance, the Samaritan Center can help!

We only assist people within our service area (visit http://www.thesamaritancenter.net/www/docs/121/our-service-area.html to see if you’re in our service area). If you live within our service area and would like to find out if you qualify, call 423.238.7777.

If you need help but live outside of our service area, call 211 to find an organization in your area that can help.