News Archives - Good Samaritan Services

Good Samaritan Services and East Petersburg Mennonite Church Partner to Provide Housing through Bridge of Hope Program

LANCASTER, Pa. – March 27, 2019— Good Samaritan Services, a local organization which provides temporary emergency, transitional and affordable permanent housing, and essential community resources to men, women, and children experiencing or at risk for homelessness in Chester and Lancaster counties, today announced a new housing partnership with East Petersburg Mennonite Church. The East Petersburg… Read More

From Good Sam to Thailand; Lori Ortenzi’s Inspiring Journey of Service!

Lori Ortenzi has a long history with Good Samaritan. “I first heard about Good Samaritan when our church was giving donations to a local women’s shelter. When I heard that women right in our community were without housing, I immediately wanted to meet them. I wanted to hear their stories,” she explains. “After meeting two… Read More

2019 Kitchen Table Award goes to… Cheryl Miles!

We are thrilled to announce that Cheryl Miles is this year’s recipient of the 2019 Kitchen Table Award, presented by the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG). For 24 years, Cheryl has been a passionate advocate for under-served women and girls in Chester County. Cheryl will receive this award at CCFWG’s annual luncheon… Read More

17 years of Commitment and Service!

Traditions. We all have them in some form. One of those traditions for us is the presentation of the Karen A. Kenworthy Servant’s Heart Award. At Good Sam, we are all about giving value to people and honoring those who are important to our organization. Karen was one of those people. She had a heart… Read More

The Power of Experience

Did you see it? A few days ago we posted one of our most watched videos on social media. Women from our program in Ephrata had participated in an exercise where they examined the negative ideas that sometimes seem to define them. But then, looking at the reality of their lives, they were able to remember the truth… Read More

Engle Printing & Publishing Donates over $22,000 to GSS!

Many thanks to our great friends from Engle Printing & Publishing Company for donating over $22,000 to Good Samaritan Services! They held their annual golf outing in June and once again donated the proceeds to us. Since starting this event many years ago, they have raised over $130,000 to support our work! This money is… Read More

April Showers Bring New Changes

“Hello and welcome!” We at Good Samaritan Services have been saying these words so much this past year. Our joining forces with the Bridge of Hope Lancaster and Chester Counties has increased our connections with so many people! At the same time, we might want to say “Hello and please accept our apologies!” In the last few… Read More

Good Samaritan Services Named Finalist for CPBJ Innovation Award for Collaboration

Most organizations look for milestones and landmarks when they set off in a new direction. We all want assurance that we are heading in the right direction. Last year the boards of Good Samaritan Shelter and Bridge of Hope of Chester and Lancaster County decided to explore a new path of collaboration, and ultimately they… Read More

Good Samaritan Services – It’s Official!

Have you heard our big news? We are officially together for good! As of December 1, 2017, our newly formed organization with Bridge of Hope Lancaster & Chester Counties is now known as Good Samaritan Services! We are so grateful to God for His hand and faithfulness in bringing us together. Our impact is now… Read More

GSK Impact Award

On November 9th, staff from Good Samaritan Shelter attended the Glaxo Smith Kline Impact award ceremony, where we were recognized as being an innovative and transformational program that is making our community healthier. For more than 20 years GSK has honored outstanding nonprofit programs that are working every day to address critical community challenges in… Read More