Christmas: The Beginning of Something Really Good
The holiday season: with all of the craziness of shopping, parties, traveling, and traffic, it is good to have a reminder of the true reason for the season. We all hear the Christmas story this time of year and I was thinking, how does the Christmas story relate to the work Good Sam does? Here’s […]
Eternally Grateful: Daiana’s Story
Daiana entered our program as a single mother of three, having rented the same apartment for four years. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, her landlord began continuously raising her rent. Simultaneously, Daiana was furloughed from her job. The landlord suggested seeking assistance from ERAP (Emergency Rental Assistance Program), but when Daiana secured a new job, […]
New Ephrata Office Building Ribbon Cutting & Open House
Join us for the ribbon cutting and open house of our new Ephrata office building!
Ephrata Eats
March 12, 2024
Finally Finding It: Hope!
Depression had been a constant companion for Craig, often keeping him in bed for days on end and making it challenging to hold down a job. During one particularly dark period, Craig’s girlfriend ended their relationship and asked him to move out of their shared apartment. With nowhere to go, Craig felt completely lost and even […]
New Ephrata Office Building Progress
A photo journey of the construction progress at our new Ephrata office building!
Catarina Folkes
Director of Program, Chester County
Meet Anrifat
After making the difficult decision to leave an abusive marriage, Anrifat and her 10-year-old son moved into emergency housing at Good Sam. Anrifat’s top priority was having a place to call home where her son, who is on the autism spectrum, would feel comfortable and safe. She feels blessed to have found that at Good […]
Mental Health Matters
Housing loss or being at risk of losing housing is a crisis. So, everyone who walks through our doors at Good Sam seeking assistance is in active crisis. This is often in addition to the loss of trust in other agencies and the impact of traumatic events, physical health concerns, and barriers to receiving basic […]
Building a Brighter Future: Alberto’s Story
Meet Alberto, the first person to move into Good Sam’s Kennett Square property as part of our emergency housing program! Alberto is from Venezuela and came to America looking for opportunities to better support his family. While here, he struggled to find housing and eventually was connected with Good Sam. Alberto says he now considers […]
