Megan Kooistra
Community Development Coordinator, Kennett Square
Kelly Faust
Community Engagement Coordinator, Chester County
Breaking the Cycle: Co-Parenting & Conquering Homelessness
For Brandon and Alison, providing a better future for their two children, Raylan (7) and Rosalee (3), was the driving factor behind seeking help from Good Sam. Struggling with substance abuse, they lost their housing and were staying with a family member. They felt their drug use was fueled by tension in this living environment […]
It’s Time to Speak Up
We need you to stand with Good Sam and give a voice to the voiceless. Three years ago, there was a widespread community request for a winter shelter for homeless individuals in Ephrata, and Good Sam was asked to provided the much-needed service. Now, the future of our Winter Shelter program is in jeopardy. During […]
Jason Hoffman
Facilities Manager, Chester County
Ebonye Holmes
Resource Coordinator
Compassion Conquering Obstacles
Randy has not had an easy life. His father left the picture when he was just five years old, and his childhood memories include a house filled with violence, poverty, and drug and alcohol abuse. Randy remembers a constant feeling of loneliness as a child. “Going to school, I always felt like an outcast. I […]
Stephanie Sawyers
Resource Coordinator
“To Everyone Who Helped Restore My Hope,” a Letter from Trishia
To Everyone Who Helped Restore My Hope, I wouldn’t be where I am today without the help of Good Sam— really, without the help from YOU—and I can’t say thank you enough. I have gone from living in my car to living in a home in the country, with all my children under the same […]
Jessica Pichardo
Lead Resource Coordinator, Chester County
