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 […]
Megan Kooistra
Community Engagement 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 […]
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 […]
