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Press Contact: Christian Piatt, (719) 406-4577

Volunteer Helps Secure $5000 Gift
CitiFinancial Auto awarded Samaritan House $5000, thanks in large part to one volunteer's diligent advocacy for the organization's mission.

From Texas to Swaziland
Representatives of Fort Worth Sister City, Mbabane, Swaziland visited Samaritan House to share their experiences and struggles fighting AIDS in South Africa.

TCU Interns Are in The House
Samaritan House and TCU have joined forces to create a summer internship program.

New Garden Takes Root
Unusable space between two wings of the current Samaritan House building is transformed into a garden area for residents to share year-round.

NAHC Study Links HIV/AIDS Prevention with Housing
Compelling new research from the National AIDS Housing Coalition links HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment to housing

World AIDS Day: December 1st
Samaritan House will join the University of North Texas in observing World AIDS Day on Thursday, December 1st.

Job Opening: Resident Care Attendant
Samaritan House seeks two part-time Resident Care Attendants (Posted 11/11/05)

AIDS Crosses All Boundaries
The third annual observance of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) took place on Saturday, October 15.

Charitable Giving Tax Limits Temporarily Lifted
New charitable giving provisions are part of a Hurricane Katrina tax package designed to encourage giving to all charities.

Samaritan House Receives Housing Grant Award
HUD renews Genesis project grant for three years, with a $916,000 award.

Food for the Soul
The Samaritan House chaplain program offers nondenominational counseling, spiritual direction, and an ecumenical chapel on-site for fellowship and meditation.

One Person's Treasure
Samaritan House and its residents joined forces to refurbish 277 cane chairs. Proceeds will help support our mission and residents will receive a significant portion of the profits.

Good Samaritan
Kathryn Robinson, a resident care attendant at Samaritan House, was recently featured in this article in the Dallas Morning News.

Samaritan House Gets a Facelift
15-year-old Keller High School sophomore Cassidy Arend brings new life to Samaritan House with a truckload of donations, and a lot of hard work.

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
On February 23, 2001, the first annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day was organized. NBHAAD is now recognized on February 7th of each year.

Chronic Homelessness in DFW
One of the challenges many Samaritan House residents have faced at one time or another is homelessness. While some may find Samaritan House before actually landing on the street, others may have been homeless several times. KERA, a local public radio affiliate, recently produced a story on chronic homelessness that featured several Samaritan House staff and residents.

Villages at Samaritan House: From Dream to Reality
Multi-million dollar tax credit award ensures family housing project will move forward.

New Research on the Cause of HIV in South Africa
A recent report concludes that contaminated syringes are a significant route of HIV transmission for children in Africa.

Seeds of Hope Welcomes New Sponsor
Seeds of Hope sponsor, Jos. A Bank, is offering a 20% discount to members.


 

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