The Samaritan Center is a vital partner in our community, providing a place for local people to volunteer and express their faith through service to those in need. Founded 20 years ago by a group of pastors and priests, the Samaritan Center is a centrally located Emergency Center and Food Bank.
Services We Provide
The Samaritan Center offers the following programs for short-term and long-term needs.
· Food Bank for Mandeville and Lacombe areas
· Clothing
· Some medical and dental services
· Help with utilities
· Limited rent assistance
· Limited gas assistance
· Transportation fund for low-income college students
· School supplies, school shoes, and uniforms
· Funding for childcare, counseling, scholarships
· Partnering with other organizations
· Budgeting assistance
· Holiday Adoption
· Gran’s Attic Thrift Shop (open to public)
Click here to read more about our School Supply and Uniform Program and how you can help!