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2024 Point In Time Homeless Count
The purpose of the Point-in-Time (PIT Count) is to obtain a snapshot census of people experiencing homelessness in the Ventura County...

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Dec 12, 20231 min read


Meet Sarai - Pantry Coordinator
Sarai has lived in Simi Valley for most of her life. She is a mom of 2 kids and previously worked as a retail manager for 8 years. Sarai...

Samaritan Center
Dec 12, 20231 min read


Donor & Volunteer Appreciation Event
Save the Date! We love our donors and volunteers and want to recognize you and all that you do for The Center! Details to follow!

Samaritan Center
Dec 11, 20231 min read


Take a Free Photo with Santa!
Take a photo with Santa at the Samaritan Center Holiday Fundraiser! There will be sweet treats, face painting, and a petting zoo!...

Samaritan Center
Dec 1, 20231 min read


Thank You!
Thank you to everyone for contributing to a successful GivingTuesday. With matching donors, we reached out goal of $10,000! Let's use the...

Samaritan Center
Dec 1, 20231 min read


GivingTuesday
Today is Giving Tuesday. GivingTuesday is a movement that unleashes the power of radical generosity around the world. Please consider...

Samaritan Center
Nov 28, 20231 min read


Thank You Blankets of Love
Thank you to Brad and Sam from Blankets of Love for donating dog and cat food! We are so grateful at the Samaritan Center to be able to...

Samaritan Center
Nov 27, 20231 min read


Thank You Hollow Hills Elementary School
Huge thank you to Hollow Hills Elementary School for hosting a food drive and donating over 5,000 food items for the Samaritan Center!...

Samaritan Center
Nov 20, 20231 min read


Thanksgiving Food Drive
Big thank you to Christina, who organized a Thanksgiving food drive in her community! Thank you for supporting the Samaritan Center!...

Samaritan Center
Nov 16, 20231 min read


Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is an annual program where people come together across the country to draw attention to the...

Samaritan Center
Nov 10, 20231 min read


CLU Community Spotlight
California Lutheran University has a great article about our own Anni Sumby. Please click and take a few minutes to read.

Samaritan Center
Nov 8, 20231 min read


City of Simi Valley Proclamation
At the November 6th Simi Valley City Council Meeting, Mayor Thomas made a proclamation declaring the week of November 11 through 18, 2023...

Samaritan Center
Nov 7, 20231 min read


Santa is Coming to the Center!
Please join us for hot cocoa, sweet treats, face painting and pictures with Santa! You will receive a digital copy if your Santa pictures...

Samaritan Center
Oct 29, 20231 min read


Volunteer of the Month
Paul is a retired professor of Christian Theology. He was a previous volunteer at Hope of the Valley, where he helped the unhoused learn...

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Oct 27, 20231 min read



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Oct 26, 20230 min read


Thank you Integrity Comfort Systems!
Special shout out and thanks to the wonderful team at Integrity Comfort Systems! Thank you to Integrity Comfort Systems for continuously...

Samaritan Center
Oct 26, 20231 min read


Thank you Soroptimist!
Thank you to the wonderful ladies at Soroptimist Simi Valley and their generous donation of sleeping bags and blankets!

Samaritan Center
Oct 26, 20231 min read


Active Shooter Training
Thank you to Vince Osorio, the owner of Shield Assets, for training our staff on what to do in an active shooter scenario. While you...

Samaritan Center
Oct 17, 20231 min read


We Value and Need Your Input
The Samaritan Center is pursuing the business opportunity of opening a Thrift Store in Simi Valley. The mission of the Samaritan Center...

Samaritan Center
Oct 14, 20231 min read


30 Years of Community
This month we had our 30th anniversary celebration of the Samaritan Center! Thank you to all our Donors, Sponsors and to all who...

Samaritan Center
Oct 13, 20231 min read
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