Celebrating Ethan Hua – winner of the Dr. Cora Clemons Emerging Young Samaritan Award
In 1974, Dr. Cora Clemons, a social worker, public schools advocate, and a true innovator, started a food distribution out of her home in North Central San Mateo. From that act of innovation and kindness, Samaritan House was born. To honor her legacy of making change in San Mateo County, Samaritan House created the Dr. […]
Cheers to 50 Years! Thank you for your support!
Our 50th anniversary gala, Cheers to 50 Years, was a huge success and it’s all thanks to our community! Together, we raised over a million dollars to support Samaritan House programs and celebrate 50 years of doing good in San Mateo County. We are so grateful for your support. Whether you donated, volunteered, or cheered […]
Free Tax Preparation (VITA) at Samaritan House
This year, Samaritan House will complete tax returns in person at 4031 Pacific Blvd, San Mateo. There will be no virtual appointments. Please click here to sign-up for appointments. Our VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program, which provides the free tax preparation help, will be open from February 4th to April 4th. This means that […]
Back to School Drive 2023
Our backpack drive is here! Every year, Samaritan House provides more than 2,500 low-income children and teens in San Mateo County with new backpacks and school supplies. Together, with your support, we’re able to send kids back to school, ready for a year of learning and success. Donations of any size are fully tax-deductible and […]
Laura Bent Named New CEO of Samaritan House
We are so excited to announce that Laura Bent is the new CEO of Samaritan House! Laura has served as Samaritan House’s chief operating officer since 2011, and has more than 20 years of executive leadership experience in the non-profit human services industry. She is replacing Bart Charlow, who announced his retirement in late 2022 […]
Thank you to all our Main Event 2021 Sponsors and In-Kind Donors!
The new Kids Closet is open!
Kids Closet is now open in a new space adjacent to our headquarters on Pacific Blvd. Client families are able to share their preferences ahead of their appointment and receive a personalized bundle of clothing. Using a new drive-through format, Kids Closet volunteers are able to provide the same excellent service to client families while […]
Save The Date: Main Event 2021
Thursday, March 25th at 6:00pm Register at https://cutt.ly/MainEvent2021 Please contact Beth at 650 523 0803 for more information!
A Better Tomorrow Starts Now: Goal Exceeded!
When we launched our A Better Tomorrow Starts Now campaign in August 2020, we humbly asked our community for help to respond immediately to the dire financial situation unfolding in front of us, as so many of our community members lost jobs and wages as a result of the COVID health crisis. Our community of supporters answered […]
The 2020 Annual Report
This year, we served over 23,000 neighbors in need, and many more will feel this hardship for years to come. With this resilient community, we will continue to be here in lifting lives. We warmly invite you to take a look at the 2020 Annual Report to see how you are helping your neighbors weather […]