The Good Samaritan Food Pantry sponsors a program called Backpack Meals. Backpack meals provide meals to students in grade K-12 that are food insecure on the weekends. Without anyone knowing, school personnel quietly puts the meals into the Backpacks of each child K-5.  At the 6-12 level, students stop by a designated area to put…

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During 2020, on-line donations to Good Samaritan reached over $5,000, the highest ever since we began accepting on-line contributions! No matter what size of financial gift you make, every dollar is important and is used to support the Pantry’s activities, purchase food to fill in what is not donated, and help sustain the future of Good…

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During February 2021, Good Samaritan has benefited from two sizable food drives. The ADM Middle School and Middle School Student Council held food drives early in the month that provided over 783 pounds of food to the Pantry. Teachers Sara Huston and Kim Timmerman helped to coordinate the drives and deliver the food. They also…

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With its expanded service area Good Samaritan is now helping our neighbors in over 50% of Dallas County (a total of 300 square miles and a population around 14,000). We serve anyone with a mailing address of Adel, DeSoto, Dexter, Linden, Minburn, Redfield and Van Meter. “We only ask for you to bring a current…

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The volunteer board that oversees the Pantry has several new board members and new officers will start terms in January. Linda Fuller –  Faith Lutheran – Co-President Sara Benn – Faith Lutheran – Co-President Jill Viau – New Hope Church – Secretary Lynn Wilkerson – at large – Treasurer Pastor Doug Pfeiffer – First Christian…

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