Good Samaritan Resource Center of Pulaski County is a non-denominational Christian organization, operating the Genesis battered women’s shelter along with community and emergency services for men, women and children.
Good Samaritan strives to reflect Christ's love by meeting the emergency physical needs of individuals in Pulaski County and providing shelter for battered women and their children.
Spring 2010 Newsletter
EMERGENCY CLOTHING – Individuals and families in need are provided emergency clothing free of charge. We also provide free coats to any person(s) in Pulaski County that has a need.
• 3,874 individuals were assisted with clothing in 2010
EMERGENCY FOOD– Emergency food is provided to individuals and families in need as well as government commodities.
• 3,905 families received Commodities in 2010
• 1,635 families received Emergency Food in 2010
• 780 families received Thanksgiving and Holiday Food Baskets in 2010
FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS – Victims of natural disasters, e.g. fire, flood, tornado, etc., are provided household items as part of our “Restart” program.
• 6,086 items of Clothing and Household Items were distributed in 2010
ADOPT AN ANGEL PROGRAM - Children living in Pulaski County receive gifts at Christmas.
• 889 needy children in our community received Christmas presents in 2010
ADOPT A PEARL PROGRAM - Senior citizens in Pulaski County receive a special blessing at Christmas.
• 126 senior citizens were adopted during the 2010 Christmas season.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER – Genesis: A Place of New Beginnings provides safe shelter and resources for battered women and children. Genesis maintains a new shelter which comfortably houses 40 to 45 women and children and provides room for individual and group counseling, training, case management and education to prepare survivors for independent and successful living.
• 109 women and children were housed in the Genesis shelter in 2010
• 143 women and children recieved professional therapy from our counselor in 2010
• 112 women and children attended support groups at Genesis in 2010
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