Welcome
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.
With your help we provide
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.
•202 individuals were assisted with clothing in 2008.
•96 individuals received coat vouchers in 2008.
EMERGENCY FOOD– Emergency food is provided to individuals and families in need as well as government commodities.
•6,267 families received Emergency Food and/or Commodities in 2009
•241,478 pounds of Emergency Food and Commodities were distributed in 2009
•650 families received Thanksgiving and Holiday Food Baskets in 2009.
FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS – Victims of natural disasters, e.g. fire, flood, tornado, etc., are provided household items as part of our “Restart” program.
• 10,787 items of Clothing and Household Items were distributed in 2009.
ADOPT AN ANGEL PROGRAM - Children living in Pulaski County receive gifts at Christmas.
• 744 needy children in our community received Christmas presents in 2009.
ADOPT A PEARL PROGRAM - Senior citizens in Pulaski County receive a special blessing at Christmas.
• 50 senior citizens were adopted during the 2009 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.
• 145 women and children were housed in the Genesis shelter in 2008
