A single crisis — a car breakdown, a medical bill — can push a working family onto the street. Your donation provides one-time rent relief to keep them housed.
A car breaks down. A medical bill arrives. A paycheck comes up short. For a working family in Southern Illinois, one unexpected expense can mean missing rent.
Without help, they lose their home. Then their stability. Then their job. One missed payment triggers a domino effect that ends at the shelter door.
Your donation provides one-time rent or utility relief — a bridge that keeps them housed, employed, and stable. No open-ended program. Just one chance.
One-time assistance keeping working families housed when crisis strikes. 288 families helped last year.
24/7 shelter for 30 people. 7,322 nights stayed last year, including 16 veterans.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served every single day of the year. 30,677 meals last year.
Serving 2,564 households including 2,590 children. Open Monday & Friday mornings.
When Maria's car broke down, she couldn't get to work. Within two weeks, she was behind on rent and facing eviction. Good Samaritan's one-time payment kept her family in their home. Today, Maria is back on her feet — still working, still housed, still stable.
— Story representative of families served (name changed for privacy)
Join our community of monthly donors making a sustained difference
Donate via PayPal, mail a check to PO Box 506, Carbondale, IL 62902, or call Patty at 618-457-5794. Every dollar is tax-deductible and stays in Southern Illinois.