Samaritan Ministry Volunteers News
June, 2008

We’ve compiled some interesting facts about our regular volunteers (those who come once a week)

• 22 are females
• 19 are males
• Average age is 56
• 19 are from partner parishes
• 4 are from Internet volunteer match sites
• 3 came to us from other volunteers, friends
• 3 are from volunteer corps
• 1 is from the SOME CET training program

Many of our volunteers take some well deserved time off in the summer. We are fortunate to have summer interns and others that join us to help out. Some are high school students completing community service hours, and others have jobs that wind down during the summer allowing them the opportunity to volunteer.  We appreciate all of our summer volunteers!

A good time was had by all attending the Staff Appreciation Day on June 26.  At Samaritan Ministry, we consider that volunteers are members of our staff, and we took this time to honor those on our staff who give their time to Samaritan Ministry. After a morning at the Newseum, we enjoyed a picnic on the lawn of the National Cathedral.  After a group photo, great food and a game of Bocce ball, David Downes distributed small tokens of thank you to the staff.  We hope everyone will be able to join us at the next appreciation day next summer.  It’s a lot of fun and the chance to get to know other volunteers.

Make plans now to invite friends to a Next Step Experience this fall.  At this complimentary one-hour event attendees see where program participants meet with caseworkers to work on goals, apply for jobs, and obtain clothing for interviews and more. We also present Samaritan Ministry's vision for the future and learn about homelessness in Washington, DC.  Make your reservations by contacting Diane Aten at 202-722-2280 ext. 304 or by email at daten@samaritanministry.org

Refreshments 1:15pm    Next Step Experience 1:30 - 2:30 pm

Tuesday’s - September  23, October 28 and November 11, 2008

Maret School Intern

Zahra Dawson (May 19-30, 2008)

Summer- Management

Jim Allen (ExxonMobil Intern for Communications-Alma College, MI)

William Payne (IPVS Development Intern- Pittsburg State, KS)

Summer Casework

Mona Singh (Truman Scholars Program- George Mason University)

Abby Olson (Bryn Mawr College)

Ashley Weech (University of Michigan)

New Volunteers

Jeffery Battle - FOC NoVa

Day Dodson - FOC NoVa

Ronneca Coley - FOC SE

Gary Franklin - FOC SE

Student Volunteers

Hans von Zinkernagel