Campaign Strategy: Our goal is to build awareness by educating our community about our growing needs and then seeking support to implement our objectives.


The Good News Capital Campaign will:
  • Call upon our Board of Directors to lead the effort to establish a new level of involvement for all.
  • Invite broad based participation by staff, members, community leaders, civic organizations, local businesses, foundations and corporations and encourage each to make a commitment that they feel good about.
  • Include naming opportunities for benefactors who would like to honor and/or memorialize a loved one.
  • Provide various methods from which a donor can fulfill their commitment: multi-year pledges, outright gifts, deferred gifts, stock, matching gifts, etc...
  • Recognize all gifts, regardless of size, for the value they bring to our efforts.
  • Measure the success of our Capital efforts by dollars raised, and by the participation of our community so that we may build upon our donor base for future initiatives.
 Help us fulfill our Good News Capital Campaign:

$300,000 Capital Campaign
More then $100,000 already received (1-3 Year Commitment)

We're looking for gifts in the following amounts:
# of Gifts $ Total Actual $ Amount Actual
2
4
6

(12)
 $25,000
$10,000
$ 5,000
 $50,000
$40,000
$30,000

$120,000
10
20
24

(54)
 $2,500
$1,000
$ 500
 $25,000
$20,000
$12,000

$57,000
66
   $177,000
  • Give the gift of stock. Our brokerage account number with Vanguard is 82910917. Simply instruct your broker to call Vanguard at 800-992-8227 to transfer the stock to our brokerage account.
  • Arrange for the Good Samaritan Shelter to speak to your church, civic group, club, etc.
  • Hold a fundraising event for the Good Samaritan Shelter. If you're looking for a fun way to support our Good News Campaign, consider organizing a fundraising event. We'll work with you every step of the way to make it fun and successful!
  • Track our success at www.goodsamshelter.org


The Good Samaritan Shelter is a Christian ministry that provides emergency and transitional housing and support to homeless men, women and women with children in the Greater communities we serve


What the Good News Capital Campaign means:
Our capital campaign is about bringing Good News to our residents, community, donors and volunteers.

We’re providing Good News for the community by helping men, women and women with children become productive members of society. The Good Samaritan Shelter works very hard at addressing the root causes of homelessness, which often involves unemployment. We prepare our residents to become skilled and dedicated employees of area businesses. Our statistics indicate that only 15% of residents are employed upon entering our programs. However, nearly 60% are employed after their stay at the Shelter. This is Good News for our community.

We’re providing Good News to homeless men, women and children who desperately need our services. While at the Good Samaritan Shelter, residents are given a safe and comfortable place to live, food, clothing, case management, and an unending amount of support and encouragement. This is Good News for men, women, and children in need of a second chance.

The capital campaign also brings Good News to our donors and volunteers. You can be part of a historic period for the Good Samaritan Shelter. Not only are we the only men’s homeless shelter in northern Chester County, we have recently expanded into Lancaster County as well. More Good News... we are a healthy and responsible organization that is governed by a dedicated and passionate Board of Directors. Our efficiencies ensure that your invested dollars, time and energy produce significant results. As we expand, the need for community support is even greater. The shelter is a place where everyone can get involved and feel appreciated. You are important to us. You do make a difference, and that is Good News.

Campaign Objectives: The main objectives of the Good News Capital Campaign are:
  • Pay off mortgages and loans on our shelters. Doing so will reduce our organization's debt and enhance cash flow.
  • Establish an endowment fund to ensure the Shelter's perpetuity. The Good Samaritan Shelter can be a place where homeless men find dignity and hope for many years to come.
Completed Objectives: Roof repair, heater system upgrade, floor repair painting one of our houses. Many miscellaneous projects that came up in our houses.



Good Samaritan Shelter is expanding and we are launching our Capital Campaign to fund our expansion and secure the organization's future.

Breakdown of the Campaign

Retire Debt on 104-106 High St. $57,410
We house 8 men in this building. It is our newest building and increased our overall capacity by over 50%


Retire debt on 133 High St. $25,787
Since our Emergency Shelter opened in 2002, we have helped over 500 men find shelter and hope

 
Establish endowment fund $100,000
We want to continue serving the needs of our community, and our endowment fund will enable us to do so


Completed Projects:
Increase house maintenance fund $43,000
With 4 properties to maintain, it is important to have funds available to ensure our
homes are safe and comfortable. Here are some projects we will be carrying out:
   
  • Repair roofs
    		•
  • Remodel bathrooms
    		•
  • Perform necessary electrical and pluming repairs
    		•


    Total Campaign Goal

    Still needed:
    Received to date:
    Current commitments:


    As of April 2012, we have already reached 40% of our goal!     		$300,000

    $176,257
    $107,563
    $16,205


    Rationale: The Good Samaritan Shelter currently serves as the only shelter for single men in northern Chester County. The shelter is uniquely positioned to serve a critical need by offering housing and other critical services to men in the Greater Phoenixville area. In addition, we also serve women and women with children in Lancaster County. Because of the lack of additional shelters for men, women and women with children, the demand for services has always exceeded the capacity. However, in light of the challenging economic times we are experiencing, the demand has reached unprecedented levels. During our 2011–2012 fiscal year we have turned away over 200 people. The purchase of 104-106 High St. enabled us to increase our capacity by over 50%.

    Check out our progress so far:

    fundraisers



    The Good Samaritan Shelter is an organization that exists because people like you care. Thank you for your continued support.

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    Thank you for caring and taking the time to help provide for those who are in great need.




    GOOD SAMARITAN SHELTER
    141 E. High StreetPO Box 551Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460T 610-933-9305F 610-917-9815
    PO Box 756Ephrata, Pennsylvania 17522T 717-733-3395F 610-917-9815
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