Samaritan Fellowship conducts in-person interviews at the new Carlisle United Methodist Church (CUMC) facility located at 333 Spring Garden Street (just past the Giant store on Spring Garden) every Saturday including holidays from 8:30-10am. Clients should arrive between 7:45 AM – 9:45 AM on Saturday morning for their interview that day allowing time to complete their application and interview before 10am.
(NOTE – If you are seeking shelter please contact CommunityCares @ 50 West Penn, Carlisle PA. 717- 249-1009 and/or streetreach@morethanshelter.org)
Clients should go to the main entrance at the CUMC Worship Center. We prefer that only the client seeking assistance comes to the interview. Our space to conduct the interviews is limited. On especially busy Saturdays, we may ask any accompanying family or friends to wait outside the facility. Masks may be required depending on health guidance in our community for the protection of our clients and volunteers.
Clients will be asked to complete a Samaritan Fellowship application which includes residence history, work history, current finances, and specific need request. Stewards will review each request with the client to clarify any information and present the request to a Board who will make the decision on the request. Clients should plan to spend at least an hour, while their request is reviewed and evaluated. The Board requires complete documentation. Clients may be asked to return if their documentation is incomplete.
Please review the following for further information on the guidelines and application process.
Guidelines and Application Process
Samaritan Fellowship serves families living in the Carlisle Area School District, South Middleton School District, and Middlesex Township. Qualified residents are required to document their needs by completing a Samaritan Fellowship Application for Assistance and are interviewed by members of the Fellowship before assistance is granted. No funds are given to individuals, and all payments for bills are made directly to landlords and vendors. Samaritan Fellowship may require client participation in their bill payments due to an increase in client assistance requests. In some situations, personal and/or financial counseling is a prerequisite for financial help.
There are no typical cases; however, the following situations illustrate the needs many of our clients have. Our hope is that the crisis intervention we provide will enable our clients to make the first steps toward stability and security for themselves and their families with help from Samaritan Fellowship.
Gas vouchers are given and car repairs are funded so clients are able to make it to job interviews, work assignments, and doctor appointments.
Heating oil is provided to families with children so that they can stay warm in the cold winter.
Rent is paid for working families who are struggling with temporary shortfalls so that they can keep their homes/apartments while restructuring their finances.
Referrals are given for clients and families, to agencies such as Maranatha-Carlisle, a financial budgeting service, to help clients begin their journey back to financial independence and family safety.
For more information, see the Applying for Assistance page.
Disclaimer
Samaritan Fellowship is a Christian ministry serving clients within our geographic area without regard to race, creed, color, gender or ethnic origin.
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