Good Samaritan Guild

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The Good Samaritan Guild invites you to join a special group of people who are committed to answer Christ’s call to provide help and create hope for those in need.

Contributions to the Catholic Charities Good Samaritan Guild go on to touch the lives of thousands of the most vulnerable people within our community during their most critical times.

Joseph Krygiel, CEO for Catholic Charities speaks about the Good Samaritan Guild and their contribution to the work of Catholic Charities Atlanta

In the same spirit of Love, the Guild recognizes its members by offering a mass for their special intentions. Members are listed in the Catholic Charities annual report and in our quarterly newsletter and their names are inscribed on a special plaque at the Catholic Charities headquarters.

Won’t you please join other modern-day Good Samaritans by filling out the enclosed pledge form? Your contribution will link you to caring individuals with a long tradition of compassion and provide help to those who desperately need our support.

The parable of the Good Samaritan begins with this simple question, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit everlasting life?” And so a familiar tale unfolds, whereby a man in need is ignored by other travelers until a Samaritan, the least likely to be of help, stops his journey to save a life.

At the conclusion of the parable, Jesus poses this question to His followers, “Which of these … in your opinion was a neighbor to the man who fell victim to robbers?” The answer came, “The one who treated him with compassion.” Jesus instructed, “Then go and do the same.”

The Catholic Charities Good Samaritan Guild was created with this directive from Jesus in mind. Members of the Guild are people of great compassion, demonstrating their love of neighbor through generous stewardship. Their contributions provide help and create hope for those who need it most – the impoverished, the afflicted and the abandoned.

Good Samaritan Guild members play a critical and increasingly important role in funding the programs and services managed by Catholic Charities.

Become a Good Samaritan Guild Member

"The Good Samaritan" painting created exclusively for Catholic Charities Atlanta by Atlanta artist Lynn Felton

The work of Catholic Charities is diverse and far-reaching. A well-established member of Atlanta’s nonprofit community, Catholic Charities has provided help and created hope for more than one million poor and needy since 1953 regardless of their religion or background. As part of Catholic Charities USA, a 176-member national network, our effectiveness and efficiency has been confirmed through national accreditation by the Council on Accreditation.

• Recognizing that helping people achieve self-sufficiency, learn new skills and providing access to needed resources and services is the most effective way to fight poverty. In the past year Catholic Charities responded to more than 40,000 requests for help.
• Catholic Charities’ Village of St. Joseph provides a variety of professional counseling services to thousands of individuals and families each year.
• Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, each year, Catholic Charities places 12-15 babies in loving adoptive homes and furnishes over 300 low-income families with infant necessities such as cribs, car seats, and more.
• Last year Catholic Charities provided assistance to more than 8,000 hurricane Katrina families through our Emergency Assistance Program, many of whom are still receiving counseling services and housing support.
• Each year we provide a variety of services to thousands of immigrant and refugee families including housing, job placement, English classes, legal assistance, and children’s programs.
• The need for our services continues to grow. Won’t you consider becoming a Good Samaritan? The Guild provides you with a practical and meaningful way to demonstrate God’s love and the rewards of joining are endless.

For more information, please contact our Development Office at 404.885.7474.