Good Samaritan Haven is a Vermont nonprofit that provides emergency assistance to people experiencing homelessness

Emily’s Fund

A Good Samaritan Haven fund, in honor and memory of the late Emily Hallett Higgins, to support individuals experiencing homelessness with their education, employment, and family reunification goals.

The fund is centered around expenses to help guest succeed. Some of these areas include:

  • Educational programs
  • Vocational training
  • GED programs that enable individuals to acquire the skills and qualifications necessary to secure employment
  • Transportation costs, including bus, train, and plane tickets, and safety-related car repairs
  • Essential documents like licenses, birth certificates, and social security cards that facilitate access to employment, housing, medical care, and social services
  • Reunification efforts that help guests reconnect with family and communities of origin, through assistance with transportation, housing, and legal procedures

We invite you to join us in an affirmation of Emily’s vision for a just world.

GiftDrive: An Online Giving Platform for Nonprofits, Developed by UVM Students Now Live for Good Sam

Our Street Outreach Team is doing everything they can—but with outreach and overflow programs critically underfunded, the need is greater than ever.

We urgently need quality tents, sleeping bags, tarps, and other outdoor survival gear to help people stay safe in the cold and rain.

GiftDrive makes it easy to donate items in need!

Check out our two active drives:
Spring Survival Gear
Warms Soles for Winter

Turret House Opening!

Good Samaritan Haven is pleased to announce the official opening of Turret House, a newly renovated year-round emergency shelter in Montpelier, Vermont.

Follow the link above to learn more!

We believe housing is a human right. We honor the common humanity and diversity of all people and are committed to treating each person we help with fairness, dignity, and respect.

Emergency Shelter Program

Good Samaritan Haven’s Emergency Shelter Program serves hundreds of our homeless neighbors each year. We operate the only homeless shelters in Washington County for adult individuals. Our current facilities are located in Berlin, Barre, and Barre Town.

Many individuals live on the streets, in cars, or camp in the woods. Our street outreach team works to directly connect with these individuals to offer safe shelter opportunities, food, water, and health care. We work closely with local public safety officials and agency partners to help meet our unsheltered population’s needs.

Food Program

Each evening, at one of our shelter facilities, Good Samaritan Haven offers a nutritious meal. Many are home-cooked and provided by community members or churches. We provide for many other basic needs like clothing, help with laundry, and personal hygiene.

Words From The Community

“You played a leading role in saving my life. Thank you
for enabling me to attain a level of dignity.”

“In recognition of your goodness, loving hands, and many
acts of kindness, we are pleased to make a donation.'”

Need Shelter?
Call 802.479.2294

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