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Samaritan House Founded
Public Health nurse Cora Clemons and her associates create Samaritan House in partnership with the City of San Mateo. The new agency provides referral for people experiencing need for basic social services. Its first home is at 115 N. Delaware St., San Mateo. -
Holiday Program
The Holiday Assistance Program began distributing toys to low-income families. -
Hospitality Family Kitchen
Concerned citizens establish Hospitality Family Kitchen at the King Center to feed people in need. -
Samaritan House becomes a Core Agency
Samaritan House merges with the Hospitality Family Kitchen when it becomes a Core Agency for the Central County. It begins providing direct services -- serving meals, establishing the Clothes Closet at North Shoreview School gymnasium, partnering in a Holiday distribution program, and managing a new Thanksgiving program. -
Food Pantry opens
Food Pantry opens and delivers nonperishable food to families. -
Wee Care founded
Project Wee Care (children’s learning and giving program) is founded. -
Shelter at the Armory
Samaritan House runs the homeless shelter at the National Guard Armory on N. Humboldt during the holiday season. -
Kitchen expansion
A second mobile unit is added at Humboldt Street to house the Kitchen and the Pantry begins providing groceries through a voucher system. Operation Bread Basket starts up, using volunteers to pick up donated foods. -
San Mateo High School Food Drive
San Mateo High School students begin their record breaking food drives benefiting the Samaritan House food program. -
Medical Clinic, Clothes Closet & the Main Event
The Samaritan House Free Medical Clinic opens in a few rooms at Samaritan House. The Clothes Closet moves to its current location at 1515 S. Claremont St.
Also in 1992 – First Samaritan House Main Event Fundraiser -
The medical clinic finds a home
Samaritan House Free Medical Clinic gets its own home at 117 N. San Mateo Drive. -
Breast Care at Clinic
Samaritan House Breast Care Program is created. -
Safe Harbor Opens
Safe Harbor Shelter opens on Sam Trans property adjacent to San Francisco Airport. -
Redwood City Clinic
Samaritan House opens a second Free Medical Clinic on 5th Avenue in Redwood City. -
Workers Resource Center Opens
Worker Resource Center opens in downtown San Mateo -
San Mateo Clinic
The original Samaritan House Free Medical Clinic moves to new facility at 19 West 39th Avenue. -
Safe Harbor Renovations
Safe Harbor Shelter is renovated to provide better services to clients. -
VITA Tax Site Opens
Samaritan House partners with United Way to offer free tax preperation.
