Samaritan Inn Shelter

The Samaritan Inn shelter opened in 1988, as a collaboration between five downtown churches: First Presbyterian, First Baptist on Fifth, Centenary United Methodist, St. Paul’s Episcopal, and Augsburg Lutheran. Samaritan Inn serves homeless men who need safe, temporary shelter for a maximum of 90 days. We serve as an around-the-clock shelter as well as referrals to appropriate agencies for further assistance with medical care, job training, temporary housing, and other needs.

In 2024, we provided 24,157 nights of shelter to over 468 different homeless men. Shelter is free for our guests – three nutritious meals, clean linens, well-kept guest showers, and access to a guest laundry room. Each 24-hour period of shelter costs Samaritan Ministries $43.52.

For information on volunteering in the Shelter, click here.

If you’re a guest in our shelter and want to know how your personal information is used, click here.

"It's a blessing that there are avenues to give the homeless a home, and to let them know life has a lot more to offer."

Rev. Roy Blake, Shelter Volunteer