Today, your donation will be matched by two generous donors. They have challenged us to raise $50,000 for suicide prevention by the end of the year. We are so grateful for your support in ensuring Samaritans is here whenever we are needed.

Our entire Community Education and Outreach team visited the Mario Umana Academy in East Boston this month! The 6th grade class at this K-8 school discussed how to help someone who may be struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts. We were so impressed with the students' insight and participation.  Working with Middle School Guidance Counselor  Zayda Gonzalex, LCSW, our team brought our suicide prevention curriculum to 165 students! 

The relationship with the Mario Umana Academy developed from the Bullying Intervention Specialist Training offered by Boston Public Schools. Samaritans is one of many esteemed organizations that is part of this 14-hour professional development training offered to teachers and school administrators to effectively address bullying prevention and intervention across the city.  We are so grateful to be a part of this effort to improve the wellness of youth in the Commonwealth!

Samaritans' Annual Memorial allows us to come together to remember and honor our loved ones whom we have lost to suicide.  Those who attend range from people who have suffered a recent loss to  people who are remembering a loved one lost years ago. It is an opportunity to reconnect, support one another, and share memories.

The program will take place on Sunday, January 27, 2019 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the First Unitarian Universalist Church at 630 Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington Center. 

Everyone is welcome to participate in the non-denominational service -  whether through submitting a song, a poem, or a letter for the event's program,  or simply by being present. 

We are so excited to announce that we were chosen as a recipient of a $11,662 grant from the Learning by Giving Foundation! Nearly 200 young professionals gathered at Fenway Park  during the Philanthropy on the Field event on December 1 to  learn how to use their time, treasure, and talent to support nonprofits in Boston. Throughout their day, participants met with volunteer representatives from different organizations to decide how to allocate more than $100,000 in grant funds. Special shout-out to our volunteer Gita and Board member Kacy for representing Samaritans! Thank you to the Learning by Giving Foundation and the participants of Philanthropy on the Field for recognizing and acknowledging the impact Samaritans has on the community!

Interested at working at Samaritans? You're in luck! We currently are accepting applications for three positions. Take a look at our Careers page to see if you're a good fit for any of the following roles: