Employee giving
Three Ways to Give
Give for your fellow coworkers, and you'll create good for those you work beside every day.
Payroll Donation
Your generosity of giving through a payroll donation means more than you will ever know for residents, our communities and colleagues.
Donate nowPTO Donation
Hours will be converted into dollars to help critical GSS areas of comfort, assistance, innovation and opportunities.
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Your generosity means more than you will ever know for residents, our communities and colleagues.
Donate nowGive For Good. Get A T-Shirt.
Throughout 2024, the Foundation is giving away “Do Good” T-shirts to employee donors! To get yours:
- New donors: Sign up to give $2 or more per pay period or make a new one-time gift of $50
- Current donors: Give $25 or increase your payroll deduction by $1 or more a pay period
Employees who qualify for a T-shirt will receive an email regarding size and location details within 30 days of their gift.
Employee Crisis
A Lifeline for Our Care Heroes
The Employee Crisis Fund supports Sanford Health and Good Samaritan Society staff facing personal financial hardship due to extraordinary and unexpected circumstances. 100% of your gift will provide financial assistance to colleagues who, at no fault of their own, are struggling to meet basic needs, like food and shelter. See how your gifts have made a difference.
- 3,556 donors
- 2,167 employees helped
- $1,989,125 raised
- $2,063,605 funds used
Apply for Employee Assistance
Need a helping hand? Any Good Samaritan Society employee can apply for assistance through the Employee Crisis Fund.
Give for our Mission. Give for Good.
Your impact
God and Giving: 103-Year-Old Resident Reflects on the Secret to a Long and Healthy Life
As Marian Steinhoff prepares to celebrate her 103rd birthday, she was asked about the secret ingredient for a long and healthy life.
Memorial Gift to Good Samaritan Society – Ottumwa Celebrates Extraordinary Care
To express his gratitude for the care he received during his rehabilitation and to celebrate the life and legacy of his beloved wife, who passed away in 2023, Jerry Kjer made a $50,000 gift to the Good Samaritan Foundation to benefit residents and families who need care close to home in Ottumwa.
Family celebrates Society staff as Guardian Angels
Bob Rehagen's family was moved by the care and compassion their Guardian Angels have shown Bob and the family, especially through a COVID-19 diagnosis and other trials.
Family honors brother’s memory at Society
Gerald "Gary” Ethington's memory will live on through a generous donation from his siblings Pat Jones, Charlotte Jewell and Riley Ethington at Good Samaritan Society – Hastings Village’s Perkins Pavilion.
Society employees give back
Not only do employees give their time and talents to support our mission, they also give generously through the Good Samaritan Foundation.
Guardian Angels answer prayers
Six staff members at Good Samaritan Society - Heritage Grove in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, were recently recognized as Guardian Angels by those they serve through gifts to the Good Samaritan Foundation.
Van Wyhe leaves enduring legacy
After 20 years of service, Tom Van Wyhe has helped change countless lives through his philanthropy and volunteerism.
A daughter’s grateful heart
In the final weeks of her mother’s life, Cathy Dumler will never forget the love and compassion her family found at their local Good Samaritan in Fort Collins, Colo. Her gratitude inspired a beautiful gift.
Loving care at every stage
From the first moment in her Good Samaritan Society community, Betty knew she was right where she needed to be.
Guardian Angels found all around
Our Guardian Angels can be found in so many places. Residents at the Good Samaritan Society in Las Cruces, New Mexico and Eugene, Oregon recently found their Guardian Angels in the people who keep their locations looking beautiful.
Local 7-Eleven delivers smiles
Residents and staff at the Good Samaritan Society - Kissimmee Village received Valentine's Day love from a local 7-Eleven.
The healing power of music
A cherished melody can lift the spirit, heal body and mind, and so much more. In Denton, Texas, a music therapy program supported through philanthropy is touching lives in powerful ways.
A reason to ‘smile’ while you holiday shop this year
The holidays are going to look different this year. If you are shopping online, there is something you need to know.
The vital role of your gifts in caring for seniors
One phone call with a thankful daughter leads to a potentially life saving gift for a Society location in Arizona.