The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church visited Good Samaritan Community Services on Saturday April 25, 2009 and was greeted by 12 YOSA Music Learning Center Beginning Strings students and their families.
Please click the link below to read the San Antonio Express News article about the YOSA Music Learning Center partnership with Good Samaritan Community Services:
In Summer of 2009, 30 GSCS youth recieved scholarships to attend YOSA's Summer Camp at St. Mary's Hall in San Antonio. These scholarships were funded in full by the San Antonio Area Foundation.
Click on the video below to watch The Music Learning Center's budding musicians at their first recital on May 7, 2009.
Did you know Good Samaritan Community Services ...
Has been a provider of social services to families in poverty for 58 years?
Was the first nationally accredited (NAEYC) Childcare Center in San Antonio serving children in poverty?
Was the first nationally accredited (NICS) Senior Center in Bexar County?
Serves more than 2,000 youth living in poverty in San Antonio and the rural counties surrounding Bexar each year?
Has the highest rate of completion of any GED Preparation program in the City of San Antonio?
Provides a daily hot lunch, health, education and social support activities for more than 200 seniors each month?
Is the place of service for more than 100 community and church volunteers each year?
History: Since 1951 Good Samaritan Community Services has been a primary social resource for residents of San Antonio's near west side. Today, the agency has expanded it services to Texas Hill Country, the Rio Grande Valley, and South Texas. Good Samaritan Community Services is committed to changing lives through excellent community services through programs that foster education, character development, self-sufficiency and healthy living. Our services include: Child Development Services, Youth Development Services, Youth Workforce Services, and Family Development Services.
In our most recent program
year, completed on June 30, 2009, our extensive educational and family-focused programs
benefited 5,119 individuals, including 184 children, 3,880 youth and 1,055
adults in Central and South Texas.
