The Samaritan Conversations

Look Beyond What You See

Darren and Stacy Horst co-founded Erin's Hope for Friends https://erinshopeforfriends.org to carry out the legacy of their daughter, Erin. Within days of Erin's suicide, Darren and Stacy committed that Erin's legacy would be defined by how she lived her life--being kind and helpful to others--not by her last act. They committed to providing a place for kids like Erin (talented but may appear socially different) to create lasting relationships. E's Club has created a community for teens at the higher end of the Autism Spectrum. Listen to learn more about Erin, her parents, and her legacy through E's Club and Erin's Hope for Friends, the non-profit organization powering Erin's legacy.

Say Hello to Me

Nicole Morgan of  Back On My Feet  talks about how they help transform lives of those in shelters, starting with a walking club and leading to career development and job placement. She shares how she learned about the organization and how she receives more than she gives. You'll hear her love for the people, the organization, and her role.

Transforming Teens' Winters to Spring

Solomon Kelly is a software engineer by day but in his spare time, he codes hearts of kids often rejected. He mentors them, teaches Sunday School, and does one-on-one coaching that over the last 20 years has led to significant breakthroughs.

Empathy and Significance

Chris Ruttle has always been curious about the world outside of  Cincinnati. He wanted to be a diplomat, but instead worked internationally for GE in Germany and Latin America. He chased success and now he's focused on a life of empathy and significance. 

Soccer Samaritan Continues

Conclusion of our chat with James Pitts of Kellogg Partners. We discuss his firm and continue discussing his soccer sons.

Soccer Samaritan

James Pitts of Kellogg Partners, a Corporate Real Estate firm, discusses how he got into coaching soccer and helped transform the lives of over 20 kids by using soccer to get them into college while teaching them life skills.

Cont'd: Serving Education from the Hills of Kampala

The conclusion of our conversation with Lindy Wright. Lindy Wright of Ivy Haywood Education Initiative (IHEI) Uganda shares how her expat job took her from Chicago to Kampala and birthed a ministry that has changed her life and grown tenfold since its inception in 2012. IHEI provides holistic scholarships (tuition, uniforms, food, and supplies) to students in Uganda. For more information, visit IHEIUganda.org

Serving Education From the Hills of Kampala

Lindy Wright of Ivy Haywood Education Initiative (IHEI) Uganda shares how her expat job took her from Chicago to Kampala and birthed a ministry that has changed her life and grown tenfold since its inception in 2012. IHEI provides holistic scholarships (tuition, uniforms, food, and supplies) to students in Uganda. For more information, visit IHEIUganda.org

Serving the Least: From Dope to Hope

Sheldon Landy of One Heart Ministries joins us to discuss how his worst day led to his life of service to the least of these. One Heart Ministries is a one-of-a-kind holistic ministry working with people traditionally ignored by others, proving love, hope and physical needs for those.

One Heart Ministries can be reached at www.oneheartministriesinc.org or at 678.910.5725. Please support their Christmas Hope for the Holidays with donations or on December 19, 2020 at Discover Point Church 1605 HW 138, Conyers, GA.

From Survivor to Saving Survivors, Vivian Stevenson

Vivian Stevenson of House of Globalization joins us to discuss her story of being a domestic violence survivor who now has helped almost 2,000 others survivors thrive. She is the embodiment of the Good Samaritan and why we do The Samaritan Conversations.

House of Globalization's website is www.houseofglobalization.org
If you are in a domestic violence situation, please dial their helpline at 1.800.908.9126

If you would like to volunteer, you can call 678.712.8271