Samaritas Refugee Youth Services

06/03/2026

https://www.fox47news.com/news/samaritas-event-highlights-need-for-foster-parents-for-refugee-children-in-Michigan Humanities

Hope to see everyone tonight at 6pm!

Samaritas and foster mom Laura Boonstra are hosting an event in Lansing to recruit foster parents for refugee children in Michigan

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

We have 2 opportunities to hear from Laura Boonstra, who wrote a book about her experiences as a Refugee Foster Parent, next week. June 3rd in Lansing and June 7th in Grand Rapids.

Here is the press release:

DETROIT – With nearly 10,000 kids in the foster care system, Samaritas is teaming up with, “Our Family Is Not a Tree” author Laura Boonstra to encourage more

05/27/2026

We are still looking for someone to rent a room to a refugee youth from Honduras. He would like to stay in Jackson! Jackson County Immigrant Coalition

05/22/2026

https://q6pyz.share.hsforms.com/2_3aheng2TOKB6U5d5RJvLQ?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExQVpEdTVxdFhEdFliMHpPaHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6CNRCoOcI-AGdr24kNxM0SsxH1ZSLT_xirLl42qoPf3d-Q_ksAkNhK_r2PBQ_aem_YWdncwDBZw2se4pRbHajPrRRwQf1