Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth from Samaritan! Today we remember this day of freedom for enslaved people in 1865, and honor Black liberation and the ongoing fight for justice.

04/19/2026

Diego Cunningham, a graduate of Samaritan Ministry's STRIVE program and a current fellow in Georgetown University's Pivot Program, shares his inspiring journey from a troubled youth to an aspiring entrepreneur at Samaritan's 40th Anniversary Next Step Breakfast at the National Press Club in downtown Washington, DC. Listen to his incredible remarks here: https://youtu.be/VBNkPKKyd4A?si=XJPvlIEOlwvMLKhN

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04/16/2026

Come celebrate Earth Day by joining us to plant veggies in Samaritan Ministry's Arlington community garden on Thursday, April 23rd from 10:30am to 1:00pm! Light snacks and drinks will be provided, call or text Julio Da Silva for more information at 703-819-1146. Samaritan's office and garden are located at 2207 Columbia Pike in Arlington, next to Trinity Episcopal Church Arlington, VA

03/17/2026

We're thrilled to share the remarkable speeches of Andy Shallal, founder and CEO of Busboys and Poets, Bp. Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington and many others from our 40th Anniversary Next Step Breakfast on Saturday. Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/R3ag95mXTDo

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Hear the full, exciting, and moving speaker program from Samaritan Ministry's 40th Anniversary Next Step Breakfast held on Saturday, March 14th, 2026 at the ...

03/17/2026

This unusual fusion of poetry, theater, and opera on the subject of women and incarceration still has tickets available for DC performances this weekend!
https://www.inseries.org/post/for-women-serving-time

03/13/2026

Samaritan Ministry's inspiring 40th Anniversary Next Step Breakfast is THIS SATURDAY, March 14th! Come hear from our incredible speakers: Andy Shallal, social and racial justice advocate, author, and founder and CEO of and Poets; the Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Bishop of the Diocese of Washington; Digeo Cunningham, a graduate of Samaritan's STRIVE program; and
Dana Winner, a long-time Samaritan volunteer and president of Dana Winner, Inc. Reserve your seats now: https://NSB26.eventbrite.com
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Join us for a morning of inspiration!

03/13/2026

Samaritan Ministry's inspiring 40th Anniversary Next Step Breakfast is this Saturday, March 14th! Come hear from our wonderful speaker, the Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Bishop of the Diocese of Washington and national icon of compassion, mercy, and justice. Spots are filling up! Reserve your seat here: https://nsb26.eventbrite.com/

03/11/2026

Samaritan Ministry's inspiring 40th Anniversary Next Step Breakfast is THIS SATURDAY, March 14th! Come hear from our incredible speaker Andy Shallal, social and racial justice advocate, author, artist, and founder and CEO of the DMV restaurant-bookstore group, Busboys and Poets! (Check out his TEDx Talk below.) Reserve your seats now: https://NSB26.eventbrite.com
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Andy Shallal moved to the U.S. from Iraq when he was 11 years old—the same year that Saddam Hussein came to power in his native country. In 2005 he opened Bu...

03/08/2026

You're invited! Join us for an uplifting morning of hope and inspiration at Samaritan Ministry's exciting 40th Anniversary Next Step Breakfast, with speakers including Edgar Budde, Bishop of Diocese of Washington, Andy Shallal, founder and CEO of and Poets, grad and Georgetown Pivot fellow Diego Cunningham, and Dana Winner, founder of Dana Winner, Inc. Learn more and get your tickets here: https://NSB26.eventbrite.com

anniversary

Our year began with the words of the Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde, who at Samaritan’s 2025 Next Step Breakfast, reminded us of our commitment…

03/02/2026

Samaritan Ministry's inspiring 40th Anniversary Next Step Breakfast is coming on Saturday, March 14th! Reserve your seats now to see keynote speaker Andy Shallal, the visionary founder of the DMV restaurant-bookstore-event space group, Busboys and Poets! And watch this feed for more featured speakers to be announced in the coming days! Book tickets here: https://NSB26.eventbrite.com