Samaritan Sunday

Thank you for strengthening our community’s mental health and wellness with a special Sunday offering to help Samaritan Counseling Center Hawaii. You are joining other congregations across Oahu who are committed to serving Hawaii’s vulnerable communities.

Gifts on Samaritan Sunday will directly help those in need of mental health services, regardless of their ability to pay. 100% of your gift will be used for our Client Assistance Fund to subsidize counseling for uninsured, under-insured, elderly, and low-income clients in Hawaii.

Mental health is a serious concern in Hawaii. 17% of adults struggle with a mental illness, yet 2 out of 3 adults with a mental illness receive no treatment.¹ Mental illness is associated with increased occurrence of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, asthma, epilepsy, and cancer; and higher risks of adverse health outcomes.² 

1 Mental Health America, The State of Mental Health in America, 2017.
2 Centers for Disease Control, Mental Illness Surveillance, 2011.

We have gathered some resources to help you promote Samaritan Sunday to your congregation: a flyer that you can customize with the date and your logo, a sample social media post, and sample sample graphics that you are welcome to use on your website or social media.

Printable Flyers

• Samaritan Sunday Flyer (MS Word) – 8.5″x11″ flyer that you can customize with the date and your logo
• A Gift of Compassion Donation Form (PDF) – printable donation form

Social Media Post

• “Please give generously on Samaritan Sunday. Your donation will directly help those in need of mental health services, regardless of their ability to pay. 100% of your gift will be used for the Client Assistance Fund to subsidize counseling for uninsured, under-insured, elderly, and low-income clients in Hawai’i.”

Please make checks payable to “Samaritan Counseling Center Hawaii” and mail to 1020 S. Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96814.

For more ways to give, visit our Giving page at www.samaritancounselingcenterhawaii/giving.