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Help, materials needed

The great Yankee catcher Yogi Berra once said,"It ain't over 'til it's over."

Unfortunately, now that the Samaritan Inn is open for business, an army of faithful volunteers and donors think the work at the inn is all over.

Five families now call the Samaritan Inn home, but help is still needed because work is continuing to get the other rooms ready. Mission Director Chester Wood needs painters, someone who can install a small area of laminate flooring and someone to do some repairs on ceramic tiles in bathrooms. There is also still a lot of clean work to be done.

Some materials are needed too, including cabinets. One of the greatest needs is a van to transport families to appointments, job interviews and to other places.

For more information, call Chester at 352-434-1832.

Recent Blogs

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Chester Wood 12/15/11

 

Dear Friends – Volunteers and Donors,

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Work Day July 26th

Chester Wood 7/22/11


Hello, I hope many of you can come out on Tuesday, July 26 to be part of our next workday.  Th

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CCC/SI on Media

Chester Wood 5/12/11

1.  Progress is being made quickly on the kitchen/dining room construction. Hope to have Open House in June; look for announcement

2.   Myra is doing quite well. Thanks for all the prayers. I'll be glad when she can get back to the Children Shelter so I can concentrate on Samaritan Inn.

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Spray Paint

Chester Wood 5/03/11

I know this is short notice but Ray is requesting help from someone who has experience spraying interior paint on Thursday. He will have the paint and sprayer and is looking for expertise. This is to put primer in dining room and kitchen. We will have a paint day for finish colors in a couple of weeks. Please call Ray at (609) 706-7788.

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If ever there was any doubt for the need of the Samaritan Inn, Lake County schools could quickly dispell that notion. Schools report there are 1,466 homeless students, as classified by federal guidelines.

The Samaritan Inn will provide temporary housing for families trying to get on their feet in these difficult times.

Letter to the editor:

From Shawna L. Hazlett, First resident of the Samaritan Inn shelter for homeless families in Leesburg.

This is to everyone who has sent prayers, kind words, donations and gifts to me and my two daughters. After the newspaper article came out, there was an overwhelming response from people who wanted to help in any way they could.

Our needs are being met and exceeded in every way, shape and form. Every person reading this should feel a sense of pride in belonging to a community filled with people who are so kind and caring. I feel grateful beyond words, and it would take a whole other lifetime to express my feelings in actions.

What I want people to remember is the awesome dedication, strength and faith of the people who started this shelter for individuals like me. Without these wonderful people, success would not be possible. God sure knew what he was doing when he gave these individuals the capability of putting together a project of this magnitude for the good of others.

May God bless everyone, and again, from the bottom of my heart, Alivia, Kira and I say a million times over, thank you to all.

Shawna L. Hazlett

First Baptist Church

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The Samaritan Inn - a CCC Project, is a Transitional HOME in Leesburg, Florida for needy homeless families.

The Christian Care Center (CCC) of First Baptist Church Leesburg currently operates an 18 bed facility for women and children, a 16 bed emergeny shelter for children, a 30 bed drug and alcohol facility for men, pregnancy care center, a thrift store, and a benevolence care center.

5 FAMILIES CALL SAMARITAN INN HOME

LEESBURG -- Samaritan Inn now houses five homeless families in transition from homelessness.  This makes a total of six since it opened at the end of June.  One man was here for a few weeks until he found employment and now is living in his own apartment in Leesburg.     First Family

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The Samaritan Inn Project

Lake County had long been known as a prime location for catching trophy bass when World War II ended, the economy was up and the entire nation was pressing forward.  As good times prevailed, The Big Bass Motel opened along US Highway 27 in 1954 as a prime stopping point for anxious anglers and tired travelers.  By the beginning of the Twenty First Century however the gleaming jewel had degraded into a place of despair and shame.  Drug addicts and prostitutes had long since replaced avid sportsmen and travelling families.

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Chester Wood named director of the Samaritan Inn

Chester WoodWhen Chester Wood was named director of the Samaritan Inn homeless shelter for homeless families this week, he didn’t have to go very far to start his new job. He was already the project manager for the renovation of the old Big Bass Motel.

Soon, the whine of power saws and the popping of nail guns will end and the sound of soothing Christian counseling will begin. Wood will be ready.

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The Samaritan Inn The News

Samaritan Inn : 'It's a lot of work, but it's a good cause.'

Story Credits: 
THERESA CAMPBELL Staff Writer

LEESBURG -- Sweat poured from their faces in Tuesday's morning heat as Chester Wood and a crew of volunteers painted the exterior and individual rooms of the Samaritan Inn, the former Big Bass Motel that will become a shelter for homeless families.

"We've got to move ahead," said Wood, project manager. "There are people out here who need a place to live and need to have help to get their lives put back together."

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Volunteers pitch in to transform Leesburg's former Big Bass Motel into home for needy families

Story Credits: 
By Emily Fuggetta, Orlando Sentinel June 3, 2010

LEESBURG — A year ago, the Big Bass Motel sat in ruins. Now, after nearly a year of planning and repairs by dedicated volunteers, the motel is well on its way to becoming the Samaritan Inn — a place for homeless families with children to live while they get back on their feet.

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Helpers fix up shelter

Story Credits: 
By Frank Stanfield, Correspondent Star-Banner - ocala.com

 Volunteers are turning a motel into a Samaritan Inn for the homeless.

LEESBURG - Jun 2 2010 There was some dripping Tuesday morning, but it wasn't from paint dribbling off brushes and rollers. Volunteers were dripping with sweat in the sizzling heat while putting finishing touches on the Samaritan Inn, and being careful not to make a mess in the former motel that will become a homeless shelter for families by the end of the month.

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Trinity High School seniors

Story Credits: 
By Frank Stanfield, Correspondent Star-Banner - ocala.com

LEESBURG - Wed Feb 3 2010 - The Trinity High School seniors climbed out of the bus Wednesday and gathered in a big semi-circle, shivering in the morning chill. They giggled self-consciously, then listened as the project manager explained how a modern day miracle came to pass.

Chester Wood explained how the old Big Bass motel had undergone "several lives" in the past. "The last one, if your parents heard you were here, they'd probably kill you," he said.

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Workers begin transforming hotel into homeless shelter

Story Credits: 
THERESA CAMPBELL, Staff Writer - Daily Commercial

LEESBURG -- More than 50 volunteers worked away Thursday under the morning sun, ripping out old lumber ceiling joists from a former motel. A new roof will be installed next week, and the inn will soon become a shelter for homeless families.

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Contact Info

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES    

115 N. 13th Street  Leesburg, FL 34748  

Phone Numbers:

352-314-8733

352-434-1832

Fax Number: 352-314-8680  

Office Hours

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Email Norma Hawkins,
CCC Administrative Assistant

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