SAMARITAN COMMUNITY CENTER
Serving the hurting and hungry.
Samaritan Community Center (SCC) is a local nonprofit organization based in Rogers and Springdale. The organization serves the hurting and hungry of Northwest Arkansas with wraparound services. During 2021, SCC provided 85,000 persons with emergency food assistance, served 90,000 meals, and distributed 200,000 snackpacks to at-risk children through their nutritional programs. The Samaritan Care program assisted over 1200 families with resource referrals, rent/utility assistance, and case management. Their charitable dental clinic provided over $500,000 in free dental care to uninsured, low-income adults. They operate two thrift stores in Rogers and Springdale which provide 33% of the operational support for the organization.
