Good Samaritan is staffed entirely by volunteers and is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

New volunteers are always welcome!
If you would like to help, please call (931) 967-9336. 

Life Choices has a trained staff of volunteers.

If you would like join them, please call Pam Wiedemer at (931) 968-0876 for more information. 

Home delivery volunteers are needed to deliver meals to the homebound in our community. Volunteering one hour a week provides a great service to our community and well needed socialization for those seniors whose lives you are touching through your efforts.

If you would like to volunteer, please contact Gayla Everett, SCHRA Nutrition Site Manager at (931) 967-7711, located at the Franklin County Senior Citizens Center, 74 Clover Dr. Winchester, TN.

This month’s collection will be on March 21 and 22, 2020. Donations of personal care items such as deodorant for men and women, toothpaste, toothbrushes, razors and especially shampoo would be greatly appreciated. 

Personal care items cannot be purchased with food stamps and our clients are very thankful to receive them.

Good Samaritan Ministries of Franklin County is located at:
1725 Decherd Boulevard
Decherd, Tennessee 37324

Phone: (931) 967-9336, email, website

Thank you to the parishioners of Good Shepherd and St. Margaret Mary for your invaluable support of Good Samaritan Ministries in 2019. 

Good Samaritan distributed 3,889 food boxes, 125 supplementary bags plus 150 Christmas boxes to residents of Franklin County. We also assisted with 720 utility bills. 

The heart of our ability to serve those in need, within our community, comes from people like you. 

Every blessing in the coming year.

The Board of Directors and Volunteers
Good Samaritan Ministries of Franklin County 

Make 2019 even more special for mom, dad, and their newborn. The Center welcomes your donations, especially:

Diapers                         Baby shampoo
Diaper rash ointment    Baby wipes
Formula                        Baby lotion

​Life Choices has an "Earn While You Learn" parenting program and Baby Boutique designed to help parents with the challenges of pregnancy, newborn care, toddler training and parenting support. Your donated items help to stock the Baby Boutique.

Life Choices Pregnancy Support Center now has two locations, one in Winchester and one in Manchester. They provide vital services to our local communities, including pregnancy testing, ultrasound services, low cost diapers, formula and baby clothing. If you have not been by one of the Centers lately, please stop in for a visit. You are always welcome. 

Franklin County:                              Coffee County:
37 Sunrise Park Dr.                           300A W. Fort St.
Winchester, TN 37398-2345             Manchester, TN 37355-1557
(931) 962-8822                                 (931) 954-5381

Grundy County:
38 S. Industri9al Park Rd.
Coalmount, TN 37313-2504
(931) 692-8822

For more information visit the Life Choices website.