Good Samaritan Fund
The Good Samaritan Fund helps students in need by providing essential items like shoes and socks so they can fully participate in school without feeling different from their peers.
Funder: Lexington Community Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling
Funding Amounts: Typically covers essential items (e.g., shoes, socks) for individual students in need; specific award amounts not published.
Summary: Provides essential items to students in need so they can fully participate in school without feeling different from their peers.
Description
The Good Samaritan Fund is a charitable grant program managed by the Lexington Community Foundation. Established in 2005, its purpose is to ensure that children in need have access to basic necessities—such as shoes and socks—so they can focus on learning and participate fully in school life. The fund operates discreetly, aiming to remove barriers to education caused by lack of essential items and to help students avoid feeling different from their peers.
