ONLINE BALL PURCHASE CLOSED but you can help us feed people with a donation!
Help Us Feed People
Good Samaritan Center’s Annual Golf Ball Drop is coming, Saturday, June 28th. You don’t have to be present to win!
1000 golf balls will be dropped out of a tethered hot air balloon during the MS Championship Hot Air Balloon Fest. The ball closest to the hole wins $5000, Good Sam raises $15,000.
Help us buy a new freezer for our food rescue program and our soup kitchen.
Click above to buy a golf ball, or two, or three…
Online registration Closed. Come in person to run/walk!
Cycle in the morning and/or run or walk in the evening…
Two non-competitive races for cyclists and runners, brought to you by Canton Tourism, Canton Parks & Recreation, the Mid-Mississippi Balloon Association, and The Good Samaritan Center.
All participants will receive an awesome “Balloon Chase” t-shirt, race medal, breakfast for cyclists, a VIP dinner amongst the hot air balloons and then magnificent fireworks!
You have your choice of doing a 10 mile or 30 mile bike ride in the morning (7 AM) with hot air balloons or a 4 mile or 2 mile run in the evening (6:30 PM) with hot air balloons, OR do both!
A Kid’s Fun Run (1/4 mile) will occur immediately after the adult run. Medal and VIP Dinner provided for Kid’s Fun Run participants (no t-shirt).
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
BUY A GOLF BALL
Use link to buy a golf ball in our golf ball drop fundraiser. We will sell and then drop 1000 balls out of a tethered hot air balloon. The ball that lands closet to the hole will win $5000, while Good Sam raises money to help us FEED struggling families.
REGISTER FOR BALLOON CHASE
(cycle and/or walk or run, have a fun cookout in the VIP area where you will see awesome hot air balloons, and fabulous fireworks!
VOLUNTEERING
Interested in volunteering? Need to complete service hours? Want to help with our food pantry, clothing closet, resale store or garden OR OUR UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS?
Email sarahgaydenh@goodsamaritancenter.org
DONATING
HOW can you DONATE-
**Monetarily**
Make a monetary donation by making a tax deductible donation through the link above or mailing a check to our Post Office Box (below).
**In Kind (stuff)**
In JACKSON: You can be an integral part of Good Sam’s helping network by bringing your food, clothing and other donations on Wednesdays from 9am-noon. Other drop-off days and times available by appointment
In LAUREL: We are receiving food donations at the Community Kitchen 8am-noon every week day OR you can bring clothing, furniture, household donations to NUTS/Laurel Wednesday-Saturday (9am-6pm), and Sunday (1-6pm)