James Samaritan

James Samaritan We are a 501c3 that provides camps, mentoring, and resources for children and youth in foster care. This youth reached out to the community for a simple heater.
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HISTORY:

James Samaritan formerly known as James Storehouse was founded by Louisiana native, Kim Winston Bigler. This dynamic, caring mom first learned about the shocking realities of foster care when she received an email at Christmas time in 2011. The email described a foster child, who had spent her whole life in foster care, bouncing from family to family until she turned 18. She aged out of

the system only to find herself on her own, in a cold apartment at Christmas time. The experience awakened in Kim both a profound sense of empathy for children in foster care and the challenges they face, along with a heartfelt desire to support them. We Support and Empower Children and Families in Foster Care. Mission Statement: We connect the community and church to create healthy support systems for kids and families in our foster care system.

05/29/2026
Kidz are having a blast! 🐟🐠🎣
05/29/2026

Kidz are having a blast! 🐟🐠🎣

05/16/2026

Who said Block Parties are just for the adults?? Join us on May 29 from 5pm-8pm at the KIDZ BLOCK PARTY hosted by What W...
05/14/2026

Who said Block Parties are just for the adults?? Join us on May 29 from 5pm-8pm at the KIDZ BLOCK PARTY hosted by What We Sow Foundation! Thank you for choosing us as a recipient from the donation drive ❤️

🎉 KIDZ BLOCK PARTY 🎉
📅 Friday, May 29
⏰ 5–8PM
📍 Covington Trailhead

Help us give back to the youth in our community! This month’s donation drive supports 2 amazing local organizations:

💙 James Samaritan (youth in foster care)
• Individually packaged snacks
• Lunch boxes
• $5–$15 gift cards

💚 Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana (children in our community)
• Basketballs
• Soccer balls
• Jump ropes
• Art supplies

🍧 Bring a $10+ value donation and receive a FREE snowball from Izzy’s Sno Shack
(Limit 1 per family)

📦 Can’t attend? Donations can be dropped off at The Shipping Post — 427 N Theard St, Covington, LA 70433

Thank you to Mr. Christopher Fox for letting our guys in our Life Network Mentoring Program fly these amazing model plan...
05/12/2026

Thank you to Mr. Christopher Fox for letting our guys in our Life Network Mentoring Program fly these amazing model planes! They had a blast!🙏🏼

For His Glory Photography captured some really sweet moments at last week’s Taco Tuesday and The Graceful Host provided...
05/11/2026

For His Glory Photography captured some really sweet moments at last week’s Taco Tuesday and The Graceful Host provided the best balloon arch and cactus that helped our event look so festive!

Thank you to everyone who came out to fiesta with us. 🤩 We had over 100 people walk through our doors and learn more about the work we are doing within the foster care community.

With over a dozen event sponsors supporting this event, this is what it looks like to have a strong community that CARES about one another. We are so grateful….and last but not least, thank you to our amazing volunteers! We have the absolute BEST team of volunteers here at James Samaritan…they are the “boots on the ground,” the ones acting as the hands and feet of Jesus in the lives of those in foster care, you guys ROCK. ❤️

05/11/2026

Pray for the children stuck in foster care limbo.

Pray for biological parents working hard to make life better & safer so their babies can come home.

Pray for foster families carrying the weight of really hard things.

Pray for investigators & caseworkers & advocates & lawyers & judges making impossible decisions every day.

Pray for a system that too often loses sight of what matters most, the best interest of the child.

Whatever you do today, pray.

Today, we honor the women who open their hearts, homes, and lives to children who need love, safety, and hope. 💗To every...
05/10/2026

Today, we honor the women who open their hearts, homes, and lives to children who need love, safety, and hope. 💗

To every foster mom, kinship caregiver, adoptive mom, mentor, grandmother, and caregiver walking this journey — thank you.

From all of us at James Samaritan — Happy Mother’s Day to the incredible women making a difference in the lives of children and families throughout our community. 🌷

Address

409 N Jefferson Avenue
Covington, LA

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+19858889750

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