Like golfers who win the Masters Tournament and the green jackets tailored for them, Good Samaritan Services (Good Sam) and Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc. (EPC) are ideally suited for one another.

The two community-minded organizations are once again linking up for the 18th annual EPC Golf Outing benefiting Good Samaritan Services.

The charity event will be held Friday, June 6, at Crossgates Golf Club, 1 Crossland Pass, Millersville. There will be two sessions of golf. The first will tee off at 7:30 a.m., and the second will start at 1:30 p.m. A light breakfast and a chicken barbecue lunch will be served to the morning groups; the afternoon groups will receive a light cafe lunch and a chicken barbecue meal for dinner. The deadline to register is Friday, May 23. Go to https://epcgolfouting.com for more information and to register.

Individuals or businesses that wish to sponsor the event or provide prizes can visit the aforementioned website or email EPC marketing and communications director Dan Silva at marketing@engleonline.com.

"We want to be involved with the communities we serve," said Jocelyn Engle, who is EPC's publisher. "We know that some people just need an extra boost in times of need, and this was a perfect fit for us."

Rachel Shelley, the director of marketing for Good Samaritan Services, agrees. "We love our partnership with EPC," said Shelley. "Obviously, the funding that comes from the golf outing is helpful in supporting our mission (and) funding the work that we do in the community. Also, EPC is obviously so well-connected, and this is a great awareness-building event for us, too."

Good Sam has locations across Lancaster and Chester counties and every day serves about 300 people who are in crisis. "Our mission is to respond with compassion to individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness," Shelley said.

Anyone who needs assistance from Good Samaritan Services can go to https://goodsamservices.org. A Good Sam representative will conduct a screening via a phone call to determine if the organization can help.

EPC is carrying on a family tradition started by company founder Alvin Engle, who was Jocelyn's grandfather. Alvin was involved with numerous philanthropic endeavors and set the tone for the company going forward, Jocelyn said.

Since its inception, the golf outing has generated nearly $300,000 for neighbors in need. "We want to make the experience memorable for golfers and also make sure community members are aware of what Good Sam does," Jocelyn said. "We want to (send the message) that everyone is included. We want to make sure (the golf outing is) affordable for everybody to take part. ... I think what's so neat about our event is we've had so many returning sponsors and golfers because it is something people look forward to every year."

Many of Good Sam's 30 staff members will volunteer at the golf event. "Our staff loves coming to the golf outing," Shelley said. "It's such a cool day for our staff. A lot of them are working directly with the people we serve every day providing case management, and it's a heavy job. It's important, important work. It's really important for our staff to come on the day of the golf outing and see the community support for the work that they're doing."

Good Samaritan Services executive director Nate Hoffer will attend the outing. "His true passion for what he and his team members do has been fun for us to watch as an organization, because we know everyone is being taken care of by Good Sam," said Jocelyn.

Only 3% of Good Samaritan Services' budget is funded by the government. "People have been generous and kind in supporting and believing in the work we do," said Shelley.

Good Sam will be expanding its impact with two homes in Phoenixville. It will be the first time Good Sam will offer housing for women in Phoenixville. The homes will continue to provide safe housing for women facing homelessness, with the added resources of Good Sam.

Shelley stated Good Sam takes an individualized approach to caring for clients. "Everyone in crisis has their own individual story," she said. "They are on a unique path on how they are going to reach stability."

Clients meet one-on-one with a resource coordinator, who provides case management with "bite-size goals" for them to work on, Shelley said. She added Good Sam team members "take this large problem of crisis and break it into sizable goals while walking alongside them in that journey and equipping them with tools."

There are no quick fixes. The goal is to remove any barriers that might be in the way of clients achieving long-term housing stability.

Courtney and her 3-year-old daughter, Cherish, were the first family to move into Good Samaritan Services' Lancaster city residence for women and children, which opened last year.

"Good Sam Services has gone out of their way to make sure I have everything I need and more," Courtney said. "The opportunities I've received are truly a blessing. They helped keep me going when I could have quit, and I'm so grateful for their support. For the first time in a long time, I feel like I can breathe."