Samaritan House breaks ground on housing expansion
Samaritan House resident Joan Corbin, executive director Chris Krager, board president Danielle Maiden and campaign chair and president and CEO of the Kalispell Chamber Lorraine Clarno, raise shovels of dirt during a groundbreaking ceremony for Samaritan House's expansion project on Thursday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Rep. Courtenay Sprunger splashes into the dunk tank during a groundbreaking ceremony for Samaritan House's expansion project on Thursday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Andrea Robinson, owner of Montana Art and Soul, paints a young girls' face during a groundbreaking ceremony for Samaritan House's expansion project on Thursday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Samaritan House residents Michaela and Joan Corbin speak during a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion project on Thursday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Executive director Chris Krager speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for Samaritan House's expansion project on Thursday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Rep. Courtenay Sprunger laughs as she steps out of the dunk tank during a groundbreaking ceremony for Samaritan House's expansion project on Thursday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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There was joy in the air at Samaritan House’s administrative offices last week, where the organization’s personnel and volunteers gathered to celebrate the start of construction on new apartments for low-income families and veterans.
The building project has raised $11.1 million of its $16.9 million goal, according to Executive Director Chris Krager. He said it’s the biggest project the organization has ever taken on, but it will create housing that is desperately needed in Northwest Montana.
He said Thursday’s event was a great showing of support from the community.
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