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The Samaritan that Sims built

December 2, 2014 by Madeline Orr

In the last three years, Terry Bradshaw, Laura Bush and Condoleezza Rice have made visits to Abilene. Three years ago, the Abilene nonprofit, Global Samaritan Resources, hired a new executive director, Danny Sims. The timing is not a coincidence. Convincing celebrities to come to West Texas is one of the more external ways people have noticed ... [Read More…]

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Condoleezza Rice to speak in Abilene

November 13, 2014 by Elijah Evans

Dr. Condoleezza Rice, former secretary of state, will visit Abilene Tuesday to speak at An Evening with Condoleezza Rice conducted by Global Samaritan Resources. The event will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Abilene Civic Center Auditorium. Global Samaritan Resources, a hub and staging ground for non-profit efforts worldwide, organized the event ... [Read More…]

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The Optimist Print Edition: 10.24.14

October 24, 2014 by Optimist Staff

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Global Samaritan announces Ebola relief efforts

October 23, 2014 by Allison Brown

Global Samaritan Resources, a local Abilene non-profit, announced a plan Wednesday to send relief to West African countries. Simple Works, the new initiative, is an effort to provide simple solutions to the complex Ebola crisis in West Africa. The program focuses on three primary needs of people affected by the outbreak. Global Samaritan will ... [Read More…]

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