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Empty Bowls Event: Sunday, March 21, 2010
Time: 11:00-2:00 pm Doors will open to the Silent Auction preview at 10:30 am
Place: Southwest School of Art & Craft 300 Augusta Downtown San Antonio
Price: Admission is free-Each bowl is $18 & includes a bowl of soup, bread & water
Special After-Event -Tycoon Flats Music Jam
Date: Sunday, March 21st
Time: 3:00-10:00 pm
Place: Tycoon Flats 2926 N. St. Mary's
Price: Free Admission-Food & beverages regular price with donations accepted at the door. 10% of all net sales for the day will go to SAMMinistries.
We need over 100 volunteers to make this event a success! to sign up CLICK HERE.
For more info on the Empty Bowls Event event click here, or Join the SAMMinistries "Empty Bowls" Community Group.
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SAMMinistries provides an array of programs and services available to the homeless of San Antonio, Texas. Programs offered to guests include life skills, job training, financial management, computer skills, parenting classes and more. Our guests have access to medical and dental facilities and each program is designed to provide our guests with the basic tools necessary to return to the path of self-sufficiency.
Meet SAMMinistries' Director of Development Services, Karen Tyler, as she shares a brief overview of the services that you may choose to empower a difference by partnering with SAMMinistries.
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San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries
A Mission of Hope
SAMMinistries is an interfaith ministry whose mission is to help the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless attain self-sufficiency by offering, with dignity and compassion,shelter, housing, and services. SAMMinistries also provides volunteers opportunities to be renewed and fulfilled as they serve.

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Share in Lavern’s story and learn how she has regained the ability to smile and her inspirational trek back into society.
From the SAMMinistries Blog!
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Very, Vary Voluntary
Wrtten by: Matt CurtisSan Antonio is a great city to work in volunteerism. No matter the economic climate, the wet winter, or frustratingly hot summer, the city of San Antonio is always there to help. The Numbers In the past year SAMMinistries has had volunteers provide more than 300 worship services, 20 birthday parties, 3 karoake nights, endless games of Bingo, 2 moon bounces, and a A/C equipped storage facility for New Donations. We have watched the Spurs, the Cowboys,…
Written on Monday, 08 March 2010 10:00
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Recent Comments
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Kaycie Tyler
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Ms. Paul,
If you would like me to purchase a bowl on your behalf, please call me at SAMMinistries' Administrative Office, (210) 340-0302. I'd be more than happy to assist you in getting a bowl. Thank you for your interest!!!
Kaycie Tyler
Executive Assistant
kctyler@samm.org
on Monday, 08 March 2010 16:47
10th Anniversary Empty Bowls & Tycoon Flats Music Jam - Sunday, March 21st (Upcoming Events)
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Nancy Paul
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Is it possible to purchase bowls without attending. We live in Tomball and would not be able to attend.
on Sunday, 07 March 2010 11:33
10th Anniversary Empty Bowls & Tycoon Flats Music Jam - Sunday, March 21st (Upcoming Events)
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Karen Tyler
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It was an amazing blessing. We are so glad that you all enjoyed yourselves. What a great sight to see the community of SA coming together in health, hope and heart supporting the SAMMinistries mission.
on Tuesday, 23 February 2010 20:37
Street 2 Feet-More than a 5K (Terry Kyle)
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ROXANNE GRIEGO
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THIS IS VERY NICE FOR SOME ONE TO GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO HELP FAMILIES OUT FINICIAL.PHYSICAL, MENTALLY.GOD WILL BLESS EACH AN ONE OF YOU ALL FOR DOIN THIS
on Tuesday, 23 February 2010 20:28
An Ounce of (Homeless) Prevention (Terry Kyle)
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Kendra Hotchkin
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The Street 2 Feet 5K was amazing. It was so well organized and we had a great time. It was my first race EVER and I really was so happy to participate. Thank you for the great event. Church Alive loves SAMM!!!!!
on Sunday, 21 February 2010 15:29
Street 2 Feet-More than a 5K (Terry Kyle)
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