Limited VolunteerOur History of Service
In 1951, Reverend Clyde J. Verheyden, founded what is now known as Good Samaritan Foundation. Since its inception, Good Samaritan Foundation has been focused on one ongoing mission: to increase the number of highly-trained and dedicated nurses “at the bedside” of Texas patients. Building a stronger nurse workforce in Texas consists of attracting men and women to the nursing profession and providing financial resources to become the best educated and most skilled caregivers in the world.
Through the generosity of its donors, Good Samaritan Foundation has become the largest private grantor of scholarships to Texas nursing students. Good Samaritan programs, which promote excellence in nursing from education to practice, include: