Samaritan Community Center: Hours, Programs, Rentals & Map

Samaritan Community Center Hours

Samaritan operates several programs with different schedules. There is no single opening time that accurately describes every service.

Before a holiday visit or appointment, open the official program-hours and assistance page or contact the appropriate department.

Rogers and Springdale: Which Location Should You Visit?

Both locations are listed for the Samaritan Café and Samaritan Market. Specialized dental and counseling services are associated with the Rogers site, so check the required appointment location when arranging care.

Rogers Directions

Springdale Directions

Free Programs & Support Services

For readers interested in how nonprofit centers combine grocery assistance, youth services and broader family support, our All Peoples Community Center food and family-services guide provides a separate example from Los Angeles. Its programs and eligibility rules are different from Samaritan’s.

Samaritan Café: Free Hot Meals

The Samaritan Café provides free prepared meals for people facing food insecurity or needing community support.

How to Get a Free Meal

1. Select the Rogers or Springdale location.
2. Check that you are visiting during the Café’s published meal hours.
3. Follow entrance signs or ask a staff member where Café guests should go.
4. Follow the staff’s meal-service and seating instructions.
5. Tell staff if you have a dietary concern, while understanding that specific food substitutions may not be available.
6. If you also need groceries or other help, ask about Samaritan Market or the Care Navigator team.

Samaritan Market: Food Pantry Hours & Groceries

Samaritan Market is a client-choice food pantry. Instead of receiving only a predetermined grocery package, visitors may be able to select from the food available under the program’s distribution rules.

First-Time Food Pantry Visit

1. Choose your nearest Samaritan location.
2. Plan to arrive within the Market’s 10 AM–12 PM distribution window.
3. Ask staff how first-time visitors check in.
4. Follow the client-choice shopping instructions.
5. Bring reusable grocery bags if convenient.
6. Ask how often your household may return and whether there are limits on quantities.
7. If your needs go beyond food, ask for the Care Advocate team.

Another useful resource for understanding client-choice pantry models, food intake and different assistance options is our Community Resource Center food, housing and assistance guide. That guide covers a different nonprofit in California, not another Samaritan location.

Samaritan Care: Help Finding Additional Services

The Samaritan Care program connects people with Community Resource Navigators who can help them find support suited to their circumstances.

These referrals may include food resources, housing-related assistance, employment support, health resources and information about public benefits.

How to Request Resource Navigation

1. Call 479-340-0109 or visit during published Care hours.
2. Explain the problem you need help solving.
3. Ask whether Samaritan can provide assistance directly or refer you elsewhere.
4. Discuss which programs or organizations might match your needs.
5. Ask what documents, appointments or eligibility checks apply to the recommended service.
6. Keep the names, contact information and next steps provided by the navigator.

For another example of a nonprofit combining employment assistance, food programs, mentoring and family support, see our Shepherd Community Center family-support and food-program guide. It serves Indianapolis rather than Northwest Arkansas.

Samaritan Dental: Eligibility & Appointments

Samaritan Dental provides charitable and Medicaid-related dental services for qualifying patients who face barriers to traditional dental care.

Dental appointment phone: 479-636-0451

Dental clinic location: 2910 S. 8th Street, Rogers, Arkansas.

What Care May Be Available?

• Dental evaluation for eligible patients.
• Treatment relating to dental infection or tooth extraction.
• Restorative services when available and the patient qualifies.
• Referral or direction to other dental resources when necessary.

How to Request Dental Care

1. Call 479-636-0451.
2. Explain whether you need help with pain, a broken tooth, infection, an extraction or another dental issue.
3. Ask about eligibility requirements, including age, income or insurance-related conditions.
4. Complete any required telephone screening.
5. Ask what documentation and medical information should be brought to the appointment.
6. Confirm whether an appointment is available and at which location.
7. Follow clinic instructions and arrive at the approved time.

Urgent safety: Severe facial swelling, trouble breathing, trouble swallowing or rapidly worsening infection may require immediate medical care rather than waiting for a charitable dental appointment.

Official Samaritan Dental Assistance

Samaritan Counseling: How to Request Support

Samaritan Counseling provides mental health-related services through its charitable and Medicaid counseling program.

Getting Started

1. Call the counseling team or email its official address.
2. Ask whether appointments are currently available.
3. Explain whether you are seeking individual support or another type of counseling.
4. Confirm insurance, charitable-care eligibility and any fees before enrolling.
5. Ask about intake forms, confidentiality procedures and required documents.
6. Book an appointment using the counselor’s instructions.

If you or someone else faces immediate danger, call 911. In the United States, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides around-the-clock crisis support by calling or texting 988.

SnackPacks & BackPacks for Kids

Samaritan runs two important programs for school-age children that solve different problems.

Parent Checklist

• Confirm your child’s school and grade.
• Ask the school counselor about SnackPacks participation.
• For school-supply events, verify the event date and ticket instructions.
• Ask whether a parent or guardian must attend.
• Check what the program supplies and what families should bring.
• Do not assume that an older event ticket or schedule applies to the current school year.

Volunteer at Samaritan Community Center

Samaritan welcomes community involvement through its food and support programs. Volunteer opportunities may include Café service, Market assistance, children’s food-packing projects, organized group activities and other scheduled tasks.

How to Volunteer

1. Open the official Samaritan volunteer section.
2. Choose the individual/family or group-volunteering option.
3. Review the available opportunities and any age restrictions.
4. Register through the organization’s approved signup process.
5. Complete any required orientation, waiver or screening.
6. Confirm the work location, shift time and dress requirements.
7. Arrive for the approved assignment rather than appearing without a scheduled shift.

Samaritan Shops: Thrift Stores & Donations

Samaritan operates nonprofit thrift shops in Rogers and Springdale. These shops are separate from the free Café and Market programs, and shop purchases help support the organization’s mission.

Before Donating Used Items

• Confirm the selected thrift store accepts the type of item.
• Ask about current donation hours.
• Check rules for clothing, furniture, electronics and household goods.
• Make sure items meet condition requirements.
• Ask about receipts if needed for tax records.
• Do not leave donations outside a closed store unless the shop specifically authorizes it.

For a comparison with another nonprofit offering community food support, clothing assistance and family resources, our All Peoples guide explains a different model of neighborhood assistance. Visitors in Arkansas should use Samaritan’s own contact numbers rather than the Los Angeles program’s.

Does Samaritan Community Center Rent Rooms?

The organization’s current public service information emphasizes food assistance, healthcare, counseling, volunteering and community support.

No verified standard public room-rental rate sheet or universal event-booking system was found in the official materials reviewed.

Do not assume the community rooms, Café spaces, clinic areas or school-related program facilities are available for private parties, weddings or commercial gatherings.

If You Want to Request Space

1. Contact the Rogers or Springdale main office.
2. Explain the proposed event and whether it is a community, nonprofit or private activity.
3. Ask whether any space-sharing arrangements are currently offered.
4. Confirm date, capacity, fees, insurance and other requirements if space is available.
5. Obtain written approval before advertising an event or sending payment.

Service Area, Access & Getting Help

Samaritan primarily serves Northwest Arkansas, including communities around Rogers, Springdale and nearby Benton and Washington County neighborhoods. Some referral or clinical programs may have additional eligibility or service-area conditions.

Visitors from Bentonville, Lowell, Fayetteville and neighboring towns should select the location appropriate for their particular program.

Which Number Should You Call?

Search Arkansas 211 Resources

Before Visiting: Practical Checklist

10 Frequently Asked Questions

Official Sources & Final Contact

• Samaritan Community Center Official Website
• Official Food, Care, Dental and Counseling Program Information
• Arkansas 211 — Samaritan Care Advocate Program
• Arkansas 211 — Dental Eligibility and Appointment Information

Community-center.org is an independent informational website and is not operated by Samaritan Community Center. Program eligibility, schedules, appointments, volunteering and donations are managed by Samaritan and its authorized partners.