In the early 1920's, Reverend August Hoeger worked as a parish pastor in North Dakota. When a fellow minister's plea for donations to help a young boy with polio exceeded its goal by $2,000, Rev. Hoeger suggested the extra money be used to help other individuals with disabilities and seniors in the area who needed assistance. To that end, the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society was incorporated under the laws of the state of North Dakota on September 29, 1922, as a religious, charitable, not-for-profit provider of senior care. Good Samaritan facilities throughout the country provide loving care to those in need. Your gift has the ability to impact many seniors who helped Kearney grow into the community that it is today!