The Krist Samaritan Center for Counseling and Education will receive a generous donation of $75,000 from the Houston Endowment, Inc. as part of a grant to support the Center’s psychological testing services.

With Houston Endowment’s charitable donation, the Krist Samaritan Center will expand their psychological testing services, improving its overall mental health services for clients. Personality, IQ/achievement, employment and other psychological tests will be administered to individuals and their families through the testing services.

“Our mission is to make psychological testing more convenient and readily available for all people,” said Dr. Gerald DeSobe, executive director of the Krist Samaritan Center. “We hope people will take advantage of this service so that they can discover more about themselves and be able to address their mental health needs.”

Houston Endowment, Inc., founded by Jesse and Mary Gibbs Jones, is a private philanthropic foundation that improves life for the people of the Greater Houston area through its contributions to charitable organizations and educational institutions. Houston Endowment's assets have grown to approximately $1.4 billion, enabling the foundation to donate more than $70 million annually to help fulfill the Joneses' vision of a healthy, vibrant community. To learn more about Houston Endowment, visit www.houstonendowment.org.

The Carole and Ronald Krist Samaritan Center for Counseling and Education is a not-for-profit, faith-based organization committed to providing affordable counseling services and educational programs to people of all economic backgrounds, as well as training for church and mental health professionals. Founded in 1986, the Center is accredited as a service center and training program by the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and the Samaritan Institute. The Center has served more than 36,000 families and has 21 office locations throughout the Houston and Galveston area.

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