--- title: Home url: 'https://samanthas-house.preview.mountainairweb.com/' markdown: 'https://samanthas-house.preview.mountainairweb.com/index.md' date: '2026-09-20' --- Samantha’s House & Van Foundation # Welcome to Samantha’s House. We are a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation with a mission: help people who are trapped both physically and financially due to serious injuries or disabilities by improving their surroundings to make their life a little easier. [ Donate ](https://samanthas-house.preview.mountainairweb.com/donate) [ Samantha’s Story ](https://samanthas-house.preview.mountainairweb.com/about-us/samathas-story) Corporate Sponsors - ![WTHR](https://samanthas-house.preview.mountainairweb.com/images/8/1/9/a/2/819a27bd601d23bc9e61fdb0dd724a08a0c28c65-wthr-logow.png) - ![FOX59](https://samanthas-house.preview.mountainairweb.com/images/5/e/9/2/3/5e9237a723a5747eb4c06024712ce07e6a4e77f8-logo2025wxin.png) - ![Keller](https://samanthas-house.preview.mountainairweb.com/images/2/8/e/b/1/28eb1380df46f94da1e3cb88d97433a38853cbdc-keller-badgelogohorizontal-1.png) - ![FLYF](https://samanthas-house.preview.mountainairweb.com/images/6/f/6/a/8/6f6a8a21c060eec7ce7ac43984fc62fbd669b2b8-flyf-logo-2016.jpg) ![A family with their new accessible van](https://samanthas-house.preview.mountainairweb.com/images/3/3/e/9/e/33e9e6d1ddbc14f47ad837701635e56ff3ead50d-img4555.jpg) Our Work Accessible homes and vans for families in need. What We Do ## Why accessible homes and vans matter. The foundation chooses deserving people who have everyday life challenges due to their injuries or disabilities, and current living conditions that are not conducive to their unique needs. With the help of individuals like you, the community and our corporate sponsors, we raise money to support building fully handicapped-accessible homes and handicapped-accessible vans. This allows individuals and families to live a little easier. [ Apply or Nominate ](https://samanthas-house.preview.mountainairweb.com/nominate) Family Stories ## Meet the Families ![Mia](https://samanthas-house.preview.mountainairweb.com/images/0/2/5/2/3/02523f5d5f84048cedf35551538ccd46dfa7ce8a-miapicture.jpg) ### Mia Mia’s strength continues to amaze me. She has overcome more obstacles than a person would care to face in a lifetime. Read Mia’s story → [Mia](https://samanthas-house.preview.mountainairweb.com/blog/mia-carter-van-reveal) ![Darius](https://samanthas-house.preview.mountainairweb.com/images/a/d/f/2/a/adf2a91f71d510db6cd6df355f6b91b2e695aeda-dariuspicture.jpg) ### Darius Darius is grateful for his life, his family, close friends and a host of new friends that he’s met along this journey. Read Darius’s story → [Darius](https://samanthas-house.preview.mountainairweb.com/blog/a-new-van-for-darius) ![Dawson](https://samanthas-house.preview.mountainairweb.com/images/2/7/9/a/d/279adea6e7d23fc855b6eb902e21be14e915171a-samanthas-house-dawson-maxwell.jpg) ### Dawson Cerebral palsy cannot stop a straight-A student with a great sense of humor and a mission. ![Samantha Allen](https://samanthas-house.preview.mountainairweb.com/images/4/4/3/a/c/443acc017cf1135428ff60d65d4b1ff0d90f1da8-beautiful-samantha.jpg) Our Namesake Samantha, whose life inspired our mission. Samantha’s Story ## Who was Samantha Allen? Who was Samantha Allen, and why did so many people want to help her? If you ever had the privilege to meet Samantha in person, you would know the answer to the second part of that question. **Samantha Allen** The heart behind our mission [ Samantha’s Story ](https://samanthas-house.preview.mountainairweb.com/about-us/samathas-story) Updates & News ## Updates Nov 7, 2021 ### A New Van for Darius Recently, we got word that one of our previous recipients was able to get another new van. Darius is excited to be able to start driving his handicap-access… Read more → [A New Van for Darius](https://samanthas-house.preview.mountainairweb.com/blog/a-new-van-for-darius) May 1, 2018 ### Swim Meet Raises Funds for Dikeman Family The Center Grove Swim Club hosted a charity meet at the University of Indianapolis aquatics facility on the UIndy campus on April 21st, 2018. Many teams join… Read more → [Swim Meet Raises Funds for Dikeman Family](https://samanthas-house.preview.mountainairweb.com/blog/swim-meet-raises-funds-for-dikeman-family) Nov 18, 2017 ### Dikeman Family – Our next Samantha’s House & Van recipient Hudson was diagnosed with an extremely rare genetic condition called TAF1 syndrome, a condition so new it has yet to be named. This syndrome causes developme… Read more → [Dikeman Family – Our next Samantha’s House & Van recipient](https://samanthas-house.preview.mountainairweb.com/blog/dikeman-family-our-next-samanthas-house-van-recipient) [ View All Updates ](https://samanthas-house.preview.mountainairweb.com/blog) ## Every dollar helps bring mobility, freedom, and comfort to those who need it most. By donating to Samantha’s House, you are investing in the lives of people trapped both physically and financially by their injuries or disabilities, through accessible homes, retrofitted vans and hope for the road ahead. 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