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A Celebration of Service

  Austin Samaritans is hosting our Annual Spring Dinner on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Join us for an evening of celebration and fellowship. This intimate dinner is a chance for us to share with you how your generous support is directly changing lives and driving our mission forward.

Our featured speaker, Dr. Laura Parajón, MD, Co-Founder of AMOS Health and Hope, will brief us on the work being done at three ministries we help support, Clínica Villa Guadalupe, Clínica El Samaritano, and El Samaritano Dental Program.

PLEASE JOIN US!

Thursday, April 16, 2026

6:30 Reception | Cash Bar | 7:15 Dinner

Hosted at The UT Club

Complimentary Garage Parking Will Be Available

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS CLUB

2108 ROBERT DEDMAN DRIVE, AUSTIN, TX 78712  

$200 PER DINNER TICKET -OR- $1,100 PER 6 PERSON TABLE

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DR. LAURA CHANCHIEN PARAJÓN, MD, MPH
AMOS Co-Founder

Dr. Laura Parajón is a family physician, former medical missionary with International Ministries, and public health leader whose career has been shaped by a call to serve. She co-founded AMOS Health and Hope with her husband, David, and spent nearly 20 years in rural Nicaragua walking alongside communities to improve maternal and child health, build community-based primary care, and train local leaders. Working in partnership with churches and community health workers, she sought to bring practical expressions of Christ’s love through healthcare, prevention, and hope.

Today, Dr. Parajón serves as Director of the Center for Health Protection at the New Mexico Department of Health, where she helps lead efforts to monitor illnesses, understand health trends, and respond when communities face health threats. She previously served in senior leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), guiding national efforts to prevent chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

She worked to ensure public health programs across the country were grounded in sound data, strong partnerships, and measurable results — so that efforts truly improved people’s lives. She has also served as the Deputy Cabinet Secretary and State Health Officer for New Mexico and as Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of New Mexico.

Dr. Parajón earned her medical and public health degrees from the University of New Mexico and is board certified in Family Medicine. 

AMOS Health and Hope reduces health inequities throughout Nicaragua by empowering local leadership to prevent disease and save lives. AMOS is dedicated to reducing preventable deaths and improving the health and well-being of people who suffer from the unjust conditions of extreme poverty. 

Austin Samaritans is the primary financial supporter of two AMOS programs, Clínica Villa Guadalupe (CVG) and El Samaritano Dental Program. Without the support of Austin Samaritans, the clinics would close. Austin Samaritans also provides support to Clínica El Samaritano, which is operated by AMOS.