Crisis Assistance Ministry

Charlotte, NC

Between the two of them, Michael and Ronnie have survived two heart attacks, a near fatal infection, P.T.S.D., and a stroke.

After all that, the two friends who met at the Men’s Shelter of Charlotte are ready to settle into “everyday life,” as Ronnie puts it, after working together for over a year to meet goals and achieve housing. 

Michael and Ronnie, who met at the Men’s Shelter of Charlotte, have overcome homelessness and chronic health issues to achieve housing with your help.

“Once we realized we could help each other, I knew that we could be a success story,” says Ronnie of their teaming up to create a fresh start for themselves. “But every time we got close, one of us would get sick.” 

Finally, things came together through the community’s Housing First initiative and your support of Crisis Assistance Ministry.

  • First, Men’s Shelter personnel coached the future roommates in setting goals, budgeting, and locating an apartment they could afford. 
  • Then, Crisis Assistance Ministry stepped in with utility deposits and the opportunity to shop free- of-charge for essential furniture. 
  • Finally, our staff recruited volunteers to load, transport, and unload that furniture at their new home. 

Thanks to you, Ronnie and Michael are now in their own apartment where they say they are looking forward to waking up at their own pace and making a pot of soup for dinner. Thank you again.

Crisis Assistance Ministry’s relocation assistance efforts allowed Michael and Ronnie to select dressers, beds, chairs, a sofa, table and chairs, and lamps free of charge. Then they recruited volunteers (pictured in both photos above) to load and transport their choices to their new apartment.