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jane hixson: “Showing Love is the Best Thing We Can Do…”

jane hixson wants Charlotte to be known for being a loving and giving community. Speaking about her neighbors who are experiencing financial crisis she says, “If we do not help them, it says a great deal about each one of us.” For decades, jane has demonstrated generosity of time and spirit and her support for Crisis Assistance Ministry has meant that struggling neighbors have received urgent assistance with life’s most basic needs.

January 14, 2019

“Showing love is the best thing we can do for ourselves and others.”

jane hixson wants Charlotte to be known for being a loving and giving community. Speaking about her neighbors who are experiencing financial crisis she says, “If we do not help them, it says a great deal about each one of us.” For decades, jane [sic] has demonstrated generosity of time and spirit and her support for Crisis Assistance Ministry has meant that struggling neighbors have received urgent assistance with life’s most basic needs.

One of jane’s most significant volunteer accomplishments is her annual holiday Loved Ones Luncheon, a women-only fundraising event to benefit Crisis Assistance Ministry.  She created the event in 1997 in memory of her mother, Rosemary Bolles, and her mother-in-law, Gay Hixson – two special women who believed in taking care of their own and their community.  The luncheon brings friends and family members together to enjoy fellowship and to honor lost loved ones, allowing attendees to reflect and give back in honor of their special person. Through jane’s vision, countless volunteer hours, and personal contributions toward event expenses, the luncheon has grown from a small gathering of family members to an annual fundraising event that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars.   

Her involvement with Crisis Assistance Ministry has not stopped with the Loved Ones Luncheon.  Over the years, jane has also sorted and inspected clothing donations, written holiday cards, and served on the agency’s speaker’s bureau, advocating publicly for families living in poverty.  Her family also organizes an annual NoDa Day festival in their neighborhood, with the proceeds benefiting the agency. “Crisis Assistance Ministry is the charity of choice in the hixson household,” says jane, “especially because we know people that have had their lives turned around because of the help they received there.”  

jane is a local hero and inspiration to the community.  She is the recipient of the agency’s 2003 Shirley Henry Award for outstanding volunteer service, a 2018 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award, and has been recognized by the Charlotte Observer as an influential woman in giving. She uses her influence to educate those around her about the needs of those facing poverty, and she works nonstop to make this community a better place for all to live. 

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We had an unusual 🐿️ visitor this morning. While we DO specialize in stabilizing families through emergency basic needs and financial empowerment, our services are designed for neighbors of the human variety! 🤣 
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We aren't throwing a big party, but we ARE asking friends and neighbors to make a direct contribution to help stabilize families facing a financial crisis. Your help with this Non-Event will make more stories like this one possible. Join us with a gift to help neighbors avoid eviction and loss of utilities and to empower more people with the tools to rebuild financial stability for themselves. Don't Save a Date . . . Save A Future.

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We love sharing our mission with corporate #volunteers like this team from @humana today. Thanks to their help, families will find essentials like clothing, shoes, school supplies, and household goods—free of charge— in our store while they continue to build financial stability. #thankful

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Instead of planning a fancy gala, we're inviting you to skip the party (and all those costs) and instead make a direct contribution to stabilize families experiencing financial crisis right here in Charlotte-Mecklenburg.
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SAVE A FUTURE: https://crisisassistance.org/mobility

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What a wonderful day to welcome #volunteers from @DukeEnergy during their Summer of Service. Nearly 100 Duke employees spent part of their day helping with everything from painting barrels to inspecting donations and stocking the store. A GREAT way to spend a Friday here in the Queen City!

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This might look like a #Barbie appreciation post, but actually it is a shout out to Team @duke_energy and the 100+ folks who spent their day as #volunteers here today!

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Starting the day with a wonderful snack ministry from @elevationchurch for day 6 of #loveweek2023! Thank you for making sure families seeking help today have a little nourishment along the way.

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Today's LOVE WEEK 2023 #volunteers from @elevationchurch created no-sew blankets for families who shop here free of charge, staffed the checkout counters in the store, and prepared newly arrived clothing from corporate donors for future shoppers. With help like this, more than 80 people per day find essentials to help stabilize their families when they visit our Free Store. #thankful #loveweek2023

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