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Can A Donated Coat Prevent Homelessness?

As temperatures begin to drop, the approaching winter adds renewed urgency for families who are struggling to make ends meet in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. You can help by donating new and gently used coats and winter gear.

October 22, 2019

Winter Is Coming

Winter brings increased utility costs with added heating and more hours of the day needing light. Shorter daylight means children are waiting at bus stops in cold, dark morning hours. You can help by donating coats of all sizes for families who shop free-of-charge at Crisis Assistance Ministry.

For low wage earners, the cost of coats can throw a monthly budget way off track and put families at risk for loss of utilities and even the roof over their heads.

Your gift of a warm coat allows families to shop free-of-charge for winter wear while conserving their limited financial resources for other basic needs like rent, utilities, and transportation costs. Something as simple as a winter coat can help prevent homelessness by allowing parents to keep their children warm without putting other needs at risk.

Ways You Can Help

Donate New or Gently Used Coats

Our donation drive-thru is open Tuesday through Saturday for convenient drop off of all types of clothing donations.

  • Check your closets for gently used coats and other winter gear that might help someone else get through the colder months.
  • Grab an extra coat or pair of gloves when you are out shopping for your own family.
  • All sizes and genders are needed from infant to adult.
Hop Online and “Point.Click.Ship” Directly to Crisis Assistance Ministry
  • Our Winter Wish List allows you to shop online and ship coats directly to Crisis Assistance Ministry for distribution to families in need.
  • All sizes, genders, color combinations are welcomed.
  • Coats with hoods are especially good for children.
Contribute to a Coat Drive
  • Check out coat collection drives like Steve’s Coats for Kids.
  • Or organize your own collection in your neighborhood to make it easier to share the warmth.

Donated items are distributed free-of-charge through Crisis Assistance Ministry’s Free Store and community partners to individuals and families who might otherwise do without a coat. With your help, our neighbors will be warm this season.

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As we take time out this Memorial Day weekend to remember those who sacrificed on our behalf, Crisis Assistance Ministry will be closed to all customers, staff, donors, and volunteers on Monday, May 29, 2023. Typical business hours will resume on Tuesday, May 30.

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This family of five signed up to provide snacks for families who seek assistance here because "everyone could contribute." 17 year old Lydia wrote messages, 13 year old Spencer washed apples, Mom packed crackers, Dad packed cookies, and 6-month-old Isaiah cheered everyone on.
With summer ahead, there will be even more need for snack packs to share with the families served here. You can find this and other volunteer opportunities on our website.

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Should North Carolina Implement Child Tax Credits?
Expanded federal child tax credits were a lifeline for many families during the pandemic. But those expansions have expired and aren't likely to be renewed at the federal level. North Carolina could implement its own credit to help families struggling to make ends meet. 
You can learn more about the benefits and decide what you think at the link in bio. #NCChildTaxCredit #FightPoverty #PreserveDignity

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Thank you for a fabulous National Volunteer Week! You inspire us every day with your commitment to help all of our neighbors achieve financial stability.

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As expanded Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits end, hunger-fighting groups expect a surge in demand at food banks and warn that SNAP recipients may fall back into poverty. Some studies estimated that the Emergency Allotments during the pandemic reduced child poverty by 14% in 2021. This week we ask who will suffer now that these benefits have expired in North Carolina and all remaining states? (Read more through link in bio)

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Meet Ed Holland, a grandfather who gives back consistently and finds hope in helping others who are experiencing a financial crisis. In less than two minutes, hear his hopeful outlook, what fuels his community involvement, and his invitation to join the Challenge going on right now to help more families who visit Crisis Assistance Ministry for help. #DoGoodCLT #DoubleYourImpact

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Yesterday was a great day to celebrate #volunteers with so many great groups "in the house!" First up:  two sets of high schoolers from opposite sides of the Atlantic. 
📷 1 & 2:  Teens from West Charlotte HS who serve consistently, always getting stuff done in our warehouse.
📷 3:  High school students from all the way in France via Charlotte Latin School who also spent time preparing donated goods for Free Store shoppers.
We ♥️ our teen volunteers who bring so much energy to their visits here.

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Shout out to every neighbor who showed up and shared their time to help other neighbors get through a financial crisis and rebuild stability.
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Crisis Assistance Ministry is excited to announce that local Charlotte leaders are coming together to help YOU double your impact this Spring.  Thanks to the generosity of Howard and Julie Levine - Howard R. Levine Foundation; Anna & Ed McMahan; and Kasey & Stuart Proffitt every contribution (up to $500K) will be matched now through May 31.
Will YOU rise to the challenge with a gift to help provide more individuals and families meet their basic needs, develop the tools to overcome financial adversity, and chart a path beyond the crisis toward financial security?

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