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Shannon’s Hope

Ready for 2021? Shannon is thanks to your support. We need your help to ensure that 2021 starts right by providing hope and home.

December 15, 2020

For Shannon, the past year has been marked by grief, illness, job loss, and housing instability. First, her cousin passed away, leaving her without any family in the Charlotte area. Then she contracted coronavirus, experiencing symptoms that she “wouldn’t wish on her worst enemy.” The pandemic also caused her to lose her sales job at a car dealership when business slowed down.

She applied for and received unemployment benefits, which kept her afloat for several months, but when the weekly $600 additional federal compensation ended in July, Shannon was left with less than $300 a week in state unemployment benefits.

Amidst all this loss, people like you gave Shannon hope. When she came to Crisis Assistance Ministry to prevent losing her electricity, support from donors facilitated a payment directly to Duke Energy.

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Shannon is actively looking for work and has a couple of good leads. She is also thankful for her health and her home and the generous community members like you who have come to her aid in times of need. “It’s that whole concept of paying it forward,” she says.

While 2020 has been hard for lots of people, the compounding impact of the pandemic will make homelessness an unimaginable reality for many in 2021.

Your tax-deductible gift gives hope to families around you who are doing their best to survive and rebuild.

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Give the gift of home for neighbors like Shannon by making a donation today.

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Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign, Customer Stories Tagged With: #giftofhome, #holiday2020, #HomeForTheHolidays, #PreserveDignity, #PreventHomelessness, holiday giving

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Summer Ahead! 😎 
As schools wrap up for the summer, Charlotte families look ahead to how they will keep their children occupied and cared for all summer long.
What are some of your "close to home" plans for the summer?
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It's Intern Season!
Last week, our civic engagement team met with @CovenantPresbyCLT interns kicking off their summer of service. These young adults took part in a poverty simulation activity and talked about real life issues facing the families served at Crisis Assistance Ministry.

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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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