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Crisis Assistance Ministry

Crisis Assistance Ministry

Charlotte, NC

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#Challenge2020

April 29, 2020

Time Is Running Out to Double Your Impact

You can join the Challenge by making a life-changing gift for our neighbors in need. See why other people are joining the Challenge and make a gift by April 30 to double your impact with a matched gift.

Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign, Donor Stories Tagged With: #Challenge2020, #DoubleYourImpact, #MakeYourMatch

April 15, 2020

Your Help Makes It Possible

Carol has a special video message to thank all of our donors and supporters as well as those on the front lines helping us stay safe and healthy. Though our doors are closed temporarily we are working to help our neighbors in need from home and planning for the future of the agency.

Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign Tagged With: #Challenge2020, #DoubleYourImpact, #MakeYourMatch, Carol Hardison

Deborah stands to speak holding her notes in a decorated conference room.

April 13, 2020

I Am An Advocate

For Deborah, your support when she was at her lowest point was more than a lifeline. It was a life-changing gift that empowered her to reclaim her true self.

Filed Under: Advocacy, Campaign, Customer Stories Tagged With: #Challenge2020, #DoubleYourImpact, #MakeYourMatch, Customer, Customer Advocate, Deborah, Financial Assistance

April 2, 2020

Sandra and Reuben Are Reaching for Stability

When Sandra and Reuben first met their Economic Mobility caseworker, they were at their wit’s end. They were about to lose their electricity and water. They didn’t know how they would afford his medical supplies. Their finances were, Sandra admits, “overwhelming.” But your generous support is helping them reach for stability again.

Filed Under: Campaign, Customer Stories Tagged With: #Challenge2020, #DoubleYourImpact, #MakeYourMatch, Customer, Economic Mobility, Financial Assistance, Financial Empowerment, Health

March 30, 2020

We All Depend Upon Each Other

Due to health and financial issues, Tangejula was already at risk when the coronavirus appeared. Thanks to help from people like you she has something to be grateful for right now.

Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign, Customer Stories Tagged With: #Challenge2020, #DoubleYourImpact, #MakeYourMatch

March 25, 2020

We Are All In This Together

Emily and Jacob understand that we need to work together to lift our community up in these uncertain times and they invite you to do the same. Join the challenge and your gift will be matched up to $250,000 through April 30.

Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign Tagged With: #Challenge2020, #DoubleYourImpact, #MakeYourMatch

March 9, 2020

Join the 2020 Challenge

You are invited to join the 2020 Challenge to make twice the difference in the lives of our neighbors in need. All gifts will be matched up to $250,000 through April 30.

Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign Tagged With: #Challenge2020, #DoubleYourImpact, #MakeYourMatch

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From a cramped two‑room apartment to her first home at fifty‑one, Jennifer’s path has been anything but easy. Short‑term rent and utility help kept her family housed long enough to rebuild, save, and keep going.

Her journey shows what’s possible when a community steps in at the right time.
👉 Read the full story at https://ow.ly/jTwy50YSA6w (link in bio).

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In this chapter of our history, Crisis Assistance Ministry became an independent 501(c)(3), evolving from “not just a faith based organization, but a community based organization,” as Caroline Myers described it. Being named the lead agency for financial assistance across Mecklenburg County solidified our role as a trusted place where neighbors turn when a financial shock threatens their stability.

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What does care look like in real life?

For our neighbors, it looks like a bag filled with tissues, lip balm, a handwritten note, hand sanitizer wipes, toothbrushes and toothpaste, body wipes, and lotion. The Red Ventures IT team packed almost 200 of these care kits so families in crisis can feel just a little more human on some really hard days. 

Huge thanks to @RedVentures for putting compassion into action. Want to rally your own crew for a care kit build? Our Volunteer team would love to help you get started. Link in bio or https://ow.ly/V11950Z2H6E

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Choose your person.

In this “fight” video, four of our teammates from four different departments show off their best moves. But there is no real winner, because we are all on the same side: fighting to keep families stably housed, utilities connected, and hope alive.

Step into the arena with us. Take the Challenge and double your impact for neighbors working hard to get back on their feet.

Learn more and give: link in bio 🔗

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Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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In November 1982, Mecklenburg County commissioners recommended that Crisis Assistance Ministry administer the county’s General Assistance funds. Becoming the lead agency for emergency financial assistance cemented our role as the place where neighbors turn when a financial crisis threatens their stability.

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Tap the link in bio to open our very first Volunteer Yearbook. Baby Yoda starts the story, but it’s your service that lifts up neighbors and strengthens our community.

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Summer fun is loading … and so is the laundry. 😅

This week’s most needed Amazon Wishlist items are summer beach towels and laundry detergent – because sandy, sunscreen‑covered, popsicle‑dripped clothes do not wash themselves. Families should be worrying about memories, not messes.

Shop our Amazon Wishlist and send towels and detergent straight to Crisis Assistance Ministry so neighbors can enjoy the sun and still show up in clean, fresh clothes.

Link in bio to give.

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Eddie had a full-time job, a wife, and four kids, and was still one step away from eviction.

After joining our Financial Empowerment program, he spent months being honest about his spending habits and learning to be intentional with every paycheck. Now he has a savings plan and a lot more peace of mind.

During the 2026 Challenge, every gift is matched up to 1 million dollars, so your support can put Financial Empowerment and other critical programs within reach for twice as many families.

Double your impact for parents like Eddie who are ready to change their financial story: Link in bio

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