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Crisis Assistance Ministry

Crisis Assistance Ministry

Charlotte, NC

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May 28, 2021

Time is Running Out to Double Your Impact

Time is running out to join the Challenge and double your impact. Make a gift by May 31 to make your match and help 2X as many families in our community.

Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign Tagged With: #Challenge2021, #DoubleYourImpact, #MakeYourMatch, #PreserveDignity, #PreventHomelessness

May 18, 2021

Carol Invites YOU to Join the Challenge

Your gifts helped a long-time veteran avoid eviction but we need more help. Unlock $1 million in matching funds by making a gift today of any size which will be doubled.

Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign Tagged With: #Challenge2021, #DoubleYourImpact, #MakeYourMatch, #PreserveDignity, #PreventHomelessness

May 12, 2021

Meet the Inspiring Jan and Sue

For the past four years, Jan and Sue have been making time each week to volunteer together at Crisis Assistance Ministry. They have seen how your donations provide invaluable wrap-around services for our neighbors in need and are asking you to join them by making a gift today to double your impact.

Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign, Donor Stories, Volunteer Stories Tagged With: #Challenge2021, #DoubleYourImpact, #MakeYourMatch, #PreserveDignity, #PreventHomelessness

May 5, 2021

Without You, Victoria Might Be Lost

Victoria knows how to stretch a dollar. But since the pandemic hit, even her usual budgeting and savings strategies have been extended to the limit. Thanks to donations from people like you, she has stable housing, cleaning supplies, and other household essentials—all with her dignity intact.

Filed Under: Customer Stories Tagged With: #Challenge2021, #DoubleYourImpact, #MakeYourMatch, #PreserveDignity, #PreventHomelessness, Customer, Financial Assistance, Free Store

April 29, 2021

You Provide Transformative Hope

Your gift equals hope for the future of our community. All gifts until May 31 will be doubled up to $1 million!! Join the Challenge and make a transformative difference.

Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign Tagged With: #Challenge2021, #DoubleYourImpact, #MakeYourMatch, #PreserveDignity, #PreventHomelessness

April 20, 2021

Grateful, Grateful, Grateful

Even when faced with hard times Shanta has chosen to be grateful. Support from people like you made all the difference when the pandemic hit and her family was facing homelessness. Double your impact on more families with a gift today.

Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign, Customer Stories Tagged With: #Challenge2021, #DoubleYourImpact, #MakeYourMatch, #PreserveDignity, #PreventHomelessness

April 5, 2021

Kim’s Persistence Pays Off With Your Help

Your support ensures local families like Kim’s can meet their basic needs – rent, utilities, clothing, household goods, beds, furniture, and appliances – while being empowered to achieve housing stability and economic mobility. Double your impact on hardworking families in Charlotte-Mecklenburg now through May 31.

Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign, Customer Stories Tagged With: #Challenge2021, #DoubleYourImpact, #MakeYourMatch, #PreserveDignity, #PreventHomelessness

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  • 500-A Spratt St.
    Charlotte, NC 28206
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Need a new way to help? We've got an easy-to-use Amazon Gift Registry where you can purchase our most-needed items for neighbors who shop here, free of charge, for essentials.

The list has a new, improved look and can be easily accessed from anywhere! You can even sort or filter the list by category or see the Most Needed Items first, ensuring your contribution makes the biggest, immediate impact for local families.

➡️ Find the registry and contribute today! https://ow.ly/Mpuo50XrJhb or Link in Bio "Amazon Winter Wish List"

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Every day, our staff brings empathy and respect (two of our core values!) to neighbors facing crisis. From all of us at Crisis Assistance Ministry, thank you for making our work possible. Your support gives us the strength to provide comfort to 125 households per day. https://ow.ly/NNPX50XpqBr

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THEN: Landlords didn't have to provide a heat source in Mecklenburg County.
NOW: On a day like today (the second coldest of the fall), heat is recognized as a basic need.

The change happened because tenacious leaders like former CEO Caroline Love Myers  worked to change policies and require landlords to provide a heat source in rental units.
This clip shows the foundation of Crisis Assistance Ministry: leaders who advocate for fundamental change that ensures basic needs are met.

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The affordability crisis is forcing families to the breaking point. 64% of our customers' income goes toward housing. By comparison, housing is typically considered affordable when it consumes no more than 30% of a household's income. When two-thirds of the budget is spent before utilities and food, families are constantly on the verge of financial collapse. Your support provides the crucial emergency funds that keep these highly rent-burdened families from losing their homes. Be the Magic.

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Back in 2011, young artists Nathaly, Erwin, and Hector created snowflakes that captured the beauty of family and resilience.❄️ For five decades, Crisis Assistance Ministry has been here to help families weather financial storms and find stability. 💛

We're sharing #50StoriesofCrisisAssistanceMinistry in recognition of #50yearsofhopeCLT.

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For this week's Flashback Friday, we want to send a shoutout to @stgabejaguars Student Council for being the main character this Halloween! 👑
 
They dropped a donation of 200 Halloween costumes for Mecklenburg County families, helping other children have a memorable night. That's a huge flex for the community!
 
These students don't just talk the talk; they're vibing on another level of service. And honestly, this is the most monumental treat we could ask for!
 
We see you, St. Gabriel's! You understood the assignment.

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Which would you choose, food or shelter? 
 
Back in 1975, food insecurity strained household budgets. Today, families in Mecklenburg County face similar—and often compounded—challenges. The current government shutdown deepens the crisis, making the link between food and housing instability even clearer. When budgets are stretched to secure shelter, food is the first sacrifice.
 
Like our first executive director, Caroline Love Myers, did in the beginning, we are working hard to ensure our customers have access to food by referring to all the incredible food pantries in Mecklenburg County including @shmetrolina and @nourishupclt.
 
Having to make a choice to pay for food or rent or electricity shouldn't be the reality for anyone. Thank you to all the food banks who know, like we do, a stable home needs stable meals.

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The greatest gift this season is the stability and security of home. Last winter, Makayla shared the crushing feeling of uncertainty—until emergency support restored her family's security and dignity. Tap through these slides to read her full story. Your contribution helps Crisis Assistance Ministry provide Magic and Comfort This Season and Always to neighbors seeking housing stability.

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