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Crisis Assistance Ministry

Charlotte, NC

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November 10, 2022

Sharing Hope, Warmth, & Light

Thank you for believing in me. Thank you for seeing me past my circumstances because I’ve come out on the other side.

Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign, Customer Stories Tagged With: Customer, Financial Assistance, holiday giving, Holiday2022

December 23, 2021

Who Are You Helping?

Ever wonder who comes to this agency for assistance? Some of our caseworkers give insight about the people who are blessed by your gifts.

Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign, Customer Stories Tagged With: #giftofhome, #holiday2021, #HomeForTheHolidays, #PreserveDignity, #PreventHomelessness, Financial Assistance, holiday giving

December 20, 2021

Hope For This Grandmother

Meet a grandmother who received your gift of hope and help when she needed it most. Her modest monthly check, which had previously barely covered her regular expenses, couldn’t stretch to meet the increased food and utility costs.

Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign, Customer Stories Tagged With: #giftofhome, #holiday2021, #HomeForTheHolidays, #PreserveDignity, #PreventHomelessness, Financial Assistance, holiday giving

December 17, 2021

A Holiday Message for You

2021 was a year of changing, growing, and finding new ways to connect with those who seek help with basic needs. Your support allowed our team to rise to the challenge while serving families in deeper need than ever before.

Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign Tagged With: #giftofhome, #holiday2021, #HomeForTheHolidays, #PreserveDignity, #PreventHomelessness, Financial Assistance, holiday giving

December 16, 2021

Countdown to Make A Difference this Year

As the calendar year draws to a close, updated tax provisions mean your year-end giving can make a huge difference for families facing financial crisis in our community. There are at least six ways to make a financial gift before 2022 arrives.

Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign Tagged With: #giftofhome, #holiday2021, #HomeForTheHolidays, #PreserveDignity, #PreventHomelessness, Financial Assistance, holiday giving

December 9, 2021

You Gave the Gift of Relief

Two remarkable women recently sat down together to share what your gifts to Crisis Assistance Ministry have meant to them. Both of these ladies came to Crisis Assistance Ministry needing rent assistance and thanks to donors like you they got financial help and relief. Sometimes you just need a little bit of help to get moving in the right direction and feel like you are no longer underwater.

Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign, Customer Stories Tagged With: #giftofhome, #holiday2021, #HomeForTheHolidays, #PreserveDignity, #PreventHomelessness, holiday giving

December 7, 2021

Michelle Knows How It Feels to Ask For Help and Pay It Forward

Together we can give families the opportunity to receive one-on-one coaching and counseling in the Economic Mobility program along with assistance to stay housed and financially stable. Your donation will provide the opportunity for a hardworking community member to support their family by focusing on planning and goals, savings, financial well-being, and life skills.

Filed Under: Campaign, Customer Stories Tagged With: #giftofhome, #GivingTuesday, #GivingTuesdayCLT, #holiday2021, #HomeForTheHolidays, #PreserveDignity, #PreventHomelessness, holiday giving

November 17, 2021

You Can Be The Sun In Someone’s Life

Angela is a proud, native Charlottean who owns her own home and never needed help from anyone. That is until the pandemic hit and her hours were cut to the point of her family facing utility disconnection. Learn more about how you brought the sunshine back into her life.

Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign Tagged With: #giftofhome, #holiday2021, #HomeForTheHolidays, #PreserveDignity, #PreventHomelessness, holiday giving

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What's in your closet that could help out a neighbor in the warmer months? 
Spring has sprung here in the Queen City. That means the needs of families shopping, free of charge, at @CrisisAssistMin are changing too. 
You can help meet their needs with donations of new or gently used clothing, shoes, or household goods or by signing up as a volunteer to help receive, inspect, and prepare donations for shoppers.

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What do you do when you miss out on the big dance? 
Well, these Charlotte area #Tarheels pitched in to unload a truckload of donated goods and prepare them for families who shop free of charge in the Free Store. Thanks to these @charlottecarolinaclub #volunteers, it's always a #GDTBATH! 
THANKS for all you do to give back in #CLT.

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Happy St Patrick's Day!  This big ole batch of 400+ granola bars will provide a little bit of sustenance to waiting families thanks to @MeckKidz from @meckchurch. Youth used "Meck Bucks" earned for participation in activities to purchase bars for the snack ministry here @CrisisAssistMin

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We loved hosting these visiting Bisons from @howard1867 as they lived out their motto of Excellence in Truth & Service here in #CLT. Thanks to them families will find essentials, free of charge, here in the @CrisisAssistMin Free Store. #volunteers

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Happy International Women's Day!
Today we take a look at how this year's theme of Embrace Equity affects the people (and mostly the women) served here at Crisis Assistance Ministry every day.

Observed worldwide on March 8 as a celebration of “the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women,” International Women’s Day is also a global call to action for accelerating women’s equality.

The theme for this year’s observance is “Embrace Equity.” Organizers at International Women’s Day (IWD) encourage everyone to “Imagine a gender-equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated.” 

While great strides in gender equality have been achieved since women gained the right to vote in 1920, there is still much work ahead. Consider these indicators of the gender gap in the United States:
- Women full-time workers earn, on average, 82 cents for every dollar earned by men
- American women earn less than men in all industries, with the most significant pay gaps in management positions
- The construction industry has the smallest gender pay gap, but only 9% of construction workers are women
- Unpaid work like housekeeping and caring for children falls mainly to women 

Read More at the link in our bio

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The theme for Black History Month 2023 is “Resistance”, a single word that encompasses so much. Through the centuries, a long line of brave and committed Black Americans have battled injustice, some on the public stage and others behind the scenes. But for every high-profile or large-scale act of resistance, countless others go unnoticed. Every day at @CrisisAssistMin, we see brave and committed Black Charlotteans struggling to resist the forces of an unjust society right here in Mecklenburg County.
Read "Black History Month: Resisting the Status Quo" at the link in our profile.

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It was a beautiful weekend to share (more than) @onewarmcoat with our neighbors! Our friends from One Warm Coat finished up their working retreat by distributing brand new coats to families right here in our parking lot. So many smiles, a few tears of relief, and a lot of runway spins were shared.

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We 💙 💙 💙 it when community members create their own "Army" to celebrate birthdays and other milestones in each others' lives. Thanks to these #volunteers from "Eric's Army," shoppers this week found essentials like clothing, shoes, and household goods free of charge. Together, we #preservedignity for #CLT families who are struggling financially.

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We're excited to have @QCfamilytree share their expertise as our staff digs into the impact of systemic racism here in Mecklenburg County and its impact on the people served here. Thanks Greg, Helms, & Shamaiye for taking time to help us begin these important conversations.

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