The United States of America turned 250 this year. It is a milestone worthy of celebration — not because our nation has always lived up to its ideals, but because generation after generation has continued striving toward them. America has always been an unfinished experiment. Our history is one of extraordinary achievement alongside profound inequity. It is a story of people who expanded […]
Information for families in crisis. Action for everyone who wants to help What To Know About Evictions in North Carolina Crisis Assistance Ministry’s vision is to inspire our community to justice and generosity as we provide help, hope, and understanding to people struggling with limited financial resources. Housing instability increasingly affects low-income neighbors, who live […]
Most days, the lobby at Crisis Assistance Ministry is a study in urgency and hope. Neighbors arrive with disconnection notices, eviction papers, and the kind of questions that keep people awake at night: Will the lights stay on? Where will we sleep next month? Staff do their best to offer calm in the middle of […]
“Without stable shelter, everything else falls apart.” — Matthew Desmond A stable home shapes daily life in ways that are easy to overlook until that stability is threatened. It holds routines in place, keeps parents connected to work, gives children more consistency, and makes it easier for families to recover from a setback. For many families […]
On a warm Saturday morning in late October 2025, Eddie graduated from Crisis Assistance Ministry’s Financial Empowerment service. Following months of one-on-one counseling filled with honest — and sometimes challenging — conversations with his Financial Empowerment Specialist, Randee, Eddie marked his hard work with a graduation celebration. Life Before Financial Empowerment In early 2025, Eddie was married with four children. He had a thriving […]
Volunteers provide dignity and hope to neighbors in need.
When we first told Julia’s story, almost a decade ago now, she was emerging from life-altering tragedy and grateful to have found help and hope at Crisis Assistance Ministry. With your support, her utilities were restored, she was connected to one-on-one coaching for longer term housing stability, and later found her voice as a Customer […]
September 15, 2025 marked the inaugural National Clothing Insecurity Day. While you have likely heard of housing, food, and financial insecurity, have you heard of clothing insecurity? Probably not. This often-hidden insecurity is when someone lacks access to clean, properly fitting, and appropriate clothing. Millions of American families struggle with this challenge, and it is […]
