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January 12, 2026

Hindsight & Hope

Volunteers provide dignity and hope to neighbors in need.

Filed Under: Volunteer Stories Tagged With: #PreserveDignity, volunteer near me, volunteer opportunities, Volunteers

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When the basics are free, the rent gets paid. 💵

Shopping at the Free Store means parents can use limited dollars on housing, medicine, or gas instead of clothes and dishes.

Donated items turn into breathing room for families trying to stay housed - drop off your gently used or new items or shop our Amazon gift registry today!

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Congratulations to Sil Ganzó, from @ourbridgeforkids, for being named the 2025 Charlotte Woman of the Year!

At Crisis Assistance Ministry, we are honored to see her recognized alongside two leaders from our own history: founding CEO Caroline Love Myers and current CEO Carol Hardison who were both named Charlotte Woman of the Year.

All three women share a powerful common thread: they listen closely to neighbors who are often overlooked, create spaces where every family can belong, and turn urgent community needs into lasting change for Charlotte.

We are deeply honored to share this legacy and to celebrate Sil Ganzó as the 2025 Charlotte Woman of the Year.

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Years after getting help to keep a roof over her kids’ heads, Jennifer now leads Wells Fargo volunteer teams in our Free Store. The same place that once helped her through a hard season is where she now shows up for other families.

Want to see why serving here means so much to her?
👉 Read her full story at (link in bio).

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Zoom in to read 🔍

Swipe through and share this love-letter series to honor the people quietly holding our community together.

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#WorldHealthDay, but make it spring cleaning. 🌱

Our Free Store helps neighbors find clothes, shoes, and everyday essentials—without spending a dime—so they can put more toward rent, meds, and keeping the lights on.

Freshen your closet, boost a family’s health. Want to see how the Free Store works and what we’re stocking this season?

Head to our bio to learn more and find out how your spring clean‑out can help fill the shelves. 💛

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Name a better group activity than pulling up with @presenthelpmovement to inspect donations and stock shelves at @crisisassistmin. We’ll wait. 🙌🏽

These volunteers are making it easier for neighbors to find what they need—for free—at @crisisassistmin.

Got a group that wants to do some good together? Come volunteer with us. 💛 (Link in the usual place 😏)

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This is our official statement regarding the recent post. There’s more to the story than what appeared on your screen.

Thank you for standing beside us as we unpack it.

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If you’re looking for our impact, follow the lines.

Each ribbon on this carousel leads to one way neighbors, donors, and volunteers kept Charlotte families stable in FY 2025:

1️⃣ 43,927 neighbors received help when they needed it most.
2️⃣ 1.7 million items of clothing, household goods, and appliances were distributed free of charge.
3️⃣ $3.6 million in emergency rent assistance helped prevent eviction and homelessness.
4️⃣ 100% of Financial Empowerment graduates remained housed 12 months later.

These aren’t just numbers. They are meals on tables, lights that stayed on, and leases that didn’t get broken.

👉 Swipe through, follow a line, and see how your support keeps Charlotte families housed, hopeful, and moving forward.

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