Kara Lopp

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February 14, 2025

Poverty simulation Feb. 21

Could you survive one month living in poverty? Find out Friday, Feb. 21 from 10am – 1pm at South Piedmont Community College in Monroe when Thrive Union North Carolina presents a Community Action Poverty Simulation. Common Heart is a founding Thrive member.   This is a FREE event open to the […]
February 7, 2025

Hunger Walk is almost here!

We’re less than 3 WEEKS AWAY from the Common Heart Hunger Walk and are building a community of kind folks willing to take steps to end local hunger!  We met a new neighbor last week for an emergency box of food. This local Mom  “almost cried” when she saw the eggs, […]
January 31, 2025

‘Like walking out of darkness’ A Getting Ahead story

Gladys Collins is so enthusiastic about sharing her experience in Getting Ahead, that she keeps flyers in her purse. “You never know when you’re going to run into someone who could really use the Getting Ahead program,” she said. “Doing GA has been like walking out of darkness. I’ve learned […]
January 30, 2025

Welcome, Delan!

We’re thrilled to introduce you to one of the newest members of our Common Heart team, Delan Fulgham, Economic Empowerment Director.  Delan is a certified Bridges Out of Poverty trainer and comes to us after leading a Bridges program for a nonprofit in his home state of Maine. Here at […]