Kara Lopp
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November 3, 2025
SNAP food stamp cuts are here. 18,812 Union County residents will not receive their SNAP food stamp benefits this month (source: NCDHHS.gov). While we’re still focused on the Great Turkey Countdown for Thanksgiving meals, we also know these changes will bring increased need at our food pantries — likely as […]
October 17, 2025
Here turkey, turkey, turkey!! The Great Turkey Countdown starts NOW and we need 1,500 turkeys to feed 1,500 families! Your $50 donation provides a frozen turkey and the fixin’s for one family. To donate online visit Turkeys.CommonHeart.org or mail a check (payable to Common Heart) to: PO Box 2761, Indian […]
October 10, 2025
Thanksgiving is coming up — and we’re already scheduling food drives to gather all the nonperishables our neighbors will need to make their own feasts! Can you help? Register your food drive here and we’ll be in touch with the details: https://commonheart.org/donate-food/ Let’s turn gratitude into groceries for our neighbors […]
September 22, 2025
Are you part of a church or organization that’s passionate about serving? We have a 3-hour Bridges Out of Poverty workshop on Friday, Sept. 26 in Monroe that you’ll really enjoy! Learn how limited resources, constant crisis management, and the “tyranny of the moment” influence choices and long-term planning for […]