Common Heartbeat

September 28, 2022

Celebrating our Love in Action – Limited number of tickets still available!

It’s Love in Action season! During some of her darkest days before Getting Ahead, Tacara Howard says she turned to drugs and alcohol to try to cope. She was homeless, living in her car and unemployed all while trying to care for her two sons, ages 9 & 14.  Her […]
September 26, 2022

‘Sally’ had never been to a food pantry before: Love in Action story

Have you heard?? It’s Love in Action season! LoveInAction.CommonHeart.org We got a message on Facebook last week from “Sally” who heard that we might be able to help with groceries. She explained that she’s disabled and though her husband is working he’s also fighting cancer and the bills are piling […]
September 13, 2022

Love in Action season is here!

When Tacara Howard walked into her first Getting Ahead group session she was “heavy hearted.” Still grieving the loss of her Mom, she had just gotten out of a bad relationship, was homeless, unemployed and sleeping in her car. This single Mom of two boys, ages 9 & 14, was […]
September 8, 2022

Welcome, Ayana!

We’re so excited to introduce you to our newest member of the team, Ayana Meacham, who is now our Indian Trail Pantry Manager. If you’ve volunteered with us in Marshville recently you’ll know Ayana as she started her time with us there. She’ll now be working with volunteers and our […]