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July 15, 2024

No job. No food. This is summer hunger.

No job. No food. This is summer hunger. Your online gift gets help on the way: Donate.CommonHeart.org Remember … Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation! Cindy is a single mom. A friend encouraged her to come to one of our food pantries after hearing about her struggles being unemployed and caring […]
July 8, 2024

‘I just can’t keep up’ Kids snacks are a big need this summer!

“My grandkids are eating everything in my fridge – I just can’t keep up.” A local grandmother, “Debra,” told us recently. Sound familiar??? With the increase in the need for help to keep kids fed this summer, our kids snack area really needs a boost! Our biggest needs for kids […]
July 2, 2024

Christmas in July?! It can be with your donation!

I remember visiting families during the summer when I used to regularly deliver groceries on Saturdays. Those kids used to wait for me. When I would bring cupcakes or SpaghettiOs, they would dance. I remember one of the kids I served called me Santa and told me that when I visited […]
June 26, 2024

‘Truly, truly thankful’

After Carl Blakeley was diagnosed with a terminal illness more than 2 years ago, he thought his life was over. He even contemplated suicide several times.  “My work ceased. Everything about me ceased after that diagnosis,” he said. “I was struggling for a year with no money, no resources, all […]