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December 1, 2025

Giving Tuesday – Dec. 2

TOMORROW (Tuesday, Dec. 2), is Giving Tuesday — the perfect time to plan your year-end giving and make a lasting impact! Donate.CommonHeart.org This year, we’re highlighting ways to give through Donor Advised Funds or Qualified Charitable Distributions from retirement accounts, both of which can offer tax benefits while fueling Common […]
November 26, 2025

We did it! 1,500+ families will feast this Thanksgiving!

WE DID IT!!! Thanks to our amazingly generous community 1,550 families (and counting!) facing food insecurity will know the joy of enjoying a Thanksgiving feast this year! That’s a staggering 9,434 people … so far! We still have frozen turkeys to give away at our evening food pantries tonight and […]
November 7, 2025

Can you help with a Getting Ahead meal?

Our current Getting Ahead session is in full swing and there are lots of ways you can help these hard-working families as they start their journeys out of poverty. Prepare or purchase a meal: We have 2 open slots (Nov. 20 & Dec. 9) to provide a delicious dinner for […]
November 3, 2025

SNAP food stamp cuts are here – how you can help!

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 […]