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November 20, 2024

‘Together We Thrive’ conference

Recently members of Common Heart’s Economic Empowerment team traveled to Toledo, Ohio to participate in the “Together We Thrive” conference hosted by Emerge Solutions. The last time the team gathered with other Bridges out of Poverty practitioners and communities was in 2019. The conference was a valuable time of learning and […]
November 13, 2024

SAVE THE DATE! Giving Tuesday is Dec. 3!

Giving Tuesday, a national day of giving, is coming on Tuesday, Dec. 3! Mark your calendar and help us spread the word! Our goal this year is to raise $10,000 to help our neighbors facing food insecurity and poverty long after the Thanksgiving feast is gone. There are lots of […]
November 6, 2024

Learning together: Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop

Common Heart sponsored and provided training last month for the Bridges Out of Poverty workshop hosted by Thrive! Union in Monroe. Thrive! Union is the local Union County collaboration of organizations and individuals seeking to address poverty and improve upward mobility for resident. Common Heart is one of the founding organizations of […]
October 31, 2024

‘I realize now … I can fight back’

A Getting Ahead story … April Hunt said her challenges with anxiety almost kept her from attending Getting Ahead. She has difficulty meeting new people and being in new places. But those fears quickly faded away after getting to know the other participants, who she now calls family.  “It seems […]