November 8, 2022
Published by Kara Lopp at November 8, 2022
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Food drives are key to feeding our neighbors There are so many volunteers, donors & friends who work “behind the scenes” to make sure our neighbors don’t go hungry. Our friends at All Saints Anglican Church in Weddington definitely fall in this category! Almost every week for the past 3 years (yes… […]
October 27, 2022
Published by Kara Lopp at October 27, 2022
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The Great Turkey Countdown stands at 1,286 turkeys* to go with 23 days left!! So far, 48 donors have given 214 turkeys! Follow the countdown at Common Heart’s Facebook page! This year, our goal is 1,500 turkeys for 1,500 families. It will not happen without all of us pulling together. Who will give […]
October 19, 2022
Published by Kara Lopp at October 19, 2022
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Have you ever had to call a time out? Not in a sports game, but in life just to take a moment and stop and refocus. Our Operations Director Nelson Hardin did just that last week at the food pantry at Benton Heights Presbyterian Church in Monroe when he heard […]
October 12, 2022
Published by Kara Lopp at October 12, 2022
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Volunteers are the heroes of our organization and play an important role in the pantries, economic empowerment, fundraising and volunteer development. We have a special group of volunteer honorees that we would like to recognize for representing this small revolution of kindness. Bruce Gorrell is a long-time Common Heart volunteer […]
October 11, 2022
Published by Kara Lopp at October 11, 2022
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In just three months, 16-year-old Nitya Kapilavayi from Weddington volunteered 100 hours in our Indian Trail Common Cupboard. You read that correctly — 100 hours!!! This amazing accomplishment earned Nitya a Gold President’s Volunteer Service Award through AmeriCorps. During the summer months she was a fixture at our Indian Trail location doing everything […]
October 5, 2022
Published by Kara Lopp at October 5, 2022
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We’re thrilled to introduce you to one of our newest members of the Common Heart staff, Amanda Kurtz, Engagement Event Leader. During this Love in Action season, Amanda has been working hard behind-the-scenes to bring you an amazing experience at our Love in Action Gala fundraiser on Friday (Do you have […]
September 28, 2022
Published by Kara Lopp at September 28, 2022
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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
Published by Kara Lopp at September 26, 2022
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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
Published by Kara Lopp at September 13, 2022
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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
Published by Kara Lopp at September 8, 2022
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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 […]