August 29, 2022
Published by Kara Lopp at August 29, 2022
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We know there’s power in kindness … and flowers!! Thanks to our friends at Trader Joe’s-Charlotte, NC , we’ve recently been able to giveaway flower bouquets along with free groceries at some of our evening food pantries. The location of the flower power changes so as many people as possible […]
August 23, 2022
Published by Kara Lopp at August 23, 2022
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Many hands make light work…as the saying goes. That’s definitely been the case around Common Heart the last few weeks as we’ve welcomed groups from several churches including Amazing Grace Lutheran Church, Elevation Church, Sardis Baptist Church and Weddington United Methodist Church. Thanks to these volunteers our conference room was repainted, ceiling tiles were replaced, […]
August 15, 2022
Published by Kara Lopp at August 15, 2022
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There are several recent Getting Ahead graduates and two current participants who are in need of diapers, especially sizes newborn, 5 & 6. We’ve added some to our Amazon Wish List if you’d like to purchase some. Our Wish List: https://a.co/6xFpukW Remember, when you shop off our wish list all […]
August 9, 2022
Mark your calendar!!! We are “Unmasking The Beauty Of Kindness” at this year’s Love in Action Gala! Join us on Friday, Oct. 7 from 6-10 p.m. for an evening full of dancing and fun complete with a masquerade ball-theme including dinner, silent auction, raffle, and music. We’ll also be presenting […]
August 3, 2022
Published by Kara Lopp at August 3, 2022
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We’re so excited to introduce you to a new member of our team: Ryan Kolbe, Volunteer Engagement Leader (around the office we just call him Kolbe). He’s the guy you’ll talk to if you want to set up a group volunteer opportunity or have questions about signing up. You’ll see […]
July 19, 2022
Published by Kara Lopp at July 19, 2022
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In the spring, we started seeing more and more people donating food back to us. Strange, right? Well, some of our neighbors who frequent our pantries are challenged by health issues that require special foods. Thanks to friends like you, boxes of food are now being delivered specifically based on these special […]
July 13, 2022
Published by Kara Lopp at July 13, 2022
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For the first time in a very long time, we have a waiting list of food insecure neighbors with barriers to attending our pantries. There are several opportunities for volunteers to be a lifeline for families monthly in the Monroe & Marshville areas! (Bilingual Spanish speakers also needed for some […]
July 6, 2022
Published by Kara Lopp at July 6, 2022
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Shortly after starting her Getting Ahead journey, Sarah Schfield discovered a valuable resource to help provide her children with nutritious meals: Common Heart’s food pantries!! A single Mom of two, Sarah – who’s a Russian native – said she had never even heard of a food pantry and didn’t know […]
June 30, 2022
Published by Kara Lopp at June 30, 2022
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A letter from Executive Director Keith Adams. “Thank God for your pantries. My food stamps were cut from $350 last year to just $16 now. You are a real lifeline for my family.” – “Dot,” a wife and mother of 3 young children I’ve been looking forward to a brief summer […]
June 27, 2022
Published by Kara Lopp at June 27, 2022
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We heard a VERY special story from one of the volunteers at our Union UMC food pantry last week. In his own words: “A car pulled up with a young man in the back seat that was 5 1/2 years old. He talked with me about the stages of the […]