Common Heartbeat Blog

SAVE THE DATE!  Hunger Walk Sunday, March 1 Can we count you IN for Hunger Walk 2026? Let us know here.   We’ll be hosting a Team Pep Rally on Thursday, Jan. 8 from 6 – 7 p.m. 

Special shoutout to our friends at Speedway Children’s Charities – North Carolina! We’re thrilled to be one of 95 local nonprofits to receive a grant during this record-breaking year! Their generosity will provide groceries for thousands of children in our community facing food insecurity. THANK YOU! More details: https://www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/media/news/speedway-children-charities-charlotte-sets-record-with-million-donated-local-nonprofits.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawOj35RleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFsQ01EQ3hYa0dkVHppN09Fc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpeo8AklLHkCIgQltoGO4bM1rgy3eEPSrItwi-6q5cpkuT1y3vyrZNdftPOk_aem_mp1IcrbFuUmXnFdnKV2uTA

“Before Getting Ahead, it was like I was always in a bind. My world was crashing and I always felt alone. Getting Ahead gives you the resources and tools that you need. I’m just thankful that I did get the opportunity to learn more and work on myself and not […]

Our Christmas wish is a table filled for every family. And right now, your generosity can make that possible. For the second year in a row, more families have come for food than even during the height of COVID. Lines are lengthening at all our pantries — and your gift today will help ensure […]

The Giving Machine Charlotte is OPEN and ready for your donations through Sunday (Dec. 7) at Carolina Place mall in Pineville! (HINT: It’s on the first floor near Belk). It’s not your average vending machine! Instead of soda or candy, the #LightTheWorld Giving Machine lets you give hope, joy, and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Here turkey, turkey, turkey!! The Great Turkey Countdown starts NOW and we need 1,500 turkeys to feed 1,500 families! Your $50 donation provides a frozen turkey and the fixin’s for one family. To donate online visit Turkeys.CommonHeart.org or mail a check (payable to Common Heart) to: PO Box 2761, Indian […]