Common Heartbeat Blog

Tickets are ON SALE NOW for our annual Love in Action Gala presented by Coca-Cola Consolidated Friday, Oct. 3 at Threshold Church in Weddington. Sponsorships (starting at just $175!) are still available! Get all the details and buy tickets online: LoveinAction.CommonHeart.org

Poverty is complex — and so are the solutions. The Bridges Out of Poverty framework provides a comprehensive, research-based approach to understanding the impact of economic class and addressing poverty at its roots. We’re excited to offer three upcoming Bridges workshops this fall to offer practical tools to help our […]

Summer brings sunshine and vacations — but for many of our neighbors, it can also bring deeper isolation. Senior neighbors like Helen feel it most. She lives alone, without transportation or family nearby. When she joined our Cupboard Ally monthly food delivery program, she wasn’t just hungry — she was lonely. […]

I’ve been thinking a lot about how powerful hope can be — especially when life feels uncertain. That’s why I’m so grateful for kind friends like you. Your support doesn’t just meet needs … it gives hope in times of uncertainty.   When Melissa Smith joined Getting Ahead, she was in a tough […]

We’re thrilled to welcome a new food pantry partner: Essence of the Cross Ministry in Monroe! These new friends will host their first pop-up food pantry with us on Saturday, Aug. 2 and we have room for 4 more volunteers. Serving time is 9:30-11:30 a.m. Get all the details and […]

One of our monthly donors, Syl Walker, recently told us:“I give to Common Heart because the need in our community is great, and I’m fortunate enough to be able to help our neighbors. Good fortune should be shared!” We couldn’t agree more, Syl! Your generosity makes a difference! That simple statement […]

UNIQUE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! We currently have a waiting list of 13 families who need monthly grocery delivery! They need a Cupboard Ally volunteer — could that be YOU?? Interested? Call Alexis McDonald at 980-443-3841 or email CupboardAlly@CommonHeart.org Our Cupboard Ally families cannot attend our evening pantries — some are elderly, […]

Even in uncertain times, hope shines brightest when we come together! We’ve said it many times before and we’ll say it again — Common Heart volunteers are SUPERHEROES!  Behind every food delivery, every Getting Ahead meal prepared, and every food donation sorted and packed is a kind volunteer! Volunteers and donations […]

ATTENTION GOLFERS! Our friends at the Marvin Community Development Service Corporation will donate all proceeds from their 10th annual golf tournament on Aug. 2 to our Getting Ahead program. Get all the details and register online by June 30 to get the Early Bird discount: https://www.marvincdsc.net/

Partnership increases access to nutritious food in Union County Common Heart has received a $3,600 grant from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish neighbors experiencing hunger.  The “Nourishing Our Neighbors” grant supports Food Lion’s community feeding partners, like Common Heart, as they tackle food insecurity and promote […]