Common Heartbeat Blog

We’re thrilled to introduce a new addition to the Common Heart team – Detrina Little, Economic Empowerment Director. Detrina comes to us with over 15 years of experience leading Bridges Out of Poverty and Getting Ahead programming, first as Director of Family Support at YMCA of Greater Charlotte and most […]

Federal food reductions mean your generosity is urgently needed!  Just 5 DAYS LEFT in the $50K Kickstart Kindness match and we just found out that we will not be receiving nonperishables from The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) for at least the next six weeks! TEFAP – a federal program administered through Second […]

The results are in!!! Community donations at the Giving Machine Charlotte during the holidays raised $20,870 for Common Heart!  WOW!! THANK YOU to everyone who donated! We had such fun celebrating with our friends at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the big reveal! Donations will be […]

Many thanks to our friends at Aramark who generously donated $2,400 to purchase food for our kids snack bags AND sent a team of energetic employees to pack it all up! 300 kids bags are ready to go out to our evening food pantries! Thank you Aramark! How can your […]

When Priscilla Waddell first heard about our Getting Ahead program, she was waiting to receive free groceries at our evening food pantry in Monroe. She took the flyer and read it – a small moment that would eventually lead to big change, she said. As a single mom of four, […]

Attention Common Heart volunteers! RSVP now to join us Sunday, April 19 from 1-3 p.m. at the The Belk Mansion, LLC in downtown Monroe for a picnic in your honor! This year we’ll have an ol’ fashioned cookout with hotdogs, hamburgers and all the fixin’s plus desserts! (Vegetarian options available). […]

Join us for an interactive Bridges Out of Poverty workshop: Understanding Poverty from the Inside Out. This 3-hour workshop on Saturday, April 11 explores how economic class shapes daily life, decision-making, and relationships. Gain practical insights to better understand your neighbors, strengthen community connections, and help create pathways out of […]

#Spotlight on our friends at Elevation Church who stopped by recently with a $10,000 donation to support our neighbors facing poverty & food insecurity! We’ve been partners for a long time and truly value the ongoing kindness & support! Here’s a look back at a few photos from some Elevation […]

WE DID IT!!! Thanks to you, we took steps to end local hunger on Sunday, raising $95,000 (and counting!) with a record-breaking 550+ participants! It was a beautiful afternoon of true community spirit and we’re so thankful you could join us!  The fundraising continues until Monday (March 9), so it’s not too late for your […]

Want a chance to WIN 4 passes to Waxhaw Escape? Take a virtual walk to visit some of our sponsors online and submit your answers by 5 p.m. this Sunday (Hunger Walk day!!) to be entered to WIN this escape room experience!   CLICK HERE to get started. Questions? Call Kara Lopp at 704-710-8444 […]