Common Heartbeat Blog

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 […]

TODAY (Wednesday, June 25) is the LAST DAY to get the full $6K match & we still have $1,430 to go! If 50 people gave $30 each we’d hit this goal! Many thanks to the 34 folks who have stepped up so far! Give online now: Donate.CommonHeart.org Your donations give […]

1 DAY & $1,937 left to get the full $6K match by Wednesday! YOU are the hope our neighbors need this summer! Give online by TOMORROW to have your donation MATCHED dollar-for-dollar by a generous donor! Donate.CommonHeart.org Your donations are a lifeline for neighbors like Nancy who hadn’t eaten in […]

2 DAYS & $3,028 left to get the full $6K match by Wednesday! YOU are the hope our neighbors need this summer! Give online by Wednesday to have your donation MATCHED dollar-for-dollar by a generous donor! Donate.CommonHeart.org Every week, families are finding stability, compassion, and connection through your generosity. Folks […]

Summer is a season full of uncertainty for so many families in our community. But your kindness brings real hope to our neighbors — and starting TODAY (June 20) your generosity can go twice as far!   $6,000 Challenge Starts NOW! From June 20 – 25, we have a generous donor […]

Getting Ahead graduate Jessica Rittenour has turned a hobby into a business that’s bringing in enough to ease the burden of bills. All it took to get started was a little encouragement and support from Common Heart’s Success Coach Jen Savage.  “Sometimes people just need someone to tell you ‘I […]

Episode 1 of our brand new summer podcast is live! Listen now at commonheart.org/podcasts Common Heart began with just 4 friends and a mission to deliver more than just food. In our first episode of Hope in Uncertainty, Keith and Elizabeth take you behind the scenes — from humble beginnings […]

Common Heart is all about community! People just like YOU make it possible for our neighbors to receive the food and resources that they need to thrive all year long. Keep it going with a special summer gift: http://Donate.CommonHeart.org We got a call last week from Vivian, a retired senior […]

This summer, in the face of growing uncertainty and substantially reduced federal food resources, you are the hope our neighbors need. Every week, families are finding stability, compassion, and connection through your generosity.  Sarah’s a single Mom in nursing school and works at night which leaves no time to get to our […]