April 4, 2023
Published by Kara Lopp at April 4, 2023
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Indian Trail Evening Pantries Manager We’re so excited to introduce you to our newest member of the team, Mark Spencer, Indian Trail Evening Pantries Manager. If you’ve volunteered to help pack up food on Monday or Thursday afternoons in Indian Trail or serve at our Mill Grove UMC or Union […]
March 30, 2023
Published by Kara Lopp at March 30, 2023
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Calling all Common Heart volunteers!! Please join us for a Volunteer Appreciation Picnic at the Historic Belk Mansion in Monroe! Get a sneak peek of this amazing historic home built in 1903 for Dr. John Belk before it opens to the public!! We’ll provide lunch so all you have to […]
March 28, 2023
Published by Kara Lopp at March 28, 2023
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It was the encouragement of her 12-year-old daughter that pushed Ruth Wilson to join Getting Ahead last year. She learned about the focus/empowerment group when she was waiting in line to get groceries from Common Heart’s food pantry at Union United Methodist Church in Waxhaw. She took the flyer and […]
March 27, 2023
Published by Kara Lopp at March 27, 2023
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One of the most impactful opportunities to serve and make a difference, is being an intentional friend and ally for an individual experiencing poverty and food insecurity! This is really what this small revolution of kindness is all about. If you’d like to learn how to better help our neighbors, register […]
March 23, 2023
Published by Kara Lopp at March 23, 2023
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Indian Trail Office Assistant We’re so excited to introduce you to another new staff member as we grow – Kyril Adams. If you’ve called our Indian Trail office recently you’ve probably talked with Kyril! As the Indian Trail Office Assistant, Kyril answers phone calls, does data entry and helps keep […]
March 21, 2023
Published by Kara Lopp at March 21, 2023
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It’s hard to believe Hunger walk was only 2 weeks ago! What a wonderful day of celebration, fun, and of course, walking!Because of your generosity, we raised over $83,000! Wow! Thank you! While we didn’t reach our $100,000 goal, we are AMAZED and PROUD about this amount! Each dollar raised […]
March 8, 2023
Published by Kara Lopp at March 8, 2023
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We’re so excited to introduce you to another new member of the Common Heart team, Alexis McDonald, Marshville Pantry Manager. If you’ve volunteered in Marshville recently you’ve surely met Alexis and heard about her love for cooking! Alexis has a degree in human services & outreach and says she’s “so […]
February 28, 2023
Published by Kara Lopp at February 28, 2023
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“Daniel” stopped by our Marshville office last week looking for food to help feed his children. He’s a single father and said though he doesn’t qualify for food stamps he’s struggling to make sure they have enough to eat. Thanks to donations from friends like YOU we were able to […]
February 23, 2023
Published by Kara Lopp at February 23, 2023
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Economic Empowerment Center Office Assistant We’re so excited to introduce you to another new staff member as we grow – CatherineTaraji B-Joseph! If you’ve volunteered with us in Marshville recently or stopped by the office there you’ve likely met CatherineTaraji, our Economic Empowerment Center Office Assistant. CatherineTaraji has been helping us get […]
February 20, 2023
Published by Kara Lopp at February 20, 2023
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One of our Cupboard Ally volunteers recently had a new name on his monthly grocery delivery list: “Diana.” When he stopped by with groceries (and hope!) the tears flowed. Diana, who is disabled and can’t drive to our evening food pantries, was overwhelmed with gratitude for the food. You can […]