November 6, 2024
Published by Kara Lopp at November 6, 2024
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Common Heart sponsored and provided training last month for the Bridges Out of Poverty workshop hosted by Thrive! Union in Monroe. Thrive! Union is the local Union County collaboration of organizations and individuals seeking to address poverty and improve upward mobility for resident. Common Heart is one of the founding organizations of […]
October 31, 2024
Published by Kara Lopp at October 31, 2024
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A Getting Ahead story … April Hunt said her challenges with anxiety almost kept her from attending Getting Ahead. She has difficulty meeting new people and being in new places. But those fears quickly faded away after getting to know the other participants, who she now calls family. “It seems […]
October 22, 2024
Published by Kara Lopp at October 22, 2024
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Many thanks to everyone from the community who came out to celebrate our October Getting Ahead graduates: Heidi Goss, Olha Havryliuk, Meter Casseus, William Harvey McLarty, April Hunt, Elise Byers, Tammy Rayley, Tracey Barnett, Brenda Stevens and Jeanette Barbour. Our GA facilitator is Ruth Wilson and her co-facilitators this session […]
October 15, 2024
Published by Kara Lopp at October 15, 2024
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GREAT TURKEY COUNTDOWN UPDATE: 1,471 turkeys to go!!! It’s Day 3 of the countdown and we’re wondering … How many turkeys can we get donated today?? Give online: Turkeys.CommonHeart.org $50 will provide a frozen turkey and all the fixin’s, delivered by caring volunteers on Saturday, Nov 23. Sign up now […]
October 9, 2024
Published by Kara Lopp at October 9, 2024
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Every year, our staff nominates and votes to select four truly outstanding volunteers to honor at our Love in Action Gala. Here are this year’s winners: Sue Capone: Sue is always kind. Even when she is going through her own hardships, she is still here to help and serve others. Even […]
October 9, 2024
Published by Kara Lopp at October 9, 2024
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A Getting Ahead story … Before Getting Ahead, Linda Woodard was floundering. She retired in June 2023 as a healthcare clerical assistant, but quickly realized that she didn’t have enough money coming in to pay her bills and buy groceries. A New Orleans native, Linda is a Hurricane Katrina survivor […]
October 8, 2024
Published by Kara Lopp at October 8, 2024
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We’re on the hunt for a motivated and outgoing Cupboard Ally Program Manager to join our team! This is a full-time (30 hours/week) position Monday through Friday with occasional Saturday work. Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus! Get all the details and apply online: https://common-heart-inc.careerplug.com/…/2688753/apps/new No phone calls, please.
September 26, 2024
Published by Kara Lopp at September 26, 2024
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Last week at our Stallings evening food pantry it looked like we were going to run out of food! Just in time, without any warning, a kind family pulled in the parking lots with three huge bags of groceries they had just bought specifically to give to the families at […]
September 13, 2024
Did you know that September is National Mushroom Month?! To celebrate, our friends at Winding Brook Farms – Mushrooms & More in Monroe are hosting a fundraiser for Common Heart! The event will include free kids activities including a bounce house, yard games and live music! No walk-ins — advanced ticket purchase […]
September 10, 2024
Tickets available now! Our annual Love in Action Gala is Friday, Oct. 4 at Threshold Church and tickets are available now! Join us for a fun masquerade-themed evening of dinner, dancing, live music, silent auction, raffles, and volunteer awards. Tickets are $100 each OR gather your friends to purchase a […]