How You Can Help Us
We are grateful for
♦ Financial contributions
♦ Material contributions
♦ Computers
♦ Professional services
♦ Volunteers
♦ Advocates on our behalf
Financial Contributions
Credit cards: Click here to donate securely online
Checks: Make your check out to Crisis Assistance Ministry and mail to:
Crisis Assistance Ministry
500-A Spratt Street
Charlotte, NC 28206
Automatic Bank Draft - Click here to have funds directly debited from your checking account. This option is ideal for donors who want to make a regular monthly donation.
Companies With Matching Gifts - If you work for one of the many generous companies in our community that matches their employees' charitable donations, please remember to send in the forms with your donation.
Stocks/Securities - A gift of stock or securities is another way to aid families living in poverty. For ease, stocks can be deposited into Crisis Assistance Ministry's account at Merrill Lynch. The account number is 571-04336. DIC number is 5198. For assistance, check with your financial advisor or contact us for more information.
Planned Giving - Gifts by will, bequests, insurance policies or IRAs are important ways of continuing to help. Click here for more information.
Questions about making a donation? Contact us at donate@crisisassistance.org.
Material Contributions
Clothing and Household Items: If you have clothing and housewares to donate to our neighbors in need, we invite you to visit our agency and drop them off at our 500-A Spratt Street location. There is a drive-thru drop-off area where staff will be happy to assist you.
 Donations We Accept: We accept items of clothing for men, women and children, as well as household items such as blankets, kitchenware and personal care products. Please be mindful of providing clothing items that are clean and wearable.
Please note that we prefer in-season clothing, given our limited storage space.
Donation Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pm
Saturday, 10 am-4 pm
Click here for directions to the uptown location.
Furniture and Appliances: If you have furniture or appliances to donate to families in need, please send us an email. Limited pick-up service is available for larger items.
Donations We Accept: Furniture and appliances that are in good working condition are always needed. Stoves, refrigerators, microwaves, washers and dryers, mattresses, dressers and chests of drawers, kitchen/dining room tables and dinette sets, sofas and loveseats, and chairs are in high demand.
Donation Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-noon & 1-5 pm
Click here for a map of the Furniture & Appliance Store.
We cannot accept the following items:
•Gas appliances (stoves and grills)
•Dishwashers
•Built-in appliances and cabinetry
•Freezers
•Lawn mowers
•Exercise equipment
•Pianos and organs
Computers
Computer specifications
Processor: CPUs with Pentium 4 or higher, 2.0 GHz
Memory: 512 Mb RAM minimum
Storage: 40G hard drive
CD-ROM: 48 speed minimum
Sound: compatible sound card
NIC: network card 10/100
Video: compatible video card
Monitors: 17-inch CRT monitors, or any size flat screen monitors
Peripherals: (mice, keyboards, power supplies, PC speakers) -- must be less than 5 years old
To comply with software licensing requirements, software must be donated with the actual software and licensing key. Software that is more than three years old cannot be used.
For your safety: we erase the hard drive and remove all software.
Printer specifications
Prefer Hewlett Packard or Dell equipment
LaserJet
Black and white
Print speed: 20 ppm
Serial or USB
Thank you for your donations. Only systems that meet our specifications can be used.
Professional Services
Are you a graphic artist? A technology whiz? Do you own your own catering company? We are grateful for your professional skills and will put them to good use here at the agency. Contact us at donate@crisisassistance.org for more information.
Volunteers - Click here for more information
Advocates - Click here for more information
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