Our Connection With the Faith Community

Thanks to faith partner Elevation Church for volunteering in  our Free Store -- and providing Crisis Assistance Ministry  staff with cool tee shirts!  click here to see more photos

Over 30 years ago, a number of Charlotte area congregations birthed the idea of creating one central community resource to serve people experiencing financial emergencies. Out of this vision, Crisis Assistance Ministry was born, meeting the urgent needs of people faced with financial crisis. 

Since its founding, the agency has grown from a small outfit in a church basement to an operation supported by individuals, businesses, foundations and the United Way, as well as being contracted by Mecklenburg County to distribute government funds. But our strongest supporters remain the faith community and the vision of its faith leaders. We are blessed by the generosity of over 200 congregations.

We are an extension of the faith community's own ministries to our neighbors in need. By bringing together our financial resources, volunteers, creativity and vision, we can work to alleviate poverty in our community. 

Click here for some ideas on how your congregation can become involved in hands-on ways to serve people in need.

Click here to receive the Congregational Connection E-Newsletter. The Connection is our way of keeping the faith community in touch with the goings-on at Crisis Assistance Ministry. Subscribe today and learn about the people we serve, events at the agency and in the community, and get ideas on how your congregation can plug in and help serve people in need through our programs. Subscribe today!

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