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Exciting news about expanding programs to help families achieve financial stability with help from Bank of America's Neighborhood Builders award.

The Spring edition of The Advocate features a salute to volunteers, a grandmother you saved from loss of utilities, a new partnership, and a veteran who is finally home with your help.  Read more

Donate large furniture during IKEA Charlotte's Clean and Be Green Earth Day event on Saturday, April 20 and receive a $10 gift card for use in the store that day. Read more

Crisis Assistance Ministry and the Urban League of Central Carolinas honored for community impact ...Read More

Men Tchaas Ari, the 42-year-old chief program officer at Charlotte’s Crisis Assistance Ministry, has no trouble getting out of bed to go to work in the mornings. Read more>>

All offices, including Free Store, Furniture Bank, and Financial Assistance programs will be closed Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30.  Donations of materials goods will not be accepted this weekend.

Together,  Margaret & Randy Bigger, Paul Franz, Carol & Joe Gigler, Laura & Mike Grace, and Dick & Connie Keffer have committed $250,000 to match dollar-for-dollar all gifts in the next 30 days.

The importance of EITC for working families; the Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success; a bipartison forum on tax reform, savings and financial security; and a first of its kind loan by the Charlotte Housing Investment Partnership highlight this month's news from the Asset & Opportunity Network.