2021 was a year of changing, growing, and finding new ways to connect with those who seek help with basic needs. Your support allowed our team to rise to the challenge while serving families in deeper need than ever before.
Countdown to Make A Difference this Year
As the calendar year draws to a close, updated tax provisions mean your year-end giving can make a huge difference for families facing financial crisis in our community. There are at least six ways to make a financial gift before 2022 arrives.
What A Difference You Made
In 2021, your support powered so many transformations — from the thousands of families you helped to the innovative new ways they received services. Thank you for preventing homelessness and preserving dignity for so many of our neighbors during an unprecedented year.
You Gave the Gift of Relief
Two remarkable women recently sat down together to share what your gifts to Crisis Assistance Ministry have meant to them. Both of these ladies came to Crisis Assistance Ministry needing rent assistance and thanks to donors like you they got financial help and relief. Sometimes you just need a little bit of help to get moving in the right direction and feel like you are no longer underwater.
You Can Be The Sun In Someone’s Life
Angela is a proud, native Charlottean who owns her own home and never needed help from anyone. That is until the pandemic hit and her hours were cut to the point of her family facing utility disconnection. Learn more about how you brought the sunshine back into her life.
The Furniture & Appliance Store is Coming Home
To better serve customers and donors, Crisis Assistance Ministry’s Furniture & Appliance Store is returning to the agency’s main location at 500-A Spratt Street in Charlotte this month. To help with the move, the agency will pause accepting furniture and appliance donations between October 17 and October 26, 2021.
Back-to-School Partnerships Help Families Return to Learning
With 40+ public schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg requiring school uniforms, thousands of families face extra expenses each fall. Your generosity, together with critical community partnerships, helped struggling families return to learning this month.
Latin American Coalition Partnership Breaks Down Barriers
39% of Latino adults report having difficulty paying basic household expenses compared to 23% of white adults. A partnership with the Latin American Coalition allows families to overcome barriers of language, transportation, childcare, and cultural understanding while seeking assistance with urgent needs.