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Crisis Assistance Ministry

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January 13, 2021

What We’re Reading in 2021: Our Top Ten Picks for the New Year

Following a year that exposed so much racial inequity ingrained in the bedrock of our society, we are focused on understanding and finding ways to dismantle structural racism.

Filed Under: Advocacy, Special Interest Tagged With: Antiracist, book recommendations, Caste, crisis assistance, Feminist, justice, Tightrope, white fragility

June 16, 2020

Six Facts About Racial Disparity in Mecklenburg County You Should Know

We know that access and opportunity open doors. And we may even know that access and opportunity are not equally distributed to all of our residents. But, do we know exactly what those disparities look like? And, further, the actions we can take to address them head-on?

Filed Under: Advocacy, Special Interest Tagged With: Racial Justice

May 8, 2020

Budgeting Tips from an Economic Mobility Specialist

Thinking about money can be hard. Sometimes it can just seem easiest to ignore it completely. But not planning for or thinking about our finances might mean that there isn’t enough to cover the things we really need. That’s why it makes sense to try and come up with a plan, a spending plan/budget, for your money.

Filed Under: Special Interest Tagged With: budgeting, COVID-19, Economic Mobility

December 31, 2019

New Year’s Resolutions

The first day of the new year is the perfect time to reflect and goal-set for the upcoming year. This year, you can fill your resolution list with goals that aren’t just good for you, but good for the community as well.

Filed Under: Special Interest Tagged With: new years, Winter Need

December 19, 2019

Lend a Helping Hand on the Longest Night of the Year

The winter solstice is the day with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year.At the agency, we’re thinking about how long nights could impact our neighbors in need. Here’s how you can help right now.

Filed Under: Special Interest Tagged With: Winter Need

October 31, 2019

Have an Extra Hour? Here’s How You Can Serve the Community.

Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, November 3 at 2 a.m., so we’ve come up with a few suggestions of what to do with your extra hour.

Filed Under: Special Interest Tagged With: daylight saving time, donate, Volunteer

October 1, 2019

What We’re Listening To: Our Top Discussion-Provoking Podcasts

Here are our top discussion-provoking podcasts for October 2019.

Filed Under: Special Interest Tagged With: discussion, podcasts

June 24, 2019

A Playlist for Volunteering

Check out some of our production team’s favorite songs for inspiring volunteers.

Filed Under: Special Interest Tagged With: Volunteers

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