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Crisis Assistance Ministry

Charlotte, NC

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March 16, 2020

Crisis Assistance Ministry Closes Facilities Due to COVID-19

Effective at close of business March 17, 2020, all Crisis Assistance Ministry facilities are closed until further notice due to the impact of COVID-19.

Filed Under: Agency News Tagged With: COVID-19, Financial Assistance, Rent Assistance, Utility Assistance

March 13, 2020

Crisis Assistance Ministry Responds to COVID-19

Like many nonprofits, Crisis Assistance Ministry is adapting to help contain the spread of COVID‐19 and minimize the risk to employees, customers, and volunteers.

Filed Under: Agency News Tagged With: COVID-19, Financial Assistance, Rent Assistance, Utility Assistance

Myron stands in front of Crisis Assistance Ministry sign

March 9, 2020

Restoring Dignity for Myron

After years of forgoing hot water and heat as he struggled to make ends meet, Myron finally sought help to restore his utilities as he fights kidney disease. You restored more than just his utilities that day.

Filed Under: Customer Stories Tagged With: Customer, Gas, Health, Heat, Myron, Utility Assistance, Utility Bills

December 18, 2019

A Little Bit of Help, Hope, and Home

When little Myla wasn’t even a year old, she learned about the warmth of community — thanks to life-changing assistance just when it was needed most.

Filed Under: Agency News, Campaign, Customer Stories Tagged With: #holiday2019, Coats, Customer, Financial Assistance, Holiday, Utility Assistance

December 4, 2019

Finding “Good” In A Moment of Need

As a single mother of two, Courtney works full-time, drives ride share, and sells plasma to make ends meet. for herself and her two children. But, sometimes that’s not enough.

Filed Under: Customer Stories Tagged With: Customer, Electric, Financial Assistance, FMLA, Utility Assistance, Utility Bills

September 23, 2019

Financial Help is Music to Darneal’s Ears

Darneal is a hard-working musician helping to support his girlfriend and her school-age children. When summer brought a drop in income for her teaching assistance job, he swallowed his pride and sought help to avoid eviction and restore disconnected utilities for their family.

Filed Under: Customer Stories Tagged With: Customer, Housing, Rent Assistance, Utility Assistance, Utility Bills

July 22, 2019

Surviving the Heat With Your Help

Disabled by psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, Richard is fighting to keep his family afloat in the midst of yet another crisis. When his family’s old HVAC unit failed just as temps began to rise, you stepped in with life-saving assistance.

Filed Under: Customer Stories Tagged With: Air Conditioning, Electrolux, Energy Assistance, Utility Assistance

June 27, 2019

This Great-Grandfather Is Cooking Again With Your Help

At nearly 82 years old, Frank has many stories to tell. “I’m going to hit 100,” he says. “I’m a fighter from the word go.” But, when he hit a wall financially, he turned to the community for help.

Filed Under: Customer Stories Tagged With: Electricity, Utility Assistance

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