Crisis Assistance Ministry
500-A Spratt Street
Charlotte, NC 28206
704-371-3001 ext. 113
www.crisisassistance.org
Contact: Carol Hardison
Mission:
To provide assistance and advocacy for people in financial crisis while helping them move toward self-sufficiency.
Service:
Crisis Assistance offers emergency financial assistance (rent or utilities), a free store for "home essentials", and economic self-sufficiency program.
Other Information:
Children make up 42 percent of the Crisis Assistance's client pool. In 2008, Crisis Assistance assisted 42,334 people who were facing homelessness or utility loss. Especially helpful is that there is a satellite office at the Ada Jenkins Center. The free store helped almost 30,000 people and the furniture and appliance program assisted 3,651 people in 2008. A total of 71,000 people were helped by crisis assistance in 2008!
Volunteer Needs:
Over 30% of the work performed at Crisis Assistance Ministry is performed by volunteers. Some of these opportunities include furniture pick-ups, client interviews, inspecting clothing and household donations, filing, mentoring and more.
Financial Donation:
For the 2009 calendar year, DUMC has pledged $25,000.