Cabarrus Cooperative Christian Ministry Inc

Food Assistance: CCM recognizes food insecurity creates stress in nay household that distracts families from activities that would otherwise improve health and everyday stability. Alternatively, children, especially those 0-5 that benefit from good nutrition more often experience healthy cognitive development leading to improved household stability.CCMs network of food pantries provides access to nutritious food within 15 minutes of all Cabarrus County residents. This network, combined with a series of mobile food pantries, distributed groceries to 60,497 people this year (including 27,651 children), totaling 1,128,477 pounds of food. Our evening meal program also served nearly 11,296 prepared meals to men, women, and children in need of food and financial relief.

Financial Assistance; The cycle of loss begins with loss of choices; which, to the one in crisis, feels like loss of control. It spirals quickly to loss of food security, and then loss of stability with monthly bills, as the cycle accelerates towards loss of utilities and loss of housing. CCMs financial services division is designed to intervene in the cycle of loss before it gains momentum. Initial contact through our online inquiry module and/or visits to our food pantries provides opportunity to address utility cut-off warnings or eviction notices before that cycle amplifies. Last year, 551 households (1,672 individuals) avoided utility cut-offs and / or evictions through CCMs financial services. CCMs comprehensive approach recognizes barriers to access in at least seven sectors of our local economy and community life. Our collaborative services model leverages the strengths of our local services network to remove barriers and provide access to vital resources in the community.