Common Heart Inc

Economic empowerment programs of common heart are designed to empower families experiencing the low-resource environment of poverty and food insecurity to become more stable and upwardly mobile. The on-ramp is getting ahead in a just-getting-by world ga, which is proven to increase stability and resources to create new futures for families experiencing poverty. Graduates of this program are offered seven free coaching sessions to assist them in achieving the goals and plans set in ga. During the next 12-18 months, we engage graduates with over 15 workshops, each 10-20 hours long, to build on their ga experience, along with monthly resource-building gatherings. Through participation in these learning opportunities, achieving goals, and volunteering, participants have the opportunity to gain a 500 emergency savings account. Training is also provided to the community at large, assisting professionals and volunteers to create better outcomes in their service to under-resourced families.

2024 was our 18th annual great turkey countdown, utilizing over 700 volunteers to gather and deliver a turkey and all the fixins for low-income families to prepare for thanksgiving. This is a major community undertaking as we engage local churches, businesses, and our friends on facebook to donate turkeys, fixins, or cash to be used to purchase these items. Volunteers help pack and deliver the food. We provided thanksgiving meals to 1,550 families, reaching over 8,000 of our neighbors. We delivered over 70,000 pounds of food for thanksgiving this year