CRISIS

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Executive Director Lisa Harrison shared, “We anticipate even more individuals and families will need help this coming year. Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry is unique to our area. Shelby and Gastonia have nothing like this, it is truly an example of Kings Mountain people taking care of each other in the community.”

“The individuals and families we help are in crisis, and they come from all walks of life,” she said. “They are in need, and we are able to meet them where they are and provide much needed resources like food, rent, and utilities –to help propel individuals and families into a better position for success and well-being.”

When the organization began, it was funded by local churches that pooled funds to help with the needs of food in Kings Mountain. At that time, it was called the Helping Hands fund.

In the 1990s, the group moved into the YMCA at 208 Cleveland Avenue and began a food pantry, clothes closet, and financial assistance with rent and utilities.

KMCM is a Second Harvest Food Pantry and receives donations of fresh produce, deli and bakery items from Food Lion and Walmart. They receive can goods from many businesses, churches, and in-

Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.’s Debutant Ball Cotillion with “Petite Pearls of Excellence,” “Masters of Distinction” is designed with workshops and activities giving young boys ages 6 - 11 confidence by learning skills necessary for life.

Davidson Alumni Resource Center, Inc is a nonpartisan 501(c)3 nonprofit