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Causes: Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: The charlotte area fund's mission, as mecklenburg county's designated community action agency, is to provide programs and services that assist economically disadvantaged citizens with gaining the skills and abilities necessary to become self-sufficient.
Programs: Self-sufficiency-conducted intake for 641 applicants; 41 low-income families' rose above the poverty level as a result of participation; 105 obtained employment; education/training 109 completed programs; 3 secured standard housing.
nutrition assistance-provided emergency food for 139 clients not eligible to participate in the csbg self-sufficiency project. 224 was the average dollar value of nutrition assistance received or conserved per family, which well exceeded the expected amount of 150.
the charlotte area fund's mission, as mecklenburg county's designated community action agency, is to provide programs and services that assist economically disadvantaged citizens with gaining the skills and abilities necessary to become self-sufficient.