PROGRAMS & FOCUS AREAS
HOMELESS OUTREACH
Our HUG volunteers work within the uptown area and outlying encampments to provide our shelterless neighbors with access to items and supplies needed to survive.
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HUG serves as the resource hub for numerous non-profit groups, providing food, clothing, tents, sleeping bags, and so much more!
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We also work with City, County, and State services to ensure that targeted assistance is available regardless of circumstance or location to all those in need.
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Another of our unique efforts within this program focuses on the pets of our shelterless neighbors. We work to provide food, toys, vet care (when funding allows), help with registering service dogs, finding fosters, rehoming, educating, spay & neuter services, and more.
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FOOD ASSISTANCE
Each week, Hearts United for Good serves our community through our free Food Pantry program, providing an average of 300-350 bags of groceries for struggling families and individuals every Wednesday night. We distribute food, hygiene items, pet food and treats, adult incontinence supplies, feminine hygiene items, and more,
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During pantry service, we also offer clothing assistance, monthly in-person DSS EBT/SNAP enrollment assistance, and help in any area needed - all through pantry volunteers and translators.
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We are also one of the only pantries in NC that provide free diapers - a crucial need for families.
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ANIMAL WELFARE
Advocating for humane conditions and providing food and veterinary assistance are huge components of our program.
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In 2020, we partnered with the Humane Society of Charlotte to transition their Pets for Life initiative to our organization. Since then, HUG has built dozens of free fences to ensure that dogs living tethered or chained can live comfortably and running free within their very own large enclosure.
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We also regularly rescue dogs from overcrowded shelters that are scheduled for euthanasia for space, and find the furever home that they've always deserved.
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