KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC – The Catawba Nation’s Catawba Two Kings Casino has presented four different local community organizations – Compassion to Act, United Way of Cleveland County, Washington Outreach Ministry and Common Ground Café – with $5,000 each through its Share Change program.
The $20,000 was raised from April to September this year through the Share Change program, which enables casino patrons to donate the remaining change on slot vouchers by dropping them in ticket boxes on the casino floor. The program has now provided $130,000 to community organizations since it began in July 2021.
“I want to thank the patrons and team members at Catawba Two Kings Casino for their incredible generosity, allowing the casino to make significant contributions to these important community organizations,” said Patricia Leach, Assistant Chief of the Catawba Nation.
Washington Outreach Ministry is the largest emergency food pantry in Cleveland County, a community-based organization with a food distribution center that feeds over 15,000 clients a month. Washington Outreach Ministry’s food pantry serves low-income families, single parents, senior citizens, unemployed individuals, disabled veterans, working poor and anyone else in need of assistance.
Common Ground Café is based on a non-profit food service model established to address food insecurity by offering nourishing meals in a restaurant setting, with a donate-what-you-can payment option. Since receiving our 501(c)(3) status in March 2018, they have successfully established a strong relational network of culinary artists, churches, local farmers, area businesses, and volunteers to enrich the lives of patrons and provide an atmosphere where anyone, regardless of income, age, or status, can dine with dignity.
Compassion to Act is a faith-based ministry on the front lines of confronting modern-day slavery. The organization’s hands-on approach to liberating women means they’re in the clubs and on the streets, building safe relationships for women to find a way to freedom. The team commands rescue operations, short-term emergency safe-houses, and outreaches on location where women are being exploited.
United Way of Cleveland County is making a difference by investing in community non-profits and their program initiatives to address the most significant challenges and create pathways to prosperity for everyone across the county, regardless of their circumstances.