Current Volunteer Needs:
1. Transportation/Delivery Team Members
2. Fundraising Team Lead
3. Grant Writers
4. Community Events Team Members
5. Donor/Partnership Retention Team Members
6. Community Engagement Team Members
7. Publix Mint Hill donation pickup person – Tuesdays & Fridays before 11AM
8. Monthly wash/detailing for our service vehicles
We Need Your help!
Become a partner, donate towards the mission, volunteer and be the hands and feet, or provide an in-kind contribution. Whatever your choice, help us empower the community while eliminating the distraction of hunger!
Our Workshops & Programs
Backpacks of Hope Program
Hundreds of children in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Cabarrus County School Systems, Area Charter Schools and community youth programs only eat at school. Esther’s Heart provides meals for these under-privileged school children while they are home on the weekends and during the summer. A large portion of these youth face housing insecurity in addition to food insecurity. We are thankful for the continued generosity of donors and volunteers who support this aspect of our ministry.
"1 in 5 children in North Carolina face the distraction of hunger."
Data from Feeding America’s 2023 Map the Meal Gap Study
Please join us in our hunger relief efforts by collecting food or sponsoring a food drive on our behalf. Food donations, grocery gift cards, and/or financial donations are appreciated. The cost to feed one child for one year is $384.00. We serve hundreds of children every month. Consider sponsoring a child for the entire school year. From our hearts to your hearts, we say Thank You for your continued support.
Serving Our Unhoused Communities
We provide nutrition, hygiene, light groceries, bus passes, haircuts, and other items to our unhoused communities in love and excellence.
Every first and third Saturday, we serve Concord residents, and every second and fourth Saturday, we serve Charlotte residents in the SUgar Creek I-85 Corridor. At Esther's Heart, we don't just offer food; we also strive to give H.O.P.E. by Helping Other People Everyday.
Serving Senior Citizens Facing Food Insecurity
Mother P's Love Feast at the Villas & Lunch Plus Program
We provide fresh fruit to senior residents of the Logan Villas in Concord on the first week of the month. In addition to fresh fruit, we also provide these residents with fresh bread and bakery products every Friday morning as well as having a craft day with them once a month along with an ice-cream social.
I Am a Princess Workshop & Tea
3-4 hour sessions aimed to build girls’ character, self-esteem, worth and value. We end every session with a celebration including a princess tea with proper etiquette, a craft, a chance to dress up and take photos, and nail painting.
There Is a King in Me - A Mighty Warrior Workshop
3-4 hour sessions empowering boys to develop their character, identity, and self-worth. We end each workshop with a luncheon and the chance for each participant to fellowship with a male mentor and strengthen their social skills with their peers.
Character Empowerment Workshops
In-depth programs meant to enhance positive character traits in children as young as preschoolers and youth through high school ages. We discuss honesty, respect, perseverance, trust, forgiveness and other qualities with the hope that these traits can become a positive part of their everyday lifestyles.
JUST SAY “NO” - Bullying / Gangs / Human Trafficking
Awareness and intervention workshops to lessen the chances of being engaged in these activities. Strengthening their worth and value, which weakens them being a target.
Queen Transformation - Parenting Women Support Group
A program for women incarcerated at the local Detention Center to empower them to make healthier and positive choices to have a better life for themselves and their families. Building their self-esteem, worth, and value, which makes them feel better about themselves. Also, connect them with resources for them to connect with upon their release.