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2019 DonorsBarry AbleJameel AblesJordan AbshireTim and Lisa AdamsonCarolyn AllisonJoel AmmonsVirginia and Roland Anderson Jr.Elizabeth AndersonAnn and Wellford Tabor Family FoundationAnonymousKimberly AnthonyRichard and Ellen ArcherRichard AustinWilfred and Sharon BaileyBalance & Harmony 360, Inc.Bank of America Employee Giving CampaignBeaman Financial Co.Beth and Doug BellJarris and Melinda BellBlake BenfieldTonia BlackwoodJake BoehmannAnita BoggsTraci BoggsMaria BomfimKia BonaparteChris and Linda BooneAnn and John BourgeoisRoshon BradleyLisa BrittTom BurgerLaura and Michael BurtProvidence Capital AdvisorsKern and Nancy CarltonJohn and Elizabeth CarpenterBud CarrierCenter City ChurchMolinek Charitable FundCharlotte Mecklenburg Community FoundationCharlotte Woodworkers Association Inc.Joseph J and Alison L CherryLiz and Chris ChokaPhilip and Rebecca ChubbChurch at CharlotteBenita ClarkJosh ClemonsCobb, PLLCKenneth and Deeda CoffeyMargaret and Joe CogdellJames ColeAshley CollieLucinda CollinCatherine CollinsJanelle CollinsJohnson Concrete CompanyPiedmont Trust CompanyDorothy and Michael ConnorRosalyn CoxKaryn CurryMeghan DarstRyan DawsonJoy and Kevin DeckerChristine DemaineDixie DenneySheryl A DesjardinsPardon DexterRobert DixonDavid D Docusen, IIDr. Robert DoddFonda and Karl DoerreMichelle DudleyKristen DunhamElizabeth and Henry DuperierCharles M East, IIIAustin EasterSandra EganJanice ElliottEnterprise Holdings FoundationMark ErwinSusan EspinosaBrian EvansBetsy and Eric FarmerRacshunn FarringtonJami FarrisLesley FaulknerRennie and Mary Ruth FaulknerJohn FitzHughHank FlintKathryn and Adam Ford

tephanie Nieft’s story can only be expressed by the word “miracle” for it is truly miracle upon miracle upon miracle - a domino of miracles.

Raised in Morganton, NC by two godly parents Stephanie graduated high school having already studied abroad for a year. Her family was so proud of their 1st generation college student. Her charmed life continued as she excelled in college and enjoyed campus life. Stephanie received academic scholarships while in college and was Vice President of her sorority. Sadly, though, she was severely injured her senior year. Pain medication was legitimately prescribed, and this began the start of her addiction that would see her through an almost 10-year spiral.

Miracle—Stephanie’s remained in and out of detox facilities, trying to become sober more for others rather than herself. Shame and guilt ultimately increased because she couldn’t quit. As she says, “There were a lot of prayers going out for me, but I couldn’t get sober. I felt like if I loved God enough or if I was a good enough person, I’d change. Then, my thinking somehow became twisted into that ‘if God loved me enough, He’d change me.’”

Miracle—In March 2017, Stephanie found herself for the first time in trouble with the law, having been arrested on a drug charge. This was her ‘wake up call.’ On May 05, 2017, this deeply loved young woman found herself in the local hospital’s psychiatric ward feeling spiritually bankrupt. Unemployed and unemployable. She was at rock bottom.

Miracle—Stephanie began a 12-Step program that rippled to another miracle. “I started having a real

A Domino of Miracleswritten by Bettie Green (THCC Volunteer)

When a Harvest Center participant’s life is

transformed, it has a domino effect in the lives of so many others. It reduces the chance that a negative influence will be imitated.

relationship with God. I began praying and talking to Him. I loved how I began to feel and the direction I was headed. After graduating from the residential program, she knew she needed help for long term recovery. Someone mentioned The Harvest Center and since it was a long-term, Christian transformation program, she was excited to give it a try. While in the

program, Ed Smith, Core Services Coordinator, often came to transport participants to and from their courses at The Harvest Center. Ed encouraged and motivated Stephanie and the other participants to save their money, focus on building positive relationships, and utilize the tools offered within the classes.

In the Jobs for Life Course, Stephanie took classes that focused on budgeting, resume development, job search and interviewing techniques. Stephanie specifically remembers Titus Broom, Transformation Specialist. “Titus is not just an effective speaker or teacher; he is able to connect with participants and offer encouragement that comes from a place of understanding. You left a class with Titus feeling as though not just that you could, but that you would succeed.

Miracle—Today, Stephanie is with her boys quarantined due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She’s working from home as well as homeschooling her sons. Her sons are in 3rd and 5th grades and enjoy giving to others. Stephanie says, “It is only through building a relationship with God, working a program of recovery, and staying in the solution that I’ve accomplished anything. And none of

those things were created without the help of the people at The Harvest Center. If you would’ve told me 3 years ago that today I would be a good mother who has a personal relationship with God, be a reliable employee, and a contributing co-parent, I would never have believed you. It’s truly a miracle all that’s been restored and given to me as a result of this process.”

Stephanie concludes, “When a Harvest Center participant’s life is transformed, it has a domino effect in the lives of so many others. It reduces the chance that a negative influence will be imitated. It’s much bigger than just transforming lives. It’s how that transformation positively effects all of our children, parents, aunts and uncles, cousins, grandparents, friends, church families, co-workers and bosses… communities.”

Curtis and Tonya FosterPatricia and Alex FunderburgTodd GaylordPatricia and Peter GemmillKristine GentilellaKenneth GiesmanGiving TagNathaniel GlasserJustin GlatzerThom and Amy GoekenSusan GoodeMichael R GraceJohn GrahamJonathan and Rhea GreeneMarcy and Dev GreggJonathan GrevelingMartha GriffinTodd and Wanda Townsend FundJoseph HahnMyrna Morgan HallDana HansonHarrison and Margaret Marshall Charitable FundPatricia and Donald Harrison, Jr.Michelle HassePaul and Lorri HattenhauerJeffrey and Nora HeadWendy HecimovichClaire and John HerringHenry and Mary Lou HerringDominic HiltonJuliet and Brian HirschBeverly and Mark HoganTony and Andrea HollinsWhitney and Justin HolofchakMelinda HoltTrey Jackson Hopper, IIISteve and Kathryn HorvathTiffany Noel HubbardJim and Jane HuddleDebbie HughesMarcus HughesTimothy HumanikPatricia and Michael HunterJerome D IgleJulianne InozemcevMichael JacksonChad JenkinsJoe Gibbs RacingBryce JohnsonElaine JohnsonRonald and Sheila JohnsonSharon and Dirk JohnstonDanya JordanShannon JusticeThe Keith CorporationKendra ScottBreigh KenleyJim KenneyDustin KepplerKathleen and Ed KilbourneKatie and Buddy KirkNoelle KiserJoel KnightBryan and Suzanne KnuppTracy KrausAlanea and James KrieteLa-Tea-DasCandice LakeJoy LambRon LamberthRichard LancasterDanelle LaneCandice LangstonTammie LankfordGaye Booth and Vernon LarryMargaret and Donald LeeMyra and Jeff LeeLegrand, North AmericaChrista LinebergerSylvia LinkRobert and Nancy LittleHelena LopezCharles LyleKevin LyonsFranklin MartinMary and Gary MartinClay McCulloughDenise and Marshall McMillanAlston and Glenn McNairyAnne and Carl Lee McPhail

Mecklenburg Guardian Ad LitemKathryn Jeanne MervineJill MillerTommy MillerTosha MillerTim MinerFrank MingoKasper MingoTaria MingoMount Zion Christian MinistriesMarquitta MinniefieldMarty MooreJon and Michelle MorrisSteve MotleyBelinda MullensJanet Garner MullinsLinde and Bill MullisWilliam MullisScott and Lisa MundayLinh and Alan MurdockBrad MurrBrenda MurrayLynn MyrichN Shape with NClark NeilsonNetwork for GoodCarl and Kathleen NeunElizabeth NicholsMelissa and Bruce NollDaniel NortonNovant HealthApril NuckollsMatt OlinBlair OliverMichael and Allison OrtlipCharles Dan OwensJustin OwensJennifer OwensbyRandy PaceAndrew Derek PainterBill PaquetteJon PaquetteJeff ParkerJuan ParsonsAnne Bullock and Scott PerperGeoff PetersMichael & Kristen PhalenCourtney PharrOhavia PhillipsIsabella PickettPiedmont Club FoundationColin PinkneyTerrill PinkneyDavid and Kimberly PowellProfectus LLCAbby PuckettKatherine and Hunter PughLynn and Preston Purdum, IIIFrances QueenJohn RameyJames Walker RatchfordAndrea ReedNettie ReevesKristen ReilleyRhino Market & DeliBrian RichardsCassandra RidenhourJohn RigginsDrema RobinsonGeorge RobinsonStephen RoeDavid RosenbaumDonald Wayne Rush, Jr.Glenn SaligaNate SalleyPatrick Sarsfield, IILisa Marie SchehrMary SchellingJoseph ScholdMichael ScottJavarde O’Brian SeayCrystal and Steve SellersSenior RockersSharon Baptist ChurchSharonview Federal Credit UnionEric SheltonAshley Y SherrillShowalter Construction Co.Maurisa SingerLydia Skardon

Kirian SmithMaria SmithMelinda SmithMichael SmithNathan SmithPatty and Matt SnowSouth State BankArepon SouvannarithBruce Cordell Speight, JrSt. Gabriel Catholic ChurchSteele Creek Church of CharlottePaul SteffensStephanie StengleinCharles SternbergSusan StewartBob and Lynda StilesDiane StinesLayne StrakaRobyn and Randy StumpAnn SweeneyLaura and Patrick SwisherLeslie and Barry TeagueThomas & Anne TempleErika ThomasJack ThomasMildred ThomasFrances ThompsonBradley Nelson ThompsonDeanie TiddyJane and Rixey ToddElizabeth and Bruce TomlinKevin TornilloLogan and Irene TrotterJoni TsumasJulie TurkNatalie Harren TurnerPerry and Loretta TuttleJeff and Noelle VandiverJoanne VerkuilenKarina VogelMelissa WallKatherine WallaceWendy WallerDana and Philip WaltonKelsey WaltonShu Ling WangAnne WarrenLisa and Dean WarrenSylvia and Dan WarrenCharles WatkinsCharles and Jennifer WatsonJennifer WatsonIrving and Louise Welchons IIIWells Fargo Champions for EducationClare WesleyMildred WestCarl WestbrookLaura and Arthur WhedonH.A. WheelerTess WhelpleyDeborah WhiteRoger and Lynne WilkersonMarcus WilliamsRichard and Teresa WilliamsEric WilsonJonathan D. WilsonCharles WimmerFleta WindellBrenda and Dr. Richard WingRebecca WoffordCorbin Dale WoodDavid & Patricia WootenPierre WootenFaye and Troy WrightYBM Leadership AllianceToccara YoungKwami A ZevoJing Zhou

THCC does not receive any financial support from government entities and relies solely on the generosity and hearts of those that firmly believe in this impactful work. Please contact development@theharvestcenter.org to learn more. Make your secure online donation at www.theharvestcenter.org.

Photography by Jon Strayhorn

To create a community where individuals affected by homelessness, poverty, and unemployment are empowered through our transitional programs and transformed by the love and ministry of Jesus Christ.

Mission:

Board of Directors

Board of Advisors

Jameel AblesWells Fargo

Craig BellBank of America

Karl DoerreDoerre Construction

Laura FurgesonCommunity Volunteer

Myra LeeCommunity Volunteer

Charles LyleSouth State Bank

Jim Martin RidgeRock Retaining Walls

Kasper MingoMarketspace

Clark NeilsonBoard Chair

Melanie PrattRadio One Charlotte

Marion ShieldsCommunity Volunteer

Charlie Sternberg Dexter Insurance

Wayne TeddyCargil/Retired Bob WilsonElliott Davis

Sunny AllenCommunity Volunteer

Carl BelkIrwin Belk Foundation

Beth BellFashion & Compassion

Beth BowenCommunity Volunteer

Katie CharleboisCommunity Volunteer

Dan CottinghamCottingham, Chalk, Hayes Bob CramerMcGuire Woods, LLP

Sally D’AlessandroCommunity Volunteer

Curt GranthamCBRE

Dev GreggErdman Paul HattenhauerCulp Elliott & Carpenter, PLLC

Kenya HendersonYWCA Central Carolinas

Melinda HoltWSOC-TV

Dan HooksParty Reflections

Bart HopperHopper Communities

Steve HorvathBerkeley Capital Advisors

Chad JenkinsSeedspark

Frank MartinCommunity Volunteer

Brad MurrMerrifield, Patrick & Vermillion

Dave ParsonsAAA Carolinas

Lynn PurdumCommunity Volunteer

Russell RansonPower Reps

Charles ThriftCollett and Associates

Jason TuttleNova Capital

Dan WarrenElliot Davis, PLLC

Bob WilsonElliot Davis

2019 Donors of $5,000 - $50,000

2019 Donor Impact

2019 Donors of $50,000 +

AAA Carolinas

Anne Neilson Fine Art

Artech Information Systems

Darren and Kathryn Ash Foundation

Berkshire Charitable Foundation

Jason and Tracy Bria

Carmel Baptist Church

Cigna Health and Life

Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Tom and Marcy Coker

Austin and Susan Cooke

Ann and Bob Cramer

Sally and Don D’Alessandro

Nancy Williams Downing

Diane and Mike Dumais

Laura and Mark Furgeson

Joanne and Dave Gettleman

Cindy and Curt Grantham

HandsNFeet Foundation

Steve and Janet Heffner

Ivan Hinrichs

Hopper Communities

Michael Jordan

Greg and India Keith Foundation

James and Patricia Martin

Audrey McBratney

Myers Park Presbyterian Church

Myers Park United Methodist Church

Amy Jean Nickoloff

Charles O’ Quinn

Party Reflections

R. B. Pharr and Associates, P. A.

Michael and Candace Salamone

Don and Susan Sherrill

Ron Sherrill

Marion and Mike Shields

Jonathan and Tracy Shumate

Steelfab, Inc.

Molly and Robert Tarr

Leslie and Wayne Teddy

The Good Samaritan Foundation

Benjamin Maxwell Thompson

Ben Bellury and Sherry Waters

Jacqueline and Trip Wheeler

J. Flint and Julie McNaughton

Elevation Church

Donald & Brenda Thompson

Forest Hill Church

Dear Harvest Center of Charlotte Community,

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renovated THCC envisions a world in which situationally homeless individuals and families break free from poverty, to fulfill their potential, and lead their families to a better way of life.

As I complete my 7th year as your Executive Director—I am increasingly inspired by the success of our alumni and graduates. The most rewarding part of my role is witnessing how they are achieving their dreams, making positive change in the world, and thriving in all areas of their lives. As we celebrate them, let us be reminded, they are made in the image of God and possess strengths and potential to achieve greater things than we have imagined for them!

In the face of a global health crisis and growing social unrest we are, still, advancing our mission to create community and transform lives and I am happy to report, 2019 was our most productive year, ever! We fully renovated 13, two-bedroom apartments, built strategic partnerships with 12 service providers to improve the life skills of our participants, refined our daily operations to improve outcomes for our graduates, and we received the highest amount of financial donations in the past 7 years!

Our donors are the reason we can look ahead with optimism and hope.

In 2020 we will take the necessary steps to expand our capacity to serve more homeless neighbors and transform more lives through our transitional housing ministry, The Charlotte Passport Program.

While the work of transforming lives has never been easy, it is more critical now due to the economic impact of COVID -19. Our Board of Directors, staff, volunteers, and partners remain committed to breaking these generational cycles of homelessness and we pray you are too. Thank you for your previous donations and we respectfully ask for your continued support!

Let’s work together to see 2,000 lives transformed for the Glory of God and the good of our community!

Your friend,

Colin PinkneyVisionary & Executive Director

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