Several small businesses are working together to pay people s rent during the pandemic.
It started after Transformation Church bought all the inventory at Silhouette Sneakers & Art and the owner wanted to pay it forward.
Owner Venita Cooper said it is society s responsibility to wrap its arms around the most vulnerable and lift them up in times of need.
“It s been a rough year for people,” said Cooper. “It s the responsibility of everybody to help their neighbors whenever they can… help the community whenever they can. The community rode with us throughout the year. They re the reason we re still standing.
She said after deciding to help out with rent many other businesses wanted in, too.
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Nonprofit turns thousands into millions of dollars in medical bill relief By Kristi O Connor | December 18, 2020 at 3:27 PM EST - Updated December 18 at 3:27 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - According to the nonprofit, RIP Medical Debt, about 1 in 3 Americans are in medical debt. Each day, about 79 million people must choose between paying those medical bills or paying for necessities like food and shelter.
Catassia Lightner says her mom has been in medical debt since a 2012 visit to the emergency room.
“She has been clean or sober for 11 years, so a lot of her medical, chronic issues are from her past,” Lightner explained.