KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — A Cabarrus County nonprofit is in desperate need of food donations after a note was left in one of its blessing boxes from a person who says they haven’t eaten in days.
1CAN posted on its Facebook page that someone went to one of its community food boxes and found it empty. The person left a heartbreaking note explaining their situation.
“The need is really large folks,” the post reads. “Sadly I just got to CHA for a meeeting, box completely empty and found this card. Person hasn’t eaten in days and came to box and it was empty. This is my greatest fear coming true.”
Sheryl Kluge launched 1CAN in 2019 with the goal of helping those who need it most. An estimated 22% of residents in Cabarrus County are food insecure. Kluge’s motto for the nonprofit is “changing lives one can at a time” and she really believes it’s that simple.
“That one can of …