02/06/2026
This week, our work at MATCH wasn’t just about forms or appointments, it was about showing up for neighbors in real, tangible ways 🤝💙
Here’s a snapshot of what that looked like:
📍 Hosted free tax clinics at Addie’s Chapel and the Old Fort Branch Library
💸 Filed lotssss of tax returns and helped secure over $100,000 in refunds back into our local community
👨👩👧👦 Helped two neighbors navigate complex child custody tax situations
🧾 Assisted immigrant neighbors with new ITIN rule changes
🥫📋 Trained on the new SNAP work requirements to better support food access
🔥 Helped an elderly gentleman with a chronic illness get a load of firewood to stay warm
🩺 Helped a neighbor access Medicaid and get connected to a primary care provider and lung specialist
📝 Worked on multiple disability cases, helping people navigate an overwhelming system
👓💊 Provided OTC medications and reading glasses to the shelter for their Point-in-Time count
🚗👀 Helped an unsheltered neighbor get to an eye appointment and pick out new glasses
🌍❤️ Supported a family new to our community from China—despite limited English—in finding healthcare options
None of this work happens in isolation. It happens through trust, relationships, and meeting people where they are, sometimes in an office, sometimes in a church, sometimes in a parking lot, sometimes on the phone after hours ☎️⛪🚶♀️
✨ This is why our work matters. ✨
Because access shouldn’t depend on income, language, health, or housing status.
Because dignity matters.
Because neighbors matter. 💙🏘️
If you believe in this kind of community centered work, we’re grateful you’re here with us 🙏 West Marion Community Forum, McDowell County Public Library, Mission Ministries Alliance, Foothills Food Hub
