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Our Mission

Main Street Marketplace and Meeting Place is redefining charity and creating a healthier community through partnerships, education, and access to resources, fostering long-term impact.

Cultivating a
Sustainable and Thriving
Community for Generations to Come

Main Street Marketplace & Meeting Place

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Upcoming Events
  • Hacia Adelante
    Hacia Adelante
    Hacia Adelante
    Tue, Jan 14
    China Grove
    China Grove, 306 S Main St, China Grove, NC 28023, USA
    China Grove, 306 S Main St, China Grove, NC 28023, USA
    Nuestra clase de Hacia Adelante te permite, durante un período de 15 semanas, pensar en reescribir tu historia futura. El grupo lo conecta con recursos y apoyos sociales para ayudarlo a guiarse en los siguientes pasos de su viaje.
  • Evening Reimagining Charity Workshop
    Evening Reimagining Charity Workshop
    Evening Reimagining Charity Workshop
    Mon, Jan 27
    China Grove
    China Grove, 306 S Main St, China Grove, NC 28023, USA
    China Grove, 306 S Main St, China Grove, NC 28023, USA
    Kick off the New Year with a fresh perspective on making a difference in your own community! Join us for Reimagining Charity, a transformative workshop where we go beyond quick fixes and focus on addressing the root causes of community needs. 
  • Getting Ahead Program English
    Getting Ahead Program English
    Getting Ahead Program English
    Thu, Jan 16
    China Grove
    China Grove, 306 S Main St, China Grove, NC 28023, USA
    China Grove, 306 S Main St, China Grove, NC 28023, USA
    "Getting Ahead" a 15-week program that supports individuals facing life’s challenges. In a safe facilitated group setting, participants share meals and explore their life stories, focusing on both past experiences and future goals. **Dinner included
Our Core Values

Neighborhood
connectivity

We cultivate a sense of pride and ownership that unifies and strengthens our community for generations. We strive to ensure that all members of our community have the skills, opportunities, and desire to participate in our shared future. We foster one-on-one relationships, partnerships, and offer regular chances for community members to participate and give back. 

health & Resilience

We promote dignity, health, and sustainability for all community members. We equip individuals to strengthen their physical, emotional, mental, social, and financial health, even in challenging circumstances. Our offerings include classes, workshops, regular access to fresh food, and interconnected resources. 

Economic 
vitality

We stimulate an equitable, vibrant local economy by supporting local businesses, and job creation. With a business approach, we create new economic systems that help our community members to achieve and sustain financial independence. This independence allows community members to put down roots and shape our shared future.

Training & 
Education

We break down social barriers by teaching community members about the structural forces that create cycles of chronic material poverty. We equip others, including other organizations, to rethink how charity works. Then, we equip others to learn the skills and strategies for creating long-term community health.

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we build systems that foster stability for everyone, making our community and economy thrive.

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