WE ALL HAVE A ROLE IN FIGHTING TROUBLE
Courageous individuals and organizations from both the private and public sectors are developing innovative ways of fighting hunger, providing shelter and offering creative solutions in resolving all types of life-changing trouble. If you know of such an organization, please contact us and if approved, we will post the information on our site.
FEATURED HOMELESS SHELTERS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
Crisis Ministries
Crisis Ministries is a multi-service homeless shelter and soup kitchen. There is a men’s shelter and separate family center. Seven days per week Crisis Ministries serves a hot lunch to anyone who is hungry, guests of the shelter, and neighbors alike. There is a primary health care clinic, free to all homeless and formerly homeless neighbors. Crisis Ministries employs case managers for both men and families along with mental health care professionals and substance abuse counselors. The facility is staffed 365 days a year. 573 Meeting Street Charleston, SC 29403 Telephone: 803-723-9477
Good Neighbor Center
The Good Neighbor Center provides rehabilitative shelter and transition housing in Charleston, South Carolina. 1905 Burton Lane Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: 843-566-9344 Fax: 843-566-1905
Carolina Youth Development Center
The Beacon provides shelter, meals, hygiene products, clothing, and counseling for homeless, abandoned, and runaway youth under age 18. Free transportation is available in the Charleston area. Call (843) 266-5270. Open 24hrs. 5055 Lackawanna Blvd. North Charleston, SC 29405 (843) 266-5217 www.cydc.org
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FEATURED FOOD BANKS AND PANTRIES
God’s Storehouse Food Bank 1731 Risley Rd Columbia, SC 29224 803-691-1622
Project Host Food Bank 525 S Academy St. Greenville, SC 29601 864-235-3403
House of Bread 2249 Jefferson Davis Hwy. Camden, SC 29020 803-272-0466
East Side Baptist Food Pantry 12 Ebaugh Ave Greenville, SC 29615 864-430-9226
Helping Hands Food Bank 100 W. Calhoun St. Dillon, SC 29536 843-841-2266
FOOD STAMPS (SNAP) – SOUTH CAROLINA
The South Carolina food assistance program uses electronic transfer debit cards to dispense benefits to qualified low income people. Food debit cards can be used anywhere that SNAP food benefits are accepted. In order to be accepted into the program and receive a food debit card, it is necessary to first apply at your local state-run office that facilitates the SNAP program: South Carolina Department of Social Services Division of Family Assistance Columbia, SC 29202-1520 Call Center: 1-800-616-1309
FEATURED LOW INCOME ASSISTED HOUSING
1108 Cambridge Street
ABBEVILLE, SC 29620-2803
864-366-1545
835 Hampton Avenue
BLACKVILLE, SC 29817
803-793-7300
826 BRANT CT
AIKEN, SC 29801-0414
803-648-7213
100 Redwood Circle
GAFFNEY, SC 29341
864-487-3312
BARTON RD BOX 45
ALLENDALE, SC 29810
803-584-2637
404 WITSELL ST
WALTERBORO, SC 29488
842-549-1022
131 HOWARD LN
ANDERSON, SC 29621
864-226-2475
501 GREENPOND HWY
WALTERBORO, SC 29488
843-549-2732
3301 ABBEVILLE HWY
ANDERSON, SC 29624-4393
864-296-9070
100 N BEECH AVE
ANDREWS, SC 29510
843-264-3107
308 E HAMPTON AVENUE
HONEA PATH, SC 29654
864-369-6338
1810 GILBERT ST, # 18
GEORGETOWN, SC 29440
843-546-2134
200 RACE ST
BAMBERG, SC 29003
803-793-7300
210 GRAYSON ST E
ESTILL, SC 29918
803-793-7300
150 N MIMOSA AVE
DENMARK, SC 29042
803-793-7300
170 GRAYSON ST
ESTILL, SC 29918
803-625-2461
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides a National Customer Service Center that is staffed to answer questions about public housing availability in your state. For current information about subsidized public housing call them at: 1-800-955-2232.
TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE – SOUTH CAROLINA
TANF is a federally sponsored program that works with your state to offer low income families temporary financial assistance, job training, and child care assistance. For more information visit: Family Independence
LEGAL AID – SOUTH CAROLINA
If you are homeless and/or going through financial hardship, you may qualify to receive free or low-cost legal services.
OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES:
Feeding America: Is one of the leading hunger-relief organizations providing food assistance for over 25 million low-income people across the country including children and seniors.
The Salvation Army: Assists children, women, elderly men, addicts and families through troubled times. Find a location near you.
Department of Veterans Affairs: Serves homeless veterans and their dependents.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSD) and Social Security Supplemental Income (SSI). These two programs help people with disabilities and financial assistance.