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Food Assistance
Golden harvest food bank
- Golden Harvest is hosting no-contact Mobile Market food distributions throughout our community. Upcoming distributions:
- Saturday, July 11 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Cail Community Center located at 320 Millen Rd, Sylvania, GA 30467. See our Facebook event page for details.
- Wednesday, July 22 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at Hickman Hall located at 125 Marshall St, Graniteville, SC 29829. See our Facebook event page for details.
- For more assistance, visit their Food Finder page to locate food pantries in your area.
CSRA AGENCY ON AGING (for Meals on Wheels and Other Services)
If you need meals, call the CSRA Agency on on Aging at 1-866-552-4464 or (706) 210-2018 and speak with one of our Aging and Disability Resource Counselors.
For more information, please visit their website.
For more information, please visit their website.
Master's Table Soup Kitchen
Visit the Master’s Table Soup Kitchen for a hot meal served daily Monday – Saturday at 11 a.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. The Master’s Table is located at 702 Fenwick Street, Augusta, GA 30901.
For more information, visit their Facebook page
For more information, visit their Facebook page
SNAP Benefits
To apply for food assistance, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, follow the instructions found on this page.
The Salvation Army
A hot evening meal is available 365 days a year to anyone in the community. Dinner is served at The Center of Hope (1384 Greene St. Augusta, GA 30901) from 5:30 to 6:00pm Monday-Sunday.
USDA National Hunger Clearninghouse & Hotline
The clearinghouse aides low-income individuals or communities by providing food assistance and other nutrition and social services information, serving as an important tool in combating hunger and promoting economic mobility. The clearinghouse is accessible two ways:
- By Phone: Call the USDA National Hunger Hotline, which operates from 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM Eastern Time. If you need food assistance, call 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE to speak with a representative who will find food resources such as meal sites, food banks, and other social services available near your location.
- By Text: Text “97779” to the automated service with a question that may contain a keyword such as “food”, “summer”, “meals”, etc. to receive an automated response to resources located near an address and/or zip code.
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Rent & Bill Pay Assistance
The Lydia Project
The Lydia Project provides free services to women and girls anywhere facing any type of cancer. This support includes ongoing correspondence and encouragement every month for at least twelve months.
Locally, Lydia grants funds for rent, utility, medical supplies, and prescription assistance to women who are unable to afford these basic expenses while undergoing cancer treatment and who reside in Georgia's Burke, Columbia, McDuffie and Richmond Counties; and South Carolina's Aiken and Edgefield Counties.
Call (706) 736-5467 or 1-877-593-4212 on Monday- Friday from 9 AM- 3PM for help.
Locally, Lydia grants funds for rent, utility, medical supplies, and prescription assistance to women who are unable to afford these basic expenses while undergoing cancer treatment and who reside in Georgia's Burke, Columbia, McDuffie and Richmond Counties; and South Carolina's Aiken and Edgefield Counties.
Call (706) 736-5467 or 1-877-593-4212 on Monday- Friday from 9 AM- 3PM for help.
Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) Economic Opportunity Authority, INC.
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a federally-funded program that helps low-income households with their energy bills. LIHEAP can help you stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer. By doing so, you can reduce risk of health and safety problems (such as illness, fire or eviction).
*Note: The availability of the LIHEAP assistance is not guaranteed. Often most of the Federal LIHEAP funds are spent during the winter.
For more information about the LIHEAP program, please contact our EAP Office at 706-724-0701.
For general assistance services and programs, please fill out a request form here.
*Note: The availability of the LIHEAP assistance is not guaranteed. Often most of the Federal LIHEAP funds are spent during the winter.
For more information about the LIHEAP program, please contact our EAP Office at 706-724-0701.
For general assistance services and programs, please fill out a request form here.
UNited way 211
United Way of the CSRA's 2-1-1 helpline is a FREE information and referral service. United Way 2-1-1 provides information and referral services for Basic Human Needs Resources, including food banks, clothing closets, shelters, rent assistance and utility assistance.
If you need help finding assistance or available resources in the CSRA, or want to give help, dial 2-1-1 from any phone or you may dial 706-826-1495. Your call is completely confidential and free. You may also visit www.211csra.org to use our online database.
All services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you need help finding assistance or available resources in the CSRA, or want to give help, dial 2-1-1 from any phone or you may dial 706-826-1495. Your call is completely confidential and free. You may also visit www.211csra.org to use our online database.
All services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Action Ministries of augusta
Action Ministries provides Rapid Rehousing and Permanent Supportive Housing Programs.
If you are need of rapid rehousing, please consider the following qualifications: (1) must be an individual, family or unaccompanied youth in need; (2) at imminent risk of becoming homeless or who is currently homeless; (3) between the ages of 18-24.
To learn more or to find out if you are eligible, please call (404) 881-1991 ext. 5608 or (888) 206-7372. Please leave a voicemail and your call will be returned in queue.
If you are need of rapid rehousing, please consider the following qualifications: (1) must be an individual, family or unaccompanied youth in need; (2) at imminent risk of becoming homeless or who is currently homeless; (3) between the ages of 18-24.
To learn more or to find out if you are eligible, please call (404) 881-1991 ext. 5608 or (888) 206-7372. Please leave a voicemail and your call will be returned in queue.
Benefitscheckup.org
This website helps you search for benefits available in your state. Check here for information about assistance with prescriptions, healthcare, income assistance, housing & utilities and tax relief.
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Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services
Safe Homes of Augusta
SafeHomes is much more than just a shelter. In fact, some clients never even come into shelter, yet we are able to help them in other ways. We offer highly-specialized and comprehensive services to assist victims of domestic violence regardless of where they are on their journey.
All of our services are completely free, completely confidential and the client's safety is always our first priority.
Our Core Services Include:
All of our services are completely free, completely confidential and the client's safety is always our first priority.
Our Core Services Include:
- 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: (706) 736-2499
- 30-Day Emergency Shelter
- Legal Advocacy
- Support Groups
- Counseling
- Life Skills Classes
- Parenting Classes
- Residential Aftercare
- Rural County Outreach
- Youth Programs (Children and Teens)
- Community Education and Trainings
Augusta RAPE CRISIS & SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES
Services offered include:
- 24 Hour Crisis Hotline: (706) 724-5200 or 1-800-656-HOPE(4673)
- Advocacy and Crisis Intervention for survivors at the hospital, law enforcement or court
- Therapy and Support Groups with a licensed counselor
- Promotion of Survivor's Rights to know and choose possible courses of action
National Domestic Violence Hotline
For anyone affected by abuse and needing support, call 1-800-799-7233, or if you're unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text "LOVEIS" to 1-866-331-9474. You are not alone.
Emergency & Hotline Services
Georgia Crisis & AcCESS HOTLINE
Georgia Crisis and Access Line offer residents free drug counseling and treatment advice round the clock. Calls to this hotline (1-800-715-4225) are toll-free and available 24 hours a day.
Georgia POISON CENTER
Call 1-800-222-1222 to access 24-hour-a-day prompt and accurate poison information. Visit their website for more information.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones. Call 1-800-273-8255
Emotional & Spiritual Care Hotline
The Salvation Army runs an emotional and spiritual care hotline during times of crisis. If you need someone to talk to, call 844-458-HOPE (4673) 9am-9pm EDT – 7 days a week.
The Salvation Army (Emergency Shelter)
The Salvation Army offers shelter, food, spiritual and physical care for people in need. To be housed the first night, each prospective resident at The Center of Hope must have a picture ID. After the first night, individuals who want to stay additional nights will need to get a shelter clearance from the Richmond County Sheriff’s office located at 400 Walton Way. Although clients are allowed eight free nights of stay, case management is available for extended stays based on progress to stability. The goal of case management is to go from being homeless to being stably housed.
Emergency Overnight Shelter:
For more information, or to set up an appointment with a case worker to find out more about our 369 program, please call 706.826.7933.
Emergency Overnight Shelter:
- Each client receives 8 free nights every month. These do not have to be consecutive nights.
- Any additional nights are $7 per night. No cash; money orders only. Refunds will not be issued for unused nights. May pay for 1 week at the time
- Single Women and Women w/ children’s Emergency Shelter: Line begins at 4pm, check-in begins at 4:30pm until 9pm. Dinner at 5pm. Check-out at 8am
- Men’s Emergency Shelter: Line starts at 4:30pm, bed tickets distributed at 5:00pm. Check-in with bed ticket 6pm to 9pm. Dinner at 5:30pm. Check-out 8am
- Family Shelter: Line begins at 430pm, check in at 5pm. Dinner at 5:30pm Check-out 8am
For more information, or to set up an appointment with a case worker to find out more about our 369 program, please call 706.826.7933.
SAGE HOTLINE
The SAGE hotline is intended for older LGBTQ individuals. Connect with a friendly responder that is ready to listen. Call 877-360-LGBT(5428) for assistance.
Friendship Line (Institute on Aging)
The Institute on Aging’s 24-hour toll-free Friendship Line is the only accredited crisis line in the country for people aged 60 years and older, and adults living with disabilities. They also make on-going outreach calls to lonely older adults. To connect with a friendly volunteer, call (415) 750-411 or the toll free number, (800) 971-0016.
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