How We Serve

How We Serve

Our service area includes the following counties:  Richmond, Columbia, Linclon, McDuffie, Warren, Glascock, Burke and Jefferson, Washington, Screeven, and Jenkins.  Also due to our geographic relathioship with South Carolina we also serve individuals from Aiken County.

We receive referrals from various agencies throughout our service are.  That referral must include interagency required documentation including income and/or homeless verification based on service needed.  Once again, depending on the program and the client we also provide and/or do our own verifications.  If a client receives service of any kind they must prove need except for our evening meal.  That is always open to anyone who feels they are need of a meal.   

Supportive Services are available Monday through Friday, 8:30 – 4:40 at the Salvation Army offices at 1384 Greene St.  Supportive services include meals, clothing assistance, grocery assistance, rent and utility payment assistance, transportation assistance, and disaster aid for local fire and flood victims.

You may access these services on the following days:

Grocery Assistance:  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday Graocery assistance for the elderly, people with disabilites, and single mothers with children who are not receiveing food stamps.

Clothing Vouchers:  Every Thursday clothing vouchers are given out from 8:30 – 12:00 and from 1:00 – 3:00.  Vouchers may be used at any of our three thrift stores to purchase clothing.

Financial Assistance:  Appointments for Financial Assistance are SET on Wednesday’s from 8:30 until 3:00.  Appointments are made for Monday – Frday.  You must have an eviciton notice to receive assistance with rent or aa cut off notice to receive assistance with your gas bill.

Disaster Relief:  We help fmailes who have sufferd from a disaster such as a flood, fire or tornado.  To access these services please call for assistance verificaiton requirements.

Meals:  Every evening we serve dinner to anyone who needs a meal.  Dinner is served at  5:30 Monday – Friday and at 4:30 on weekends and on Holidays.  *

Christmas:  Each year we distribute food and toys to people in need in our community.  *

*   For more infromaiton see program page.

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Medical care and prescription assistance:  are available through a collaborative partnership with St. Vincent dePaul Health Clinic.  This is an on-site health care clinic.  Confidential health care is provided free of charge to the homeless and uninsured.  The clinic is open Monday – Friday, 8:30- 5:00.  Speciality care is also available at times…check schedule of opportunites.