Dorchester County, South Carolina
2 places in Dorchester, plus 11 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
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Food pantry, a Lowcountry Food Bank partner. Our "Feeding the Five Thousand" Food Ministry is open to all.
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Food pantry, a Lowcountry Food Bank partner.
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These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.
Food pantry, a Lowcountry Food Bank partner. Serves Dorchester. None.
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Food pantry, a Lowcountry Food Bank partner. Serves , We serve anyone from the state of South Carolina.. Appointments are required. Text SVLCAR to 320320 to schedule.
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Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a Lowcountry Food Bank partner. Serves Must be a resident of South Carolina, over 60 years of age, and meet income guidelines., We serve all people. Please bring an ID.
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Food pantry, a Lowcountry Food Bank partner. Serves Must be a resident of South Carolina, over 60 years of age, and meet income guidelines..
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Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a Lowcountry Food Bank partner. Serves Must be a resident of South Carolina, over 60 years of age, and meet income guidelines..
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
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Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.
Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.
VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.
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We have confirmed 7 places that can help in Dorchester: Morris Chapel UMC (Food pantry: Friday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. 4th Saturday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Food pantry: Friday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM), (843) 563-4599, call first; Greater Saint Paul AME (Food pantry: 2nd and 4th Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Food pantry: Friday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM), call first; Dorchester Seniors in Summerville (Food pantry: Monday and Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Food pantry: Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM), (843) 830-2053, call first. 4 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Dorchester: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Dorchester: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Dorchester: South Carolina Legal Services, (888) 346-5592. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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