Columbia Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Columbia, South Carolina that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the South Carolina page.
Legal aid
| South Carolina Legal Services (Columbia Office) | Free civil legal assistance |
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| Website | sclegal.org |
| Phone | 803-799-9668 |
| Address | 2109 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201 |
South Carolina Legal Services provides free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income residents of South Carolina. The Columbia office handles housing, family law, consumer issues, public benefits, and other civil matters. It does not handle criminal cases. Applications go through the statewide intake office at 1-888-346-5592.1
| South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center | Legal advocacy for low-income residents |
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| Website | scjustice.org |
| Phone | 803-888-6100 |
| Address | PO Box 7187, Columbia, SC 29202 |
South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center advocates on civil legal issues for low-income residents, including health, consumer, education, housing, public benefits, and family issues. It does policy advocacy and does not provide direct legal representation.2
Food
| Harvest Hope Food Bank | Food bank for the Midlands |
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| Website | harvesthope.org |
| Phone | 803-254-4432 |
| Address | 2220 Shop Road, Columbia, SC 29201 |
| Hours | Monday through Thursday, 9 AM to 1 PM and Friday, 9 AM to 12 PM |
Harvest Hope Food Bank runs an emergency food pantry at its Midlands branch on Shop Road and supplies food to 330 partner agencies across the region.3
Social services
| The Cooperative Ministry | Crisis assistance and sustainability programs |
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| Website | coopmin.org |
| Phone | 803-799-3853 |
| Address | 3821 West Beltline Boulevard, Columbia, SC 29204 |
| Hours | Monday through Thursday, 9 AM to 5 PM and Friday, 9 AM to 12 PM |
The Cooperative Ministry works to increase the economic self-sufficiency of people experiencing poverty in the Midlands through crisis assistance and sustainability programs.4
| The Salvation Army of the Midlands | Emergency assistance and food pantry |
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| Website | salvationarmyusa.org |
| Phone | 803-765-0260 |
| Address | 3024 Farrow Road, Columbia, SC 29203 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, closed for lunch 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM |
The Salvation Army of the Midlands runs a food pantry at its Farrow Road location and provides emergency food and disaster assistance for individuals and families in need.5
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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South Carolina Legal Services, Services . The Columbia office street address and direct phone could not be checked on the org’s own site, which would not load here. Both match across independent listings: WomensLaw.org, South Carolina Legal Services - Columbia Office , and Immigration Advocates Network, South Carolina Legal Services (Columbia Office) . ↩
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South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center, Home page . Phone 803-888-6100 and PO Box 7187 per current listings, matching the PO Box in the orgs own published guide. WomensLaw.org lists an older number, 803-779-1113, with a Washington Street address. Advocacy areas per WomensLaw.org, Legal Assistance . ↩
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The Cooperative Ministry, Home page and 2022-2023 Annual Report . ↩
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The Salvation Army, Contact Us | Columbia-Midlands Area Command and Volunteering in Midlands . ↩
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