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Greenville Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Greenville, South Carolina that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the South Carolina page.

South Carolina Legal Services (Greenville Office)Free civil legal help
Websitesclegal.org 
Phone864-679-3232
Address701 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601
HoursMon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8:30 AM-5:00 PM; Wed 8:30 AM-7:00 PM

South Carolina Legal Services provides free legal help in civil cases to low-income residents of South Carolina. The Greenville office serves Anderson, Greenville, Oconee and Pickens counties. People apply through the statewide intake line at 888-346-5592.1

Food

Harvest Hope Food Bank (Upstate)Emergency food pantry
Websiteharvesthope.org 
Phone864-281-3995
Address2818 White Horse Road, Greenville, SC 29611
HoursMon-Thu 9:00 AM-1:00 PM (emergency food pantry)

Harvest Hope Food Bank runs an emergency food pantry at its Upstate branch in Greenville and supplies food to partner pantries across the Upstate. The pantry serves Greenville and Laurens counties. People can visit once every 30 days and need a photo ID plus birthdays for everyone in the household for government commodity food.2

Social services

SHARE (Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources)Community action agency
Websitesharesc.org 
Phone864-269-0700
Address254 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville, SC 29607

SHARE is the community action agency for Greenville, Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties. Its programs cover housing help, food assistance, utility help, job training, education, child care and Head Start. The agency works with low-income families on a plan to reach economic stability.3

United MinistriesEmergency assistance
Websiteunited-ministries.org 
Phone864-232-6463
Address606 Pendleton Street, Greenville, SC 29601
HoursMon, Tue, Fri 8:00-11:30 AM (walk-in pantry)

United Ministries provides emergency help with rent, utilities, life-sustaining medications and food to Greenville County residents in crisis. Its walk-in pantry runs Monday, Tuesday and Friday mornings. Financial help is by appointment, with an online application opening Monday mornings for people under 60.4

Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. South Carolina Legal Services, Services  and Locations . ↩

  2. Harvest Hope Food Bank, Locations . ↩

  3. Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources (SHARE), About SHARE . ↩

  4. United Ministries, Emergency Assistance . ↩

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  3. Rock Hill Local Assistance Programs, South Carolina.
  4. Summerville Local Assistance Programs, South Carolina.
  5. Charleston Local Assistance Programs, South Carolina.

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