Charleston County, South Carolina
Help for Homeless and Hungry People

Charleston County Soup Kitchens & Shelters

• The Beacon – Carolina Youth Development Center
  North Charleston – 843-266-5270
  Shelter and assistance for runaway and homeless youth under age 18
  
  
• Carolina Homeless Veterans
  James Island – 1707 McLeod Avenue – 843-795-8780
  Supportive services and transitional housing for homeless veterans
  
  
• Crisis Ministries
  Downtown – 573 Meeting Street – 843-723-9477
  Homeless shelter, soup kitchen, healthcare
  
  
• Good Neighbor Center
  North Charleston – Corner of Spruill Avenue & Burton Lane
  Transitional housing for homeless veterans
  
  
• Palmetto House – Dorchester Interfaith Outreach Ministries
  Summerville – 107 Elks Lodge Lane – 843-486-0861
  Homeless shelter, soup kitchen
  
  
• Star Gospel Mission
  Charleston – 474 Meeting Street – 843-722-2473
  Providing food, clothing, shelter
  
  
• Tricounty Family Ministries
  North Charleston – 3349 Rivers Avenue – 843-747-1788
  Food, clothing, medical care, counseling, transportation, shelter, financial
  Lunch served Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  
  
• Veterans Villas – Chesapeake Health Education Programs
  North Charleston – 1409 Manky Avenue – 843-554-8861
  Transitional housing for homeless veterans
  

Charleston County Food Banks & Pantries

• Lowcountry Food Bank | Chefs' Feast
  North Charleston – 1635 Cosgrove Avenue
  Provides food for 400 Lowcountry hunger-relief organizations
  
  
• Charleston Expression
  North Charleston – 1935 Reynolds Avenue
  Providing food and basic necessities
  
  
• Fields to Families
  Mount Pleasant
  Distributing fresh produce to area hunger organizations
  

Charleston County Affordable Housing Resources

• Charleston County Housing & Redevelopment Authority
  – Lowcountry Housing and Economic Development Foundation
  
  
• Habitat for Humanity
  – Charleston Habitat for Humanity
  – East Cooper Habitat for Humanity
  – Sea Island Habitat for Humanity
  
  
• Humanities Foundation
  –  ShelterNet – emergency financial assistance
  
  
• United Methodist Relief Center
  

More Charleston County Homelessness Resources

• Clemente Courses - free college-level humanities courses offered to disadvantaged people by Trident Technical College
  
  
• Directory of hunger & homelessness services in Charleston County
  
  
• Sportsmen Against Hunger - Safari Club Low Country Chapter