Augusta Urban Ministries
Contact: Melissa Wheeler, Director
Website: https://augustaurbanministries.org/
- “Augusta Urban Ministries is a faith-based nonprofit corporation providing support to families working to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness.”
Cancer Support Services (formerly The Lydia Project)
Contact: Michele Canchola, Executive Director
Website: cancersupportservices.org
- Cancer Support Services provides free services to anyone. anywhere facing any type of cancer. This support includes ongoing correspondence and encouragement every month for at least twelve months. Locally, CSS grants funds for rent, utility, medical supplies, and prescription assistance to those who are unable to afford these basic expenses while undergoing cancer treatment.
Christian Learning Centers of Augusta: “Released Time”
- “The Christian Learning Center of Augusta (CLCA) enables volunteers, donors and advocates to provide off-campus Bible education for public school students. CLCA teachers and curriculum seek to strengthen family relations, wholesome friendships, a good work ethic, and strong study habits.”
Contact: David Miller
Website: www.clcaugusta.com
Family Promise of Augusta
Contact: Ginifir Ferguson, Executive Director
Website: familypromiseaugusta.com
- “Helping homeless families regain their independence. Permanently.”
GAP Ministries of Augusta
- “We are Christians confronting emptiness, choosing compassion, creating community.”
Contact: Elaine Lea, Director
Phone: 706-722-4408
Website: www.gapministriesaugusta.org
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Contact: Nathan Krupa
Website: www.goldenharvest.org
- Golden Harvest provides quality food and other grocery products to those in need, with local community support through direct service programs, food pantries, and community education about hunger.
Habitat for Humanity
Contact: Beth Copeland
Website: augustahabitat.org
“We build strength, stability, self-reliance and shelter.”
Heart of Hope/Asbury Food Pantry
Contact: Ginger Moseley
Local food pantry serving those in need 2 times/month.
Heritage Academy
Contact: Linda Tucciarone, Executive Director
Phone: 706-821-0034
Website: www.heritageacademyaugusta.org
- “Making a quality Christian education affordable and attainable to every family.”
Master’s Table Soup Kitchen (part of Golden Harvest)
- “The Master’s Table Soup Kitchen serves a hot lunch to more than 325 hungry people every day, 365 days per year in downtown Augusta.”
Master’s Transport Ministry
Contact: Randal A. Gossert
Website: http://www.masterstransport.org/
- Master’s Transport Ministry of Augusta seeks to provide low-cost travel & transportation for disabled persons in the CSRA and to other non-profit organizations,
groups & businesses.
Methodist Family Services @ St. James UMC
Contact: Thurman Norville, Director
Phone: 706-399-6246
- “Healing children. Uniting families. Changing lives.”
St. Luke Mission Church
Contact: Marsha Jones and/or Gloria Norwood
Website: https://www.saintlukechurch.com/
- “St. Luke’s is a vibrant and growing church in the heart of the Harrisburg neighborhood in Augusta.” The Good Neighbor Ministries & the Harrisburg Health Clinic are part of the St. Luke UMC Outreach.”
Super Saturday
Contact: Leanna Dyches
- A monthly gathering for special needs adults across the C.S.R.A. Each month features an unique form of entertainment and lunch is provided.
Turn Back the Block/Harrisburg
Contact: Ashley Brown, Executive Director
Phone: 706-262-4000
Website: www.turnbacktheblock.com
- “Turn Back The Block is a faith-based, nonprofit organization whose mission is to revitalize the Harrisburg neighborhood through the rehabilitation of existing housing stock and the promotion of home ownership therein.”
