Local Community Assistance
We all go through financial struggles and need a hand from time to time. Lucky for you, you live in “small town friendly.” There are numerous resources that you can turn to in your time of need.
Salvation Army
(828) 287-0119
Neighbors Pantry
(828) 652-5437
Chase Corner Ministries
(828) 247-0096
Washburn Community Outreach
(828)245-5603
Stainless Ministries
(828) 748-7053
Yokefellow Service Center
(828) 287-0776
West Point Baptist Church
(828) 287-0165
Basics Christian Ministry
(828) 289-7996
Adaville Baptist Church
(828) 286-2361
Rutherford Medication Assistance
(828) 288-8872
Veteren Services
(828) 287-6186
HOUSING
Forest City Housing Authority
(828) 245-1390
Rutherford Manor Apartments
(828) 245-5974
Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
(828) 351-2327
Friendship Home (Marion, NC) Women & Children’s Homeless Shelter
(828) 659-6490
Steps to Hope (Columbus, NC) Domestic Violence Shelter
(828) 894-2340
Domestic Violence Shelter of Burke County
(828) 438-9444
Cleveland County Rescue Mission (Shelby, NC)
(704) 481- 1889 / (704) 669-3337
Hands of Hope Pregnancy Center
(828) 247-4673
Out of the Ashes – Men’s Homeless Shelter & Substance Abuse
(828) 395-2000
Sandy Lee’s Place – Women & Children’s Homeless Shelter &
Substance Abuse
(828) 395-2000
Grace of God Rescue Mission (Soup Kitchen)
(828) 245-9141
Phoenix Detox (Gastonia, NC)
704-333-4673
Freedom Detox (Gastonia, NC)
(704) 445- 3085
A Dove’s Nest Treatment Center (Charlotte, NC)
(704) 333-4673
United Way of Forest City
(828) 286-3929
Miracle Hill Rescue Mission (Men, Women & Children’s Homeless
Shelter- Spartanburg, SC)
(864) 583- 1628
Hendersonville Rescue Mission (Men, Women & Children’s
Homeless Shelter- Hendersonville, NC)
(828) 697-1354
Basics Ministries
(828) 289- 7996
Family Preservations (Counseling, mental health, substance abuse)
(828) 245- 7871
Solid Foundations (Counseling, mental health)
(704) 466-0162