What We Do
Our goal is to fulfill immediate client needs while minimizing risk to our volunteers, clients, and staff. We continue to provide Food, Clothing, Medical Assistance, Utility Assistance, and other services to our clients and interviews are conducted over the phone and in person. The Senior Food Program occurs on the third Saturday of the month in Aiken, Graniteville, Jackson, and Wagener. Community Food Distributions occur monthly in Ridge Spring, Oakwood-Windsor, New Ellenton, and Wagener, Perry, and Salley.
Please contact Client Services at (803) 642-5919 during the hours of 11 am and 3 pm for an appointment or to inquire about your existing appointment.
Services
We are open for Client Services Monday through Friday from 11 am to 3 pm. We open each day with prayer asking God to guide us and to thank Him for allowing us to serve our neighbors in need. To schedule an appointment, please call 803-642-5919.
ACTS provides assistance with food, clothing, medical assistance, utility assistance and other services including a transportation program. Clients referred from Cumbee Center, Nurture Home, My Father’s House and Red Cross may receive furniture and housewares. Our Senior Food Program is available to qualifying seniors age 60 and older on the 3rd Saturday of every month from 8:00 am to 9:30 am. Participants receive a monthly supplement of food and distributions occur in Aiken, Graniteville, Jackson and Wagener. Community Food Distributions occur monthly in Ridge Spring, Oakwood-Windsor, New Ellenton and Wagener, Perry and Salley. Qualifying individuals and families receive food for a week from our Food Pantry in Aiken.
Our services are intended to help people move from a place of need toward their potential.
Please contact Client Services at (803) 642-5919 during the hours of 11 am and 3 pm for an appointment or to inquire about your existing appointment.
Qualifying individuals and families receive food for a week from our Food Pantry in Aiken. For seniors (age 60 and over), a monthly supplement of food can be made available through our Senior Food Program. Qualified individuals and families who live in Ridge Spring, Oakwood-Windsor, New Ellenton, and Wagener, Perry, and Salley may participate in monthly community food distributions.
Medical Assistance with medical and dental visits and procedures, dental extractions, necessary medical equipment, and prescriptions is provided to clients who qualify.
Utility Assistance is provided to clients who are facing temporary or emergency situations including the disconnection of services. In addition to our Utility Assistance Program, ACTS provides fans and heaters.
Vouchers for Clothing are provided for clients to shop in our Resale stores.
Furniture and Housewares are made available to individuals and families referred by the Cumbee Center, Nurture Home, and My Father’s House and to individuals and families who have been burned out of their home and referred from the Red Cross.
The ACTS Car Program provides used cars to qualified adults who are employed but need reliable transportation.
Adults who are employed, looking for employment, or in school, and cannot afford transportation may qualify for a bicycle through the ACTS Bicycle Program.