Emergency Assistance

The American Red Cross links members of the U.S. Armed Forces with their families during a crisis. Twenty-four hours a day 365 days a year the Red Cross quickly sends emergency communications to deployed service members on behalf of their family. Military members can have peace of mind knowing that when they are on a mission, in training or stationed far from home - and leaving cell phones and emails behind - they are still connected to home.

Call toll-free at 877-272-7337 for assistance or visit their website at Red Cross- Emergency Communications.

From its beginning, the Salvation Army has been motivated primarily by a love for God and a desire to serve mankind. Now over 140 years later that motivation has not changed. As an internationally recognized denomination within the Christian Church, Salvation Army congregations gather each Sunday for worship and fellowship in many cities throughout the Carolinas. There are many programs offered at the Salvation Army, such as women's ministries, men's fellowship and youth groups.

The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs are unique places created by the Salvation Army that offer programs and services that exemplify and actively practice Christian principles. This is done in a way that causes recipients of our services to learn to admire the values, ethics and skills presented, and incorporate them into their own lives. To reach today's young people and their families in a non-threatening way our clubs create an accepting, positive and challenging environment where young people of every background, circumstance, race and creed feel welcomed. As part of the Salvation Army's family and services, this program is offered to the poorest and most needy among us. It is for this reason that the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs are so vital to the Salvation Army's mission and ministry.

The Salvation Army is located at 2505 North Street. Call 843-524-3727 for more information.

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society provides need-based financial assistance and other services to members of the Naval Services of the United States and their eligible family members and survivors. They offer financial counseling, no-interest loans, grants, various support services, as well as referrals to other community-based resources when available. There are no fees for such assistance.

The Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society can be reached at 843-228-3512 or 843-228-2765.

The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society can provide interest free loans or grants to help with emergency needs such as:

• Emergency transportation
• Funeral expenses
• Medical/dental bills (patient's share)
• Food, rent, and utilities
• Disaster relief assistance
• Child care expenses
• Essential vehicle repairs
• Unforeseen family emergencies

How to apply

Service members or eligible family members who have an emergency need should contact the nearest NMCRS location and make an appointment to be seen by an NMCRS caseworker. Bring your ID card and latest Leave and Earnings Statement with you, if available. If that office is closed and the emergency is of such a nature that it cannot wait until the next business day (e.g. death in the immediate family), the answering machine will provide instructions for obtaining after-hours assistance.