Resources

Click on the links below to view more information about:

Community Centers
Chambers of Commerce, Visitor Services and Economic Developments
Community Organizations
Community Services
Cities and Towns
Libraries
Postal Service
Religion
Voter Registration

COMMUNITY CENTERS
Berkeley County Family YMCA – 761.9622
Jenkins Orphanage Administration – 744.2429
Jewish Community Center – 571.6565
Lowcountry Children’s Center – 723.3600
South Carolina Guardian Ad Litem – 958.4350
South Santee Community Center – 546.2789
Summerville YMCA – 871.9622
Charleston YMCA, 61 Cannon St. – 577.9622
Charleston YWCA, 701 E. Bay St. – 805.6264


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CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, VISITOR SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce – 577.9549 or 800.882.0337
Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau – 853.8000 or 800.868.8118
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce – 577.2510
Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce – 873.2931
Charleston Regional Development Alliance – 767.9300


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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Charitable Society of Charleston – 727.0624
Charleston County Medical Society/Medical Society Auxiliary – 577.3613
Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy – 724.1212
Knights of Columbus – 723.9934
Elks Lodge – 556.0048
Exchange Club of Charleston – 572.3161
Junior League of Charleston, Inc. – 763.5284
Mothers Against Drunk Driving – 577.7434
NAACP – Charleston Branch – 805.8030
Omar Shrine Temple – 971.0131
Rotary Club of Charleston – 805.5300
South Carolina Wildlife Federation – 803.256.0670


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COMMUNITY SERVICES
American Red Cross, Carolina Lowcountry Chapter – 764.2323
Association for the Blind – 723.6915
Berkeley Citizens – 761.0300
Berkeley County Rescue Squad – 719.4295
Coastal Community Foundation of S.C. – 723.3635
Family Services, Inc. – 744.1348 or 800.232.6489
Florence Crittenton Programs – 722.7526
Helping Hands of Goose Creek – 553.7132
HOME – Charleston Interfaith Crisis Ministry – 723.9477
Hospice of Charleston, Inc. – 529.3100
Lowcountry Food Bank – 747.8146
Lowcountry AIDS Services – 747.2273
Tricounty Family Ministries – 747.1788
My Sister’s House, Inc. – 744.3242
People Against Rape – 745.0144
Ronald McDonald House – 723.7957
Salvation Army – 747.5271
Sea Island Comprehensive Health Center – 795.0772
John Ancrum SPCA – 747.4849
South Carolina Coastal Conservation League – 723.8035
Trident United Way Information and Referral Service – 740.9000


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CITIES AND TOWNS
Awendaw – 928.3100
Bonneau – 825.3385
Charleston – 577.6970
Folly Beach – 588.2447
Goose Creek – 797.6220
Hanahan – 554.4221
Hollywood – 889.3222
Harleyville – 462.7676
Isle of Palms – 886.6428
Jamestown – 257.2233
Kiawah – 768.9166
Lincolnville – 873.3261
McClellanville – 887.3712
Meggett – 889.3622
Moncks Corner – 719.7918
Mt. Pleasant – 884.8517
North Charleston – 554.5700
Ravenel – 889.8732
Ridgeville – 871.7960
St. George – 563.3032
St. Stephen – 567.3597
Seabrook – 768.9121
Sullivan’s Island – 883.3198
Summerville – 871.6000

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LIBRARIES
The Metro region’s public library systems offer film programs, puppet shows, business and employment information, historical and genealogical materials, video tapes, musical recordings, and magazines and newspapers from throughout the world.

BERKELEY COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM

Goose Creek Branch Library – 572.1376
Hanahan Branch Library – 747.5400
St. Stephen Branch Library – 567.4862

CHARLESTON COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM

Main Library – 805.6802
Cooper River Memorial Library – 744.2489
Dorchester Road Regional Branch Library – 552.6466
Edgar Allen Poe Library – 883.3914
Edisto Branch Library – 869.2355
Folly Beach Library – 588.2001
James Island Library – 795.6679
McClellanville Library – 887.3699
Mt. Pleasant Regional Library – 849.6161
Otranto Road Regional Library – 572.4094
St. Andrews Regional Library – 766.2546
St. Paul’s Library – 889.3300
Village Library – 884.9741
West Ashley Library – 766.6635

DORCHESTER COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM

Main Library – 563.9189
Summerville Library – 871.5075
This is not an all-inclusive list of phone numbers and organizations.


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POSTAL SERVICE
Central branch of the U.S. Postal Service – 760.5300

Adams Run – 889.8533
Old Main Office Station – 577.0690
East Bay Station – 722.3624
Folly Beach – 588.2244
Goose Creek – 553.0321
Hollywood – 889.2624
Isle of Palms – 886.6536
James Island – 795.5006
Johns Island – 559.0622
Ladson – 797.1989
Moncks Corner – 761.8455
Mt. Pleasant – 884.8221
North Charleston – 569.2610
Pinehaven – 744.7810
Ravenel – 889.8990
Ridgeville – 873.3512
St. Andrews – 766.4031
St. George – 563.3551
Sullivan’s Island – 883.3461
Summerville – 873.3571
Wadmalaw Island – 559.0506


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RELIGION
There are more than 350 active churches and synagogues in the Metro area. Services are available for all major denominations and several nondenominational groups. Most religions are community-oriented and provide services for the elderly and homeless. Many congregations sponsor day care and after-school programs for children of working parents.

Catholic Diocese of Charleston – 853.2130
Charleston Atlantic Presbytery – 766.4219
Charleston Baptist Association – 723.4571
Charleston District of the United Methodist Church – 744.0477
Charleston Jewish Federation – 571.6565
Episcopal Diocese of S.C. – 722.4075
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (SC) – 803.765.0590
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (Holy Trinity Church) – 722.2331


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VOTER REGISTRATION
For voter registration information, call or write one of the following offices:

Berkeley County Voter Registration
6 Belt Drive
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
723.3800, Ext. 4056

Charleston County Voter Registration
4367 Headquarters Road
N. Charleston, SC 29405
744.8683

Dorchester County Board of Registration
201 Johnson Street
St. George, SC 29477
832.0132


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