Rental, Mortgage & Utility Assistance
Kings Mountain Housing Authority
The Public Housing Program provides subsidized decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly and persons with disabilities.
704-739-2816
Shelby Housing Authority
The Housing Department is responsible for providing safe and sanitary housing for low-to-moderate income families, including the elderly and handicapped.
704-484-6830
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Cleveland County Department of Social Services
Provides utility assistance with heating and cooling costs. Only provides assistance for emergency situations; must have final notice.
704-487-0661
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Greater Cleveland County Baptist Association
Provides assistance for electric bills, medicine (diabetes, heart, blood pressure) food and clothing. Also helps with school supplies (registration in July and August) and Christmas toys for children ages 2-12 (registration in November).
704-481-9119
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Gaston Community Action, Inc.
Providing services for low-income families, and low-income individuals of all ages to become self-sufficient since 1964. Serving: Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln and Stanly Counties.
704-861-2283
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Rent, Mortgage, Utility & Broadband Assistance Program(United Way)
To provide low-to-moderate income residents of Shelby with financial assistance for costs related to their rent, mortgage, utility, and broadband expenses through a grant fund.
704-482-7344
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Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry
Provides temporary assistance to individuals and families in financial crisis. We facilitate the distribution of food and clothing and give financial assistance for rent, utilities, medicine, fuel and gasoline.
704-739-7256
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Salvation Army of Shelby
Food Pantry, Rent & Utilities Emergency Assistance, Clothing Assistance, Youth Programs, Christmas Assistance, Disaster Response.
704-482-0375
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Cleveland County Community Development Corporation
CCCDC was started by several local citizens, who recognized the need for low and moderatly priced housing in Cleveland County. CCCDC had a very specific strategy and persistence as we responded to the need and met the challenge, of offering affordable housing options in our community.
704-480-7701 or 704-480-8819
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With Friends
We provide residential shelter care, food, counseling, education, skill building, case management, outreach, follow-up and referral services that focus on positive youth development.Services provided to youth and families in Gaston, Cleveland, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Stanly, Iredell, and Union Counties.
704-691-7116
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Gaston Community Action, Inc. (Cleveland Co.)
Trained case managers will help families establish goals and identify needs, including: Shelter, Food, Utilities, Childcare, Tuition, Transportation, Human Resource Development and Job Training, Job Search, Choice Theory.
704-480-0722
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Homeless, Transitional & Day Shelters
Cleveland County Rescue Mission
Provides overnight shelter and a meal to homeless men, women and children.
704-481-1889
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Grace of God Rescue Mission
Provides housing for men, women and children. The men’s shelter is a 14-bed facility that offers a place to stay and three meals a day for 30 to 60 days (based on occupancy). The women’s shelter, “Gail’s House," provides a place to stay and meals for women and their children.
828-245-9141
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Women's Shelter, Cleveland County Abuse Prevention Council
Emergency shelter for women and their children in need of temporary assistance due to domestic violence, sexual assault or homelessness. Only able to provide shelter for homeless women and children who are residents of Cleveland County.
704-481-0043 Crisis Line
704-487-9325 Administrative Office
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Trailhead Resources
Services include emergency shelter, progress-oriented shelter, sober living transitional housing, and supportive housing placement.
704-705-4545
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Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens and Delivered Meals
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
This church provides a food pantry on Wednesday from 5:00 p.m to 6:00 p.m.
704-487-5404
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Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
This church provides a soup kitchen every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
704-487-5404
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Shelby Church of Christ Food Pantry
704-482-8521
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Boiling Springs Baptist Church Food Pantry
Food pantry located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.
704-434-6244
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Stainless Ministry
Operates an emergency food pantry.
828-748-7053
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Washington Missionary Baptist Church
This church sponsors a Soup kitchen that operates on Tuesdays.
704-435-3138
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Central United Methodist Church of Kings Mountain Community Kitchen
Serves prepared meals at their physical location and delivers meals to home-bound persons.
704-739-2471
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First Baptist Church Shelby Soup Kitchen
704-482-3467
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Shelby Presbyterian Soup Kitchen
Soup kitchen on Monday and Thursday.
704-487-8503
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Grace of God Rescue Mission
Evening meals served seven days a week.
828-245-9141
Green River Baptist Association
Weekly community meal.
828-286-7692
The Shepherd’s Table
Serves boxes of food each Wednesday to those who drive up and to those who walk up. The Food Pantry provides food for an estimated 250 people each week. We also help other Churches in their distribution and sponsor food box distribution off-site in West Shelby each week.
502 W Sumter Street, Shelby
Hot Lunch Programs
Hot Lunch Programs consists of preparing and serving hot meals to community members in need. (Click here)