Help Hub
Restoring neighbors health and wellbeing with kindness and connections to resources.
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Visit Help Hub
Walk-in Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 9am-12pm
(First Come, First Served)
Doors open at 8:30am. Last client is seen at 11:30am.
910.769.5357 or helphub@harrelsoncenter.org
20 N 4th Street, Suite 100 | Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone Appointments:
Mondays & Fridays
Available only for clients with work, illness, transportation, or childcare conflicts.
Half-hour appointments must be scheduled in advance by contacting
910-859-2240 or assistance@harrelsoncenter.org.
Financial Assistance
Emergency financial assistance may be provided to residents of New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender Counties once every twelve months.
Documents required to apply for emergency financial assistance:
- Photo ID
- Lease agreement and ledger with current balance for rental assistance
- Current bill showing delinquent balance for utility assistance
- Last two pay stubs or other verification of income
Available during Help Hub hours
Services Provided:
Financial Services to support the following:
- Permanent housing
- Utilities (power, water, gas)
- Medications and healthcare
- Other essential bills
- Bus passes, when available
We do not fund hotel accommodations.
Help Hub Intake Form
Download and fill out our intake form prior to your visit, or complete the form when you arrive.
Housing Navigation
Individualized housing-focused case management for adults and families in New Hanover, Pender, and Brunswick Counties.
Available during Help Hub hours and by appointment
Contact: 910-343-8212 ext. 109
Services Provided:
- Resources Referral
- Housing Stabilization
- Housing Identification
Eligibility requirements: must be resident of New Hanover, Brunswick, or Pender County for minimum of one year, must currently have housing, either as a renter or homeowner; must have a monthly income; must not have been enrolled in the HOP Program.
Healthcare Assistance
Insured, uninsured, or underinsured? A Community Care of Lower Cape Fear Care Navigator is here to assist you and your family.
Available during Help Hub hours
Contact: 910-619-4538
Services Provided:
- Apply for Medicaid, social security, or connecting with DSS and disability resources
- Link to primary care providers, dentists, behavioral health, vision providers, and other specialists
- Get medication education and financial assistance for essential medications
- Obtain referrals for care, durable medical equipment (DME), and supplies
- Address lifestyle changes such as smoking cessation and weight loss.
- Improve health conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure
Help Hub Assistance
Monday and Friday appointments for emergency financial assistance are only available for clients with work, illness, transportation, or childcare conflicts.
Half-hour appointments must be scheduled in advance by contacting
910-859-2240 or assistance@harrelsoncenter.org.
Help Hub Foundation & Growth
In 2015, three leading churches committed to merge their congregations’ financial and volunteer resources to provide short-term emergency assistance to individuals and families in crisis.
Given their support, The Harrelson Center established our Help Hub.
Today dozens of faith communities come together as annual Help Hub supporting organizations. Foundations and individuals join with their generosity to sustain this critical resource to stabilize housing, transportation, and healthcare.
Please consider contributing to our essential community collaboration.
Become a Supporting Organization
If you are considering an annual commitment or grant, please contact outreach@harrelsoncenter.org to tour and learn more.
Download Support AgreementVolunteer at Help Hub
Over 60 volunteers serve weekly or monthly, collectively investing 2,300+ hours annually as Help Hub greeters, advisors, or in data entry.
Fill out our Help Hub Volunteer FormHelp Hub Supporting Organizations
Communities of faith, family foundations, and other organizations support our Help Hub and clients by providing volunteers, making annual financial commitments, supplying essentials to meet basic needs, and serving on the Help Hub Advisory Council.
We are honored that organizations entrust us to do this important work on their behalf.
A special thank you to our partners:
- First Baptist Church
- St. James Episcopal Church
- Pine Valley Methodist Church
- First Presbyterian Church
- Port City Community Church
- St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church
- Wrightsville United Methodist Church
- Holy Cross Episcopal Church
- St. Andrews On The Sound Episcopal Church
- St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
- Hope Community Church
- Pine Valley Baptist Church
- Winter Park Baptist Church
- Christ Community Church
- First Christian Church
- Grace United Methodist Church
- Myrtle Grove Baptist Church
- St. John’s Episcopal Church
- United Advent Christian Church
- The Bridge Church
- Wesleyan Chapel UMC
- Winter Park Presbyterian Church
- Catherine Kennedy Home Foundation
- Champion McDowell Davis Charitable Foundation, Inc.
- Making Waves Foundation
- Oak Foundation
- Novant Health
- Seby B. Jones Family Foundation
- The Ministering Circle
- United Way of the Cape Fear Area