The town of Wagener anticipates working together with SC Rural Health and SC Benefit Bank to connect people in need with the correct service available to help them. Often people in need don’t know where to look to find the help available for them. We would like to enable our community to build a better life through the advocacy and education that is available.
The Benefit Bank is an online service designed to secure funds and services for individuals and families working to overcome poverty and to build long-term financial stability. Many programs offered are a temporary means to higher levels of independence. The programs that are available range from food and health assistance to voter registration and IRS assistance.
Once our volunteers have completed training, this service will be based out of the Courtney Center and the trained counselors can assist people from any location with internet access.
Since 1991, the South Carolina Office of Rural Health has been working to improve the health status of rural and underserved people throughout the state of South Carolina. They pursue their mission through advocacy and education and through assisting providers, communities and policy makers.
Under the leadership of Mayor Mike Miller, Carolyn Rushton (Recreation Supervisor, Aiken County Parks), our town council and local churches, we hope to have trained volunteers in place and this service available by 2013.