Columbia Nonprofits and Charities

Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands took over $1200.00 from my account 14 months after my children went there. I am on a fixed income and was approved when my 2 daughters went in for the lowest rate. They took pictures of my tiny paystubs and bills and faxed over the forms. Then I lost my job due to my one daughter having a seizure my daughter that has NEVER been in boys and girls club that receives ssi monthly and is what we rely on. I took my kids out of the program and months later receive a bill thru email of 600.00 I immediately replied to Shantel Wingate that I was not working then or now and this was incorrect and needed fixed. All of a sudden MONTHS later on August 1st. While my daughters are I were in New Jersey I went to the atm to withdraw money from my Daughter "THE ONE WHO HAS NEVER BEEN TO BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB "BEGREAT"! HER SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT AND LOW AND BEHOLD IT SAYS IM OUT OF FUNDS. WHAT!!!! BECAUSE THEY TOOK A $959.00 PAYMENT AND ANOTHER $300.00 PAYMENT OUT OF HER SSI CARD. Of course this was about 6pm We were leaving the next day! How was I going to get my kids home to SC from Jersey because they took our lifeline. An account that NEVER should have been debited under any circumstance. Now we can't pay our rent or lights or monthly bills because these heartless people didn't do there JOB right the first time. Knowing I was low income and sent in all the paper work. Why did she take pics of my Pay stubs every two weeks with her phone and sent it over! I feel defeated by this company. I have called and emailed and NO help. I had to have my card cut off and now I don't know how were going to make it. This is wrong. !!!!!

I called the President of this organization to get information on how I could get my child in their program. All my question were answered even though they don't accept children into their program information was given to me regarding other organization I could contact. I did follow the advice of Mrs. Bryant and contacted a few other organizations I am happy to say my daughter now has been accepted into a program. Thanks Mrs. Bryant if it was not for you I would still be searching.

Credit counseling has been a great help to all consumers.In fact,the Credit card Act became legislation in 2009. Part of the law required card corporations to work with the National Foundation for Credit Counseling to provide free assistance to consumers in danger of default, largely in the form of advising. While they've held up their end of the bargain, recent NFCC studies have found that consumers simply are not taking advantage, states Bankrate. The proof is here: Are you using Credit Card Act help like you should be?, personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog. <br>

With this program it has helped and is continuing to help children find their forever families. That is one of the most amazing and important jobs we have as humans.

What could be more worthwhile than advocating for an abused and neglected child? The reason Richland COunty CASA excels is due to an amazing staff led by a dynamic, creative, think-out-of-the-box director, Paige Greene. I love this organization and proud to be part of it.