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CCMO will be closed Friday , March 29th, through April 5, 2024 for the Easter Holiday.

Will reopen Monday, April 8 at 9:30 am. 

The Cooperative Church Ministries of Orangeburg commonly referred to as “CCMO”, is an outreach ministry of member churches in the Orangeburg area.  They cooperate in the operation of a center to which residents of the area, who find themselves in need of assistance of various kinds, may come for help.

The Center began operation on April 18, 1988 in a 5,000 square foot building on Russell Street donated by the Holman Family rent free.

All Goods and Services are free.

Donations are tax exempted.

Location and Hours of Operation

CCMO is NOW located at 2570 St. Matthews Road in the Orangeburg Council on Aging Building.  The Center is open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.  Only 15 clients can be seen on a given day and are processed on a first come – first served basis.

CLIENTS MUST WEAR MASKS AND HAVE ID.

Our Financial Base

CCMO’s main financial base is its member churches.  Each church contributes an amount that is determined by the church’s membership.

Donations from individuals, church members or community organizations are gladly accepted.  If individual churches wish to make additional donations above their monthly contributions, they are welcome to do so.

All checks can be made to CCMO and can be mailed to

P.O. Box 2323

Orangeburg, SC 29116-2323

About CCMO

What We Do

CCMO is affiliated with the Harvest Hope Food Bank in Columbia and through it’s affiliation it is able to purchase a variety of  USDA food commodities. In addition, CCMO food needs are aided by food drives put on by churches, church groups, and US Mail Carriers Annual Food Drive.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.  

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.  Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.  Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: How to File a Complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: 

  1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture 
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW 
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; 
  2. fax: (202) 690-7442; or 
  3. email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Civic, business organizations, schools, and colleges in the Orangeburg area all help render aid to CCMO.

CCMO Member Churches

Canaan United Methodist Church
Cedar Grove United Methodist Church
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Forest Chapel
Good Shepherd Community Ministries
Greater Faith Baptist Church
Highland Baptist Church
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Journey Community Church
Mount Carmel Baptist Church
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
New Life Christian Fellowship
New Light United Methodist Church
New Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Northgate Baaptist Church
Northside Baptist Church
North Orangeburg UMC
Orangeburg Lutheran Church
Pine Grove Baptist Church
St. Andrews United Methodist Church
St. Luke Presbyterian Church
St. Paul’s Baptist Church
St. Paul’s Episcopal
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
St. Stephen’s Unted Methodist Church
Tabernacle Baptist
Trinity United Methodist Church
Warren Chapel Baptist Church
White House UMC
Williams Chapel AME Church

 

Services

OUR SERVICES

PROJECT GOOD NEIGHBOR

Project Good Neighbor is a voluntary donation program, which provides direct financial assistance to individuals and families to help them pay for electricity.   

The funds come from donations by Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities service customers who sign up to contribute as little as one dollar or more which is added to their monthly DPU bills to be used for Project Good Neighbor.

Only individuals living in the Orangeburg DPU service area are eligible to be assisted by this program and only once a year.

Contact

CONTACT INFO

Address:

2570 St. Matthews Road

Orangeburg, SC 29118

Telephone:

803.531.4913

Website:  www.myccmo.com

Email:   ccmo@att.net

Hours:

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

9:30am – 12:30pm

CCMO will be closed Friday , March 29th, through April 5, 2024 for the Easter Holiday.

Will reopen Monday, April 8 at 9:30 am.