AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Salvation Army of Augusta has been named Bank of America’s 2026 Neighborhood Builder for the Augusta–Aiken region, an award that brings $100,000 in grant funding and high-level leadership training to expand services for people experiencing homelessness.
Through its Center of Hope shelter and soup kitchen, The Salvation Army of Augusta provides emergency shelter, daily meals, case management and job-skills training for individuals and families facing homelessness and financial hardship.
The new Neighborhood Builders funding will support general operations at the Center of Hope, helping sustain those core services while connecting short-term assistance to longer-term stability in housing and employment…