A couple of weeks ago I was able to visit Reedy Place, which is one of our permanent housing programs for people living with mental disability. There are 23 apartments in Reedy Place, and with the help of the SC Department of Mental Health, we are able to permanently place those who they refer to [...]
Posts Tagged ‘change’
Reedy Place
Posted in Programs, tagged change, community, Fighting Homelessness, Homelessness, housing, UHCSC, Upstate Homeless Coaliton on March 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
And young people change our city.
Posted in Fundraising & Events, tagged awareness, change, Eastside High, Fighting Homelessness, fundraising, Greenville, Homeless Children on November 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
$161,920.11 I can remember being in high school and hearing people tell me all the time, “You can change the world! You can make a difference now!” But most of the time I didn’t do big things, and neither did my friends. Sure, we did good things, and we had a lot of great intentions. [...]
A Box For A Night – Thank Goodness It Is Just One Night!
Posted in Fundraising & Events, Getting Involved, tagged awareness, change, community, Fighting Homelessness, fundraising, Greenville, housing, Linda Wilson on September 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I will be spending a night in a cardboard box so that many more people will not have to spend any nights in a box—they will be able to have a home. Not such a big sacrifice on my part and what a great result! Eastside High School will be raising money during Spirit Week [...]
Change a perception of homelessness: Invite a friend to a Faces of Homelessness presentation
Posted in Faces of Homelessness, tagged change, community on July 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a quick overview of one of our upcoming Faces of Homelessness presentations. These events are amazing for shattering misconceptions of homelessness and showing the humanity of the people affected. Invite a friend and help start a revolution in the perception of homelessness in the Upstate! July 28th New Beginnings Christian Ministries During Wednesday night [...]
Life Moments
Posted in Guest Writers, Uncategorized, tagged change, difference, Homelessness on April 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes you never realize until many years after the fact that you’ve experienced a punctuated life moment. I’m referencing those moments that change how you see the world. Those moments that alters the trajectory of your life. Conversations. Sights seen. Places visited. Perhaps, a person that you only saw once. In the summer of 1997, [...]
