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 ‘UHCSC’
Reedy Place
Posted in Programs, tagged change, community, Fighting Homelessness, Homelessness, housing, UHCSC, Upstate Homeless Coaliton on March 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
A follow up…
Posted in Fundraising & Events, tagged Bridesmaid's Ball, Bridesmaid's Dress from Hell, fundraising, Homelessness, UHCSC, Upstate Homeless Coaliton on March 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Some of you may have noticed that we finally have pictures up on the website from the Bridesmaid’s Ball. It was a great night of fun and fundraising, and I’m happy to say that the ball raised about $40,000 for the Upstate Homeless Coalition. We are so thankful for your generous donations. For anyone who [...]
Transitions 2000
Posted in Programs, tagged Homelessness, housing, UHCSC, Upstate Homeless Coaliton on February 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I recently had the opportunity to meet some of the clients in our Transitions 2000 program. For those of you who don’t know about our transitions program, it is a program that provides transitional housing for homeless individuals and families in 6 counties of the upstate. Members of the program can stay for up to two years, [...]
Mortgage Assistance Workshops
Posted in Programs, tagged eviction, Fighting Homelessness, Homelessness, housing, UHCSC, Upstate Homeless Coaliton on February 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Did you know? The Upstate Homeless Coalition has HUD certified Housing Counselors and holds Mortgage Assistance Workshops. Most recently, there was a workshop in Anderson on February 7, 2012. Housing Counselors were present to talk about sources of financial assistance, and a representative from SC Legal Services was there to talk through the foreclosure process [...]
Bridesmaid’s Ball on the News
Posted in Fundraising & Events, tagged Bridesmaid's Ball, Bridesmaid's Dress from Hell, fundraising, Greenville, Homelessness, UHCSC, Upstate Homeless Coaliton, WYFF4 on February 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Check out our very own Leif Otteson and Kylie Smith on WYFF 4 News talking about the Bridesmaid’s Ball! Click the links below to watch the videos and learn more about the Ball. Part 1. WYFF 4: Bridesmaid’s Ball Part 2. WYFF 4: Bridesmaid’s Ball [...]
Annual Bridesmaid’s Ball
Posted in Fundraising & Events, tagged fundraising, Greenville, homeless coalition, Homelessness, UHCSC on February 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It’s that time again! The 10th Annual Bridesmaid’s Ball and Dress from Hell Contest are coming up on February 18th at the Greenville Marriott. Tickets are available on the Bridesmaid’s Ball webpage and at the door. The Dress from Hell contest gives “dress to impress” a whole new meaning. Dress to shock and amuse, and [...]
The One Away Campaign was Featured on Clemson’s Web site!!
Posted in Media Group, The One Away Campaign, tagged Clemson, Dr. Novak, UHCSC on April 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
[Cross-post from Madisonelizabethfisher's blog] Dr. Novak’s senior seminar class was featured as one of Clemson’s three major feature stories on its Web site! You can read the story here. Fellow members of our class, Kelly Smith, Tee Hassold, and Tiffany Sellers, were interviewed and gave great insight on the Upstate Homeless Coalition. Check out information [...]
Back On My Feet
Posted in Guest Writers, tagged UHCSC on April 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today I read an article about a woman in Philadelphia who started a non-profit organization for homeless people. It started when she would run in the mornings past a homeless shelter and men standing outside would shout things at her. This didn’t deter her away though, it actually inspired her. One day while running past [...]
One Car Accident Away from Homelessness, Three Children Away from Hope
Posted in The One Away Campaign, tagged Fighting Homelessness, Homelessness, UHCSC on March 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »
[cross post from Madison Fisher's blog] I recently interviewed Celena Ferguson who used the Upstate Homeless Coalition of South Carolina to win her fight against homelessness. Below is the interview and Ms. Ferguson’s answers. How old were you when you became homeless? I was at the age of 24 when I became homeless without my [...]
