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 ‘Upstate Homeless Coaliton’
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 [...]
Dumpster diving.
Posted in Getting Involved, Issues of Homelessness, tagged awareness, community, Fighting Homelessness, Upstate Homeless Coaliton on January 19, 2011 | 2 Comments »
In high school I had friends who found dumpster diving to be a great thrill. They’d come back with worn Chucks or a still-working-albeit-grimy vacuum cleaner. For them it was a game; for many it is reality. Let’s help give our neighbors their dignity back this winter. Get involved with the Upstate Homeless Coalition. -Tiffany
Nathan’s Story…
Posted in Documentary Clips, tagged Upstate Homeless Coaliton on April 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Check out Nathan’s story from the documentary group on how the Upstate Homeless Coalition saved him from living life on the streets…
