It’s no surprise that someone who has dedicated their career to helping others find the perfect home is also passionate about our mission. When a house is in disrepair it becomes a barrier to health, happiness, or hope. Partnering with local real estate agencies creates opportunities for awareness, volunteering, and fundraising. Most importantly, we work together…
The Upstate has a culture of supporting one another. We love when local companies let us be part of giving back. Alpha Omega and Owens Corning teamed up to provide a Pickens County homeowner with a new roof. Owens Corning Shingles provided shingles and Alpha Omega provided remaining materials and labor for the project. According…
Rebuild Upstate Top 10 Memories Did you know Rebuild Upstate is celebrating its 10th anniversary? Over the next few weeks, we will be highlighting some of our favorite memories from the past 10 years. We’ll be adding a few more each month, so stay tuned! 1. Founding Story – It Starts With One. It’s hard to put our favorite…
James Mitchell has a history of helping others. For years, he worked at a women’s shelter and was a dedicated volunteer in his church’s kitchen. His motivation for serving others comes from his drive to share Christ’s love with others. Unfortunately, after years of helping others, Mr. Mitchell found himself in a situation where he…
Upon learning both his parents would need a wheelchair ramp, Stuart Scott reached out to Rebuild Upstate with a unique proposal. If Rebuild Upstate could provide the wheelchair ramp plan and a site leader for the day, his family could provide all the materials and volunteers. The project came together beautifully, with overwhelming support from friends,…
Rebuild Upstate completed its 100th project of the year last month! The 100th home served in 2017 belongs to a resilient homeowner. After suffering a stroke, she could no longer maintain the home herself. The home needed several repairs starting with her roof which needed to be replaced because of the leaks. Of course, the leaks…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Rebuild Upstate was awarded $52,000 Tuesday by Greenville Women Giving which will provide critical home repairs for 49 more homes in the community. The non-profit agency specializes in home repairs and accessibility improvements. Home repairs can range from small plumbing fixes to roof and floor replacements. Accessibility improvements range from installing grab…
ReFrame Association, which is a network of volunteer-based home repair and home rehab organizations throughout the country, recently honored Rebuild Upstate with a Best Practices Award for Community Partnerships. The Community Partnership Award is awarded to agencies that work with other nonprofit organizations and community stakeholders who are vital to holistic community development. According to…
Growing up the child of missionaries in a third world country, it was a common occurrence to be approached by street beggars when stopped at traffic signals. On one occasion, with the windows wide open, my older sister happened to read aloud the words on a Community Chest billboard: “We share because we care”. As soon as the…
Rebuild Upstate is sadly saying goodbye and sending best wishes to Kristen Knight. Kristen has worked with Rebuild Upstate thanks to the United Way of Greenville County grant program. VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) is a national service program founded in 1965 that aims to combat poverty in America. Part of the AmeriCorps network of…