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
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
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
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
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
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Funds received from a Golf for Greenville grant will help Rebuild Upstate above and beyond what it expected when agency officials first applied last summer. Rebuild Upstate performs emergency repairs for houses in Greenville, Anderson, Pickens and Oconee counties. It requested a
Rebuild Upstate’s 3rd Annual Charity Sale will take place on Friday, September 23rd, from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, and Saturday, September 24th, from 8:00 am – 12:00 noon. It will be held in the Bethesda United Methodist gymnasium located at 516 Piedmont Rd, Easley,
Extending A Helping Hand Rebuild Upstate was proud to host two projects during the annual Hands on Greenville (HOG) Day which took place on Saturday, April 30th – the largest day of service in South Carolina. One HOG Day project focused on helping a couple in their 70’s
Q & A: Get to know Executive Director Chris Manley! Tell us about your first home repair project: “My first project was helping to replace the roof of a home in West End on Grand Bahama Island. Two hurricanes had come through within two weeks
Projects in a Box are usually requested for 8 to 10 employees. NAI Earle Furman requested a Project in a Box for 50 employees! Here’s what we did: Rebuild Upstate divided up their team into four shifts. Two homes were chosen due to the nature of
