Help with earning my GED (Adult Education)
Adult Education Address:
503 Vardry Street
Greenville, SC 29601
Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8 am- 7pm
Wednesday: 8am- 12pm
Friday: Closed
No appointment necessary.
If you are at least 17 years of age, you can take advantage of United Ministries’ Adult Education program. The first step to enrollment is to take a brief placement test, which is offered anytime during our hours of operation. If you qualify for our program, you can attend anytime we are open for Practice GED testing and one-on-one tutoring.
Order a duplicate GED diploma or transcript HERE.
Call (864) 335-2604 for more information.
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Help finding a job or or training and educational sponsorship opportunities (Employment Readiness)
Learning Center Address
503 Vardry Street
Greenville SC, 29601
Join us by attending an orientation, held every Thursday at 9:00 a.m. at the United Ministries Learning Center. Orientation lasts approximately one hour. Reservations are not required. If you plan on joining the program or pursuing job training sponsorship, please be prepared to stay an additional hour.
Call (864) 242-0917 for more information.
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Help with rent or utility bills, food, or life-sustaining medications (I am a senior 60 years or older.)
Address
606 Pendleton Street
Greenville, SC 29601
- By Appointment Only
- Appointments can be made by calling (864) 336.2661 on Tuesdays (only) at 11:00 a.m.
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Help with rent or utility bills, food, or life-sustaining medications (I am younger than 60 years of age.)
A valid Social Security card and picture ID are required (Don’t have one? Contact us.) Services are based on your need and previous assistance offered. Please see below the types of assistance available with details on eligibility:
Food and Medication
606 Pendleton Street, Greenville, SC 29601
- Food is offered once every 6 months per household.
- Financial assistance with medicine is offered one every 12 months per individual.
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday mornings
- Open from 8:00 a.m – 11:00 a.m.
- Offered to the first 40 participants
Financial Assistance
- Financial assistance with a rent or utility bill is offered once every 24 months per household.
- Offered to the first 25 eligible participants each week
- By Appointment Only
- Appointments can be made by calling (864) 335.2603 Mondays only at 8:30 a.m.
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Help accessing available benefits through the Benefit Bank (apply for food stamps, Medicaid, FAFSA, etc.)
Address
606 Pendleton Street
Greenville, SC 29601
- Appointments available Monday through Friday
- Call Americorps staff member at (864) 335.2602
- View website for more information
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Emergency shelter for my family (GAIHN)
United Ministries provides emergency shelter for families through GAIHN, which is a collection of Greenville-area congregations that transform classrooms and other church facilities to provide safe lodging, nourishing meals, and hospitality. Each congregation hosts guest families for a week at a time (Sunday to Sunday). Guest families do not have to split up by age or gender when living at a GAIHN host church.
If you need shelter for your family, please call us at (864) 271.3424 or fill out the form below to be contacted by a United Ministries representative.
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Homeless services at the Place of Hope day shelter
The Place of Hope Address
600 Pendleton Street
Greenville, SC 29601
Services:
- Showers (check in by 10:00 AM)
- Restrooms
- Laundry services (First come, first served)
- Lockers
- Telephone access
- Assistance with identification documents
- Case Management
Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
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Other / I Don’t Know
Please call us at (864) 232.6463 or fill out the form below to be contacted by a United Ministries representative.