When Joseph joined the Employment Readiness Program, he was living at the Greenville Rescue Mission and setting his life on a new path after a struggle with alcohol addiction. He was working as a dishwasher at a local restaurant and managed to complete United Ministries’ four-day employability skills class around his work schedule. He hit…
By Mary Pyett, United Ministries’ Board Member and Community Volunteer Last night was our first evening with the current families in the Interfaith Hospitality Network. The families were delightful. While Rob and I sat in the host room watching the Tony’s, we overheard the guests in the hallway giving each other hugs and saying goodnight to…
Greenville, SC – May 31, 2017 – The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded United Ministries a $7,000 grant to support adult education. This local grant award is part of more than $7.5 million in grants awarded to nearly 900 schools, nonprofits and organizations across the 44 states that Dollar General serves. The United Way of…
GREENVILLE, S.C. (May 17, 2017) – Greenville Women Giving awarded United Ministries $54,000 to purchase a bus that will be used to provide transportation for homeless families and underserved individuals to essential community resources and programs. “We have families who want to take advantage of the wonderful programs we have, but the reality is that…
When Bryan showed up at United Ministries’ Employment Readiness program in August 2016, he was in the sixth month of the seven-month Miracle Hill Overcomers residential addiction recovery program. What stood out that first day was the simplicity of Bryan’s “life goal” that he was asked to share with the group; he said that in…
GREENVILLE, S.C. (March 21, 2017) – United Ministries is accepting entries for the 2017 Transformation Walk Design Contest. Entries must be submitted by June 5, 2017. The winner will receive $250 and the winning design will be used on t-shirts and posters for the event. For more information or to enter the contest, please visit…
United Ministries will celebrate the success of their GED graduates with a ceremony at Buncombe Street United Methodist Church this Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Over 100 adults are eligible to walk at the graduation, which is presented by The Smart Family Fund. Eligible graduates earned their GEDs, or high school equivalency diplomas, through United Ministries…
Mary Allen Murphy, Academic Counselor So often we see that the realities and stresses of life – transportation issues, long work hours, bills to pay, raising children, health issues – interfere with or briefly interrupt a student’s progress in the Adult Education program. Terence was one of those students who enrolled in the GED program…
GREENVILLE, S.C. (February 16, 2017) – United Ministries’ Uniting for Change Luncheon returns with a focus on housing, April 20, 11:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency. Presented by Buncombe Street United Methodist Church, the Uniting for Change Luncheon draws community-minded and engaged individuals, congregations, civic leaders, and business professionals from all across the Greenville area…