Jessica McKinney Secretary What invokes thoughts of summer? Water play, kids out of school, playtime outside? Maybe you want to be with your kids this summer, but you work full ...

Carolyn Wilson and Kelley Ezell attended the Spartanburg Housing Summit hosted by the United Way of the Piedmont on May 30th.  It was really eye opening and they gained a ...

Ashley Kreiner Resource Development Coordinator Some people ask for clothes, some ask for a new pony . . . if you’re Lillian Rhyner, you ask for donations to a nonprofit ...

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Twenty-one, straight out of college, and new to the world of nonprofit—that’s me. My name is Ashley Kreiner, and I am the Resource Development Coordinator for the Upstate Family Resource ...

Carolyn Wilson, Financial Stability Coordinator In this blog edition, Carolyn shares some prose… Today I am a candy dish.  I am made of clear, cut glass with scalloped edges so ...

Jessica McKinney Executive Assistant, UFRC I am an avid podcast listener, and recently i came across a show called, “Everything Is Alive.”  If you haven’t heard of it, I highly ...

Did you realize it is only 159 days until Christmas?!?!  If you are like me, then you haven’t been very strict in saving for those gifts we plan to buy.  ...

By: Marie Castronova I thought I would be the least likely person to need the services of the Upstate Family Resource Center. My resume included a bachelor’s degree, a career ...

Roya Fayazzi, Financial Stability Navigator We assist with more than just the immediate needs at the Upstate Resource Center. My days typically start at 8 am. When I arrive at ...