Greenville Chamber Of Commerce: First Transition House For Women Experiencing Homelessness Opens Its Doors

Greenville SC

11 August, 2021

6:54 AM

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Press release from the Greenville Chamber of Commerce: August 9, 2021 GREENVILLE, SC (July 27, 2021) –Greenville's first transitional home for women is officially open for ladies exiting Miracle Hill Shepherd's Gate homeless shelter. Miracle Hill Ministries partnered with the Greenville Chamber's Leadership Greenville Class 47 to raise funds and manage this project. The efforts of both organizations, along with generous community support and numerous in-kind donations, made possible the successful completion of this facility. This newly renovated house, located on Edwards Road, serves as a puzzle piece in the overall solution to providing affordable housing, as stated by MHM's CEO, Ryan Duerk. This facility will be able to house up to six women and, in some instances, their children. Miracle Hill transition houses provide healthy, affordable community. They are meant to promote a stable and safe environment where residents find peace and recovery as they focus on their future. According to the Greenville Homeless Alliance 2020 Report, around 3,000 people experienced sheltered homelessness in the Upstate. Women and their families are the fastest growing sector of the homeless population. Miracle Hill believes its success rates in recovery and shelter are due largely to the provision of transitional housing, as well as healthy mentoring relationships. Greenville is fortunate to have multiple organizations dedicated to combatting homelessness, but there is a desperate need for an exit strategy for homeless individuals exiting shelters. As stated by Carlos Phillips, CEO of the Greenville Chamber, "the Chamber recognizes the importance of stable, supportive housing for those leaving homelessness and is eager to see this first home for women be available for Greenville citizens in need." The transformation of this entire home would not have been possible without the extensive community support. Premier partners include REWA, Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, BMW, Brasfield & Gorrie, Brown & Brown Insurance, Carolina Power, Clayton Construction, Duke Energy, Earth Design, Greenville Drive, Greer Flooring, Hajoca, Hubbell Lighting, LS3P, Morrison Millwork, Piedmont Natural Gas, Stephen and Amber Moss, SH Carter, Southern Disaster Recovery, Southern Pressed Juicery, Schneider Tree Care, Spectrum Interiors, the Swamp Rabbit Café, Tile & Marble Gallery, Upstate Granite Solutions, and Waldrop, Inc. This press release was produced by the Greenville Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author's own.