Presenting....

Our new logo!!!!

Week of Caring

We would like to thank Spartanburg Water and Smith Drug Co. for helping us through the United Way's Week of Caring!








Thanks to Spartanburg Water, our building is looking beautiful! They pressure washed the outside of the building as well as helped us with some much needed yard work.






Smith Drug Company painted one of our classrooms that will be used for important meetings and GED tutoring. It looks like a brand new room!

Thanks again for all the help you were to us during the Week of Caring, and for your commitment to serving the families in our community!

Upcoming UFRC Events!

Getting ready...

We are getting ready for Saturday's Back to School/Health and Wellness Day! We have had volunteers busy all week organizing school supplies, stuffing back packs, and getting us ready to give away to our District 2 students. Thanks so much to all those who have helped either through donations or the giving of their time!

Barnes and Noble Bookfair!!

There is nothing like a good book to stretch your imagination or to broaden your horizons.  Do you like to read?  Do you need to by a gift?  What about a book?  You can treat yourself or someone else with a book purchase from  Barnes & Noble Booksellers at 1489 W.O. Ezell Blvd and help the Upstate Family Resource Center raise money to benefit families in our community all at the same time.  Barnes and Noble and the Upstate Family Resource Center are partnering with to host a bookfair for the benefit the Center on Friday, August 21st and Saturday, August 22nd.   Booklovers can shop from 4-7PM on Friday and 10AM-4PM Saturday and present the cashier with a voucher and a percentage of the net sale will be donated to the Upstate Family Resource Center.   You can also shop online from August 21st until August 27th using your voucher.
Click the picture to the right to create a printable copy of your voucher. Share this with your friends and family!!!

Spread the word!!!

The Peidmont Blood Center will be here July 16th for donations. Please give the gift of life and donate. I will even hold your hand if you need it!

School Supplies Needed! Please Help the Children of School District 2

It is that time of year again, the children are out of school and Harvest Family Ministries is in need of school supply donations. Last year Harvest Family Ministries dispersed school supplies to over 300 children, and we are anticipating serving at least that many children again this year.
This year, school supplies will be handed out on August 1st and in conjunction with the Back to School Celebration, UFRC and Harvest Family Ministries will be hosting a Community Health and Wellness Fair. Please let everyone you know of this wonderful event on August 1st.

This is a list of needed school supplies:
• Bookbags
• Pencil pouches
• Spiral Notebooks
• Large erasers
• Primary manuscript writing tablets
• Glue Sticks
• Wide-rule notebook paper
• clipboards
• Blunt-tipped Scissors
• 3 Ring Binders
• Marble Composition Books
• Highlighters
• 2 Pocket Folders
• Colored pencils
• Hand soap
• Hand sanitizer

Meet Jessie Davis

Jessie is our newest staff member. She comes to us from AmeriCorp VISTA. Stop by and welcome her!

We're on YouTube!!!!

See our music video on YouTube!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxSlt3mbB0Q

Please Help

Our food pantry is in desperate need of food donations. Please check your cabinets or pick something extra up from the store.
Please remember those in need in your community during these trying times.

Want to Donate to UFRC?

Just go to this link!

https://www.networkforgood.org/donation/MakeDonation.aspx?ORGID2=061806404

Come See Our Garden Grow!!!

A BIG Thank you to members of South Carolina Search and Rescue Dog Association for planting our garden. All of the vegetables are growing and we hope to be able to offer fresh vegetables to families soon!

Swofford installing new outdoor lights!

The Swofford Career Center is a great facility educating young individuals in a trade. We are so happy to have Craig Seay and his students install our new outdoor lighting under the covered walkways. The benefit is two-fold--students in the electricity program are getting on the job training and we get excellent quality workmanship.

Harvest of Hope is getting ready!

This Wednesday (April 8th)the SC Search and Rescue Dog Association (SCSARDA)is going to donate their time and talents to get the Harvest of Hope garden ready to go. Through Chuck and Misha Marshall, who will be donating the vegetable plants that will provide much needed vegetables to families in our community.
The SCSARDA is a great organization and we are so happy to have their support. Please come by Wednesday to thank them for all their efforts and see our garden grow!!!


To learn more about SCSARDA, visit their website: http://www.scsarda.org/index.shtml

Want to learn more about UFRC?

Are you wondering what the Upstate Family Resource Center does or if you can help? Give us a call and tell us you would like to RSVP for one of our Breakfast Tours.

Breakfast Tours are held the second Thursday of every month at 8:30 am.

To RSVP, call Jessica McKinney at 578-1379.

Moving Forward Together

Even though the Christmas season is a fading memory at this time of year, the effects of our community’s generosity over the past year linger in my thoughts. Well before the Christmas rush began, the Upstate Family Resource Center was blessed by the philanthropic deeds of others. Businesses donated time to paint rooms, do yard work, and donate food as well as financial resources. Civic groups also helped with projects on campus and donated food to our pantry. Our schools - elementary to secondary have raised money and organized successful food drives. During the holiday season churches, social clubs, families and businesses have made Christmas possible for many in our community. Thank you to all of you who have given so unselfishly this past year.

As we look to the year ahead, there are many unknowns. The faces of those in need of assistance have already changed. We would like to ask that everyone continue to maintain the open heart and generous spirit that is already characteristic of our community. Times will undoubtedly continue to challenge families, businesses and our community as a whole, but by working together and continuing to give time, talents and financial resources whenever possible, our community will not only withstand the times ahead, but grow stronger together because of them.

The Upstate Family Resource Center expresses our deepest gratitude for all your gracious contributions and we look forward to serving the families of our community with your continued support.

Kelley Ezell
Executive Director

Milliken is AWESOME!

Today is an exciting day!! Milliken and Company came to paint several of our rooms. This is so great for us as this helps us to have a more uniform and professional look around the building.
We are SO blessed to be in an area where businesses and companies like Milliken are willing to give up time from their busy schedule and help their community out!
Come and see how awesome our historical building looks and learn about what we do!!

God Bless,
Jessica