Upstate Family Resource Center

Is it really February already? Where has January gone? It must be everything at the Center keeping us on our toes that has allowed the time to fly by.

 In January, UFRC signed up to be a part or Rummage for a Reason. Rummage for a Reason is a cooperative fundraising event coordinated by Uptown Sertoma Club benefiting participating nonprofits (like us!). We will be selling new and like-new items to help raise money for the Center. So mark your calendars for Rummage for a Reason begins Friday, February 26th from 6-8 pm with a Pre-sale (tickets $5) and the Public Sale begins 8 am Saturday February 27th (location TBA), so check back in for information on some really great items! 

UFRC is set up to host a poverty simulation that will give anyone a chance to go through an experience of living in poverty. The simulation is a real life situation that will take two hours for you to live out you life’s story in poverty. This simulation will take place at the end of March. UFRC also took a trip down to Vocational Rehab. We learned about the resources available to help individuals with disabilities including physical and mental impairment to find jobs in the Spartanburg area. We are very excited about this partnership and being able to have a resource like Vocational Rehab to help our families thrive!

February looks to be an equally busy month! Our VITA program starts off tomorrow! VITA stands for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, and is a group of volunteers that will file taxes for free for an income of up to $54,000. For more information read our post below or call the Center! We are also looking to have our new website finished by the end of the month. We are uploading content and helping create a dynamite new look that everyone will enjoy!

Comment below on something you would like to see on our new website!