About Us
For 25 years, United Housing Connections has been on a mission to make homelessness a brief, rare, and nonrecurring event.
Through meaningful partnerships with nonprofits, community leaders, companies, and generous donors and volunteers, we’re able to advocate on behalf of our neighbors experiencing homelessness. We do this by providing an array of safe housing options and holistic care for homeless youth, individuals, and families. This approach sets our clients up for success by empowering, supporting, and offering resources on their path to become housed and independent.
We help prevent low income and at-risk people from entering the cycle of homelessness, including unaccompanied youth, families, individuals, victims of domestic violence, veterans, the elderly, and mentally and physically disabled people who are currently experiencing homelessness.
I have experienced being homeless but never knew how to keep stable. Thanks to this program I can rest assured with stability and resources to keep me from being homeless again. I feel blessed and have a safe place to live in a wonderful home and community! I am extremely grateful!
Iyanna Holmes
Want to Learn More?
Read our UHC Annual Report here and the Annual Homelessness Report here.
Our Mission
To connect people at-risk for or currently experiencing homelessness with safe, sustainable and affordable homes.
Our Vision
We envision an Upstate SC where all people have the opportunity to live in a safe, sustainable and affordable home.
Our Values
Accountability
Commitment
Compassion
Collaboration
Dignity
Integrity
Leadership
Respect
Transparency
Meet Our Team
Lorain Crowl
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
GREENVILLE HQ
Leadership
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Staff
Naomi Campbell
SPECIALIZED NEIGHBORHOOD MANAGER, SUNSET VILLAGE, SHELTER PLUS CARE
Board of Directors
Britt Gillespie
Greysteel Commercial Real Estate
BOARD CHAIR
Denise Franklin
REALTOR, BLACKSTREAM/CHRISTIE'S
SECRETARY
Jim Boyd
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
UNITED BANK
Diane Keller
WEST END COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Julia Mullen
GREENVILLE MENTAL HEALTH,
RETIRED
Irene Hamilton-Jones
MCKINNEY-VENTO LIAISON
Greenville County Schools
Shane Hennessy
RETIRED COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
VICE CHAIR
Brian Thomas
OWNER, AeGID FINANCIAL GROUP, INC
TREASURER
Jervelle Fort
SC DHEC
Avery S. Martin
ASSOC. DIRECTOR STATE ADVOCACY
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Kyle Putnam
PRESIDENT/PARTNER,
Insignis Partners
Drew Shaumber
PRINCIPAL
Shaumber Development
Leslee O'Kelly
BUTLER WOODCRAFTERS
Jack Read
EMERITUS
Read Law Firm
Jessica Salvini
EMERITUS
SC Family Court Judge
Statement of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
United Housing Connections boasts a passion for tackling the complex issues necessary to interrupt the cycle of homelessness. We embrace the idea that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion contribute to our success and strive to look at everything we do through this lens. United Housing Connections stands firmly against racial injustice in any form. Our organization will continue to raise its voice in support for equity for people of color and all those who suffer disparity across our community, in our country and around the world.
Read our full statement of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion here.