About Us
For over 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
We provide quality, affordable housing and support services for people with limited incomes and lead regional efforts to make homelessness brief, rare, and non-recurring in Upstate, SC.
Our Vision
All people have the opportunity to live in a safe, affordable home that allows them to thrive and prosper.
Our Values
Compassion: We treat people with respect and dignity, responding with empathy and supporting them in finding and keeping safe, stable homes.
Commitment: We are dedicated to service and accountability, steadfastly working to create positive impact for those we serve.
Collaboration: We work together with those we serve and our regional partners, leveraging shared resources and strengths to create greater impact.
Meet Our Team
Candace Kobe
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
GREENVILLE HQ
Leadership
Staff
Board of Directors
Brian Thomas
OWNER, AeGIS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC
BOARD CHAIR
Jim Boyd
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, UNITED BANK
TREASURER
Julia Mullen
GREENVILLE MENTAL HEALTH,
RETIRED
Dr. Mark O'Rourke
RETIRED ONCOLOGIST, PRISMA HEALTH
Gary Stancell
OWNER, STANCELL ENTERPRISES
SANDLER TRAINING
Judge, Jessica Salvini
EMERITUS
13th CIRCUIT FAMILY COURT
Denise Franklin
REALTOR, BLACKSTREAM/CHRISTIE'S
VICE CHAIR
Britt Gillespie
GREYSTEEL COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Irene Hamilton-Jones
MCKINNEY-VENTO LIAISON
Greenville County Schools
Alyson Rainey
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION, HK CUNSTRUCTION
Jack Read
EMERITUS
READ LAW FIRM
Lanea Scott
Walmart
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.
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Read our full statement of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion here.