Upstate Warrior Solution

Have you heard about our new Instruments of Hope workshops at the Rupe? These free, 10-week classes are open to veterans, first responders, spouses, and teens! Our current class is learning the basics of music theory and drumming.

With participants ranging from 10 years old to Vietnam veterans, Instruments of Hope is truly for ALL! Email Virginia Barnes for more information: [email protected].

Who's joining next Wednesday, July 31st for our monthly lunch and broadcast with 98.9 WORD and Ingles Markets?

Our lineup includes updates from:
- Friends of the Highlanders co-founders (including their experiences of participating in the D-Day anniversary events in Normandy!)
- American Legion Post 33 in Woodruff
- Upstate Warrior Solution's Family Services Program
- Upcountry History Museum
- VIA Health Partners
- and more!

See you next week at the Rupe!

Congratulations, Dr. Kimberly Poole, on this well-earned distinction as a 2024 Veteran Champion of the Year in Higher Education by Military Friendly!

Clemson University has a long track record of paving the way for student success through the Clemson University Military & Veteran Engagement. We're so glad to see this dedication recognized at the national level!

Kimberly Poole honored among 2024 Veteran Champions of the Year in Higher Education Dr. Kimberly Poole was named one of the 2024 Veteran Champions of the Year in Higher Education by Military Friendly®.

We teamed up with Meals on Wheels of Greenville this morning to give 240 local veterans an extra serving of appreciation with a special meal and care package delivery! Thank you, MOWGVL, for all you do daily to bring a smile to Greenville's homebound. 🇺🇸

A HUGE thanks to our community partners and volunteers who donated items and their time to make today's delivery possible:
- VIA Health Partners
- Healthcare IT Leaders
- Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Michelin Veterans Network
- Greenville Triumph SC
- Greenville Police Department
- Euphoria Greenville
- First Bank of the Lake
- Upstate Young Marines
- New Prospect Baptist Church Inman
- ProGrin Dental - Boiling Springs
- NewRez
- Riverside High School - South Carolina Beta Club
- Stephanie Burrows Sells Real Estate In The Upstate, SC, Allen Tate Realtors

Looking for affordable housing in Greenville? We're hosting an informational event this Tuesday, July 23rd from 2pm-4pm about leasing opportunities at the newly renovated Paris Park Apartments!

Join us at the Rupert Huse Veteran Center next week and possibly sign a lease on site! For more information, please email: [email protected].

The first cohort of first responder spouses completed our peer support training on Saturday!

Being married to a first responder is not for the faint of heart. It comes with unique challenges, and spouses benefit from a support network that *gets it*. These strong, insightful women tackled this intensive workshop head-on, taking away practical tools for strengthening relationships with their spouses and each other.

Our team was blown away by the resilience of this group and their commitment to building a tight-knit network of support across the Upstate. This is just the beginning! 🇺🇸

A huge thank you to Chris Lewis and the entire Greenville Triumph SC team for honoring our local veterans and first responders so well at their Stars & Stripes Bash game! The event also highlighted the initiative to bring awareness and mental health resources to local first responders.

Special recognitions during the game included:
🇺🇸 Officer Mauricio Reyes | Greenville Police Department
🇺🇸 Lance Corporal Devin Kugler | South Carolina Highway Patrol Recruiting
🇺🇸 Captain Josh Almeida | City of Travelers Rest Fire Department
🇺🇸 SGM Tim Conrad | US Army (ret)

Shoutout to Greenville County Sheriff's Office and Travelers Rest Fire Department for taking part in the Touch-a-Truck!

Our team was glad to welcome students from Pleasant Valley Connection, Inc. for a recent tour of the Rupert Huse Veteran Center! Over lunch, our staff shared stories about their military and first responder service and what it takes to have a career in those fields.

A special thanks to Leda Young & Michelle Goodwin-Calwile for their leadership in forming our next generation!

July has been packed with back-to-back events! We're doing a July Rewind on our feed today to highlight the fun and impact of the last two weeks! 👇

🇺🇸 First up, the Military Appreciation Game at The Greenville Drive! We brought over 150 veterans and family members together in the Champions Club to enjoy this patriotic night of baseball, fireworks, and fellowship.

A special thanks to Canteen North America - Greenville for supporting our raffle and to the entire Drive team for always making this night so memorable for our local warriors!

We've partnered with Spero Financial to offer an interactive and fun workshop to help teens and parents learn together about financial wellness!

This free event is open to first responder, veteran, and active duty military families. Click below to register and join us on July 24th from 6pm-8pm at the Rupert Huse Veteran Center in Greenville!

https://upstatewarriorsolution.charityproud.org/EventRegistration/Index/19332

Job seekers! Join us and V2X at the Rupert Huse Veteran Center next Wednesday for an event highlighting available positions that can utilize your military experience!

Are you a veteran business owner in need of a vehicle?

If so, reach out to Charlotte at [email protected] for more information on an upcoming opportunity. Application deadline is 1 August, so don’t wait!

Attention veterans, first responders, and families! Thanks to our partnership with Greenville Triumph SC and a special sponsorship from Combined Arms, we have a limited number of FREE tickets for this Saturday's Stars & Stripes Bash game!

🎟👉Email [email protected] for ticket details!

Be sure to swing by the 50/50 raffle table on Saturday to say hi to our team and checkout the autographed Triumph swag we'll be raffling off!

🚴‍♂️📣 Location change for 7/11 Veteran Cycling Meet-up!

The group will now meet at the KROC Center (335 S. Hudson Street Greenville, SC) parking lot near the backend of the soccer fields by Swamp Rabbit Trail.

Click here to RSVP: https://upstatewarriorsolution.org/recreation-rsvp/

A snapshot of our clay sculpture class at work! Classes meet Tuesdays from 6pm-8pm at the Rupert Huse Veteran Center in Greenville.

Our Therapeutic Art Program offers a variety of classes for veterans, first responders, and their families. Here's just a few of our current and upcoming classes:

🇺🇸 Stained Glass Workshop | Mondays: 7/15, 7/22, 7/29 (offered in partnership with Premier Arts Collective!)
🇺🇸 Instruments of Hope: Music Theory & Drumming | 7/10

Click here to stay up to date: https://bit.ly/uws-events

We hope you have a happy and safe 4th of July!

Our offices will be closed July 4th and 5th this year...because America is too great to just celebrate one day! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

If you are in an emergency, call 911. If you are a veteran in crisis, please call the 24/7 Veteran Crisis Line (988, then press 1).

Your virtual bulletin board for community events in July is here! 👇

Our July calendar of events is live!

Click the link to view events for veterans, first responders, their families, and the whole community: https://bit.ly/uws-events

Just a few highlights:

🗓 July 8th-11th: Bravo Explorers Art Camp (ages 6-10) | 3pm-4pm @ Rupert Huse Veteran Center
🗓 July 12th-13th: Freedom Festival @ American Legion Post 33
🗓 July 18th: Veteran Rafting Trip @ Wild Water Chattooga
🗓 July 28th-August 1st: Warrior Surf Foundation Surf Camp @ Folly Beach

Great turnout for yesterday’s live broadcast with 98.9 WORD at the Rupert Huse Veteran Center!

🗓️ Mark your calendars for next month’s lunch and broadcast: Wednesday, July 31st

Our final lineup yesterday:
🎙️JoKeitha Seabrook / College Unbound
🎙️Doug Erwin / Greenville Triumph SC
🎙️Catriona Carlisle / Meals on Wheels of Greenville & Catherine Pelicano / UWS
🎙️Mike May / Mt. Vista Capital
🎙️Alex Winebarger / Further Faster Harder Foundation & Sgt. David Waterhouse

As always, thanks to our friends at Ingles Markets for providing lunch!

Wrapping up the first hour and a half with 98.9 WORD!

In the hot seat today:
🎙️ Claude Schmid / Veterans Last Patrol
🎙️ April Liferidge / Greer High School
🎙️ Chris Christian / The Big Red Barn
🎙️ TJ Rumler / Hispanic Alliance

Shoutout to our lunch sponsors Ingles Markets!

What if you could earn college credits for your military service and work experience in an accelerated degree program? College Unbound offers just that!

Join us at the Rupert Huse Veteran Center on July 8th for a meet-and-greet with CU's president, Dr. Adam Bush! Click the link below to register!
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/t36ykrb/lp/24f76e75-c6d4-4a19-a50c-3ae0532e3584

Another Greenville Veterans Treatment Court graduation in the books! Congratulations to our veteran for his dedication and hard work through this year-long program! Reversing course in life is no small feat and takes a village of support, so shoutout to Tom Murray (mentor), Judge Simmons, Sara Morrell Columbia VA Health Care System, the Solicitor's Office, and all of our partners for their commitment to helping our veteran succeed.

Happening this weekend!

Event highlights include: goody bags, band performance, games for the kids, and beverages provided!

South Carolina Department of Veterans' Affairs
Vantage Point Foundation
Semper Fi Barn - A Veteran Retreat in Six Mile, SC
Combined Arms

The raffle ends tonight for this Bintelli Beyond! Click the link below to enter and support Folds of Honor and Upstate Warrior Solution!

https://qtego.us/qlink/sccharities/F6V901

BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX

We hope you will join us this Saturday, 15 June at 0900 to honor Marine and SC Highway Trooper 1st Class Jesse Cannon. It will be a great workout. It’s a free event but please reserve a spot by emailing [email protected].

Then, after the workout, head over to celebrate women veterans at the Semper Fi Barn in Central, SC. Hope to see you there!

We're still reliving last week's BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX and Big Break: Warrior Topgolf Edition!

To all of the sponsors and participants who came out to support these charity events, THANK YOU! Your involvement directly helps veterans, first responders, and their families living right here in our community.

Special shoutout to KW Beverage Greenville for going above and beyond in supporting both UWS and Folds of Honor Palmetto State at Top Golf!

South Carolina’s primary is tomorrow! If you haven’t cast your vote early, tomorrow is your day to make a difference! Don’t miss out on the chance to have your say in our future.

Find Your Voting Location: Not sure where to go? No problem! Check your polling place here: SCVotes.gov

Polls Open: 7AM to 7PM – if you're in line by 7PM, you have the right to vote!

What to Bring: Make sure to bring a valid photo ID like a Driver's License, DMV ID Card, Voter Registration Card with Photo, Federal Military ID, or US Passport.

We are pleased to announce that the first opening meeting for Vets Helping Vets Spartanburg will be held on:

Tuesday, June 11, 2024; 10:00 am at the American Legion, 94 W. Park Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29303

This meeting is open to anyone interested in becoming part of the group or to see what it is all about. It is open to ALL Veterans (regardless of your discharge type) and anyone else that would like to be involved.

Mission statement: "To Support, Serve and Solve."

For more information, please attend the meeting and ask your questions with the group so that we can all learn and grow together.

Want to get plugged in with a likeminded community of other veterans, first responders, and families? We've got a full lineup of events happening in January! Click the link for details.

https://upstatewarriorsolution.org/monthly-events/