What does Greer Relief do? How are you different from the other non-profits? How do you help people? We get these questions a lot. Join us to hear the answers at our first ever Neighborhood Breakfast. Consider this your personal invitation for a free breakfast on Tuesday, September 22nd at the Cannon Centre. The breakfastRead more
“Greer Relief is very dear to my heart. I once fell on hard times and went to Greer Relief for assistance. My experience there was very positive, and the staff treated me with the utmost kindness and respect. I had never been to such an organization and was a bit nervous, and perhaps even aRead more
Annie is a single mother of three young children, ages 6, 3 and 2. She came to Greer Relief in May of last year for assistance with her CPW bill. She was struggling because she left her husband in March after he threatened her life. She was afraid for her and her children’s safety soRead more
Dani was in a car accident in May that left her with complications to her back and legs. Since the accident, she is not able to go up and down stairs. She currently lives in a townhouse where all the bedrooms are upstairs and she has had to sleep downstairs on the couch since May.Read more
Dear Friends, Greer Relief has been serving neighbors in need since 1936 with a safety net of emergency assistance to support those in need within the communities of Greer, Taylors, Duncan, Lyman and Wellford. Prevention is the core of our mission, “To serve the community by preventing hunger and homelessness in the Greater Greer area.” TheRead more
Cate and her four year old daughter, Chloe, came to Greer Relief needing assistance with their Duke electric bill. Cate has been out of work since March. She applied for and has been receiving unemployment, but it is due to be exhausted in the next three weeks. Her daughter’s father is completely out of theRead more
N- Ellie is the single parent of an eight year old daughter named Ava. Ellie came to Greer Relief in need of assistance with her CPW electric bill. She has been out of work for the past few months and has been relying on help from her mom to get by. She has been ableRead more
Abby and Brody came to Greer Relief requesting assistance with their electric bill. They have three small children, Maddie, Flynn and Veronica. Brody had been out of work for eight months before finding work in April. Soon after he started work, Abby had an accident and broke her leg in several places. She has beenRead more
Sarah lives alone and the only income that she receives is a small Social Security Disability check. Her home heats with gas so in the winter she has that bill on top of all her other bills. Sarah struggles every winter. Her son tries to help her as much as possible but he has hisRead more
Alex and Violet came in to Greer Relief for assistance on their rent. Alex had to have a hip replacement in 2006. He was doing fine with it until last year. Alex ended up going to the doctor about the problems he was having with the same hip in November last year. They found thatRead more
