By any measure, Greenville is a success story. We’re a city known for turning bold ideas into reality, like the revitalization of our downtown. And while we’ve grown and prospered, we now face a pivotal moment: Will we become a city that ignores those experiencing homelessness, or will we come together to support our neighbors and work toward real, lasting solutions?
Many of our neighbors are unhoused not because they’ve failed, but because our systems have. Homelessness can happen suddenly and unexpectedly. Too many people in our community are one personal hardship away from experiencing homelessness. This risk is worsened by housing shortages, policy gaps and under-resourced support systems.
Despite common misconceptions, many people experiencing homelessness in Greenville are working. At the men’s shelter on Washington Street, nearly half of the nightly residents go to work every day. They are doing their part and now this community must step up to do ours…