Skip to main content

Homeless No More Opens New Education Facility

There were giggles and smiles as over a dozen children of all ages walked down the steps of a St. Lawrence Place bus toward the front door of the new Homeless No More Education Building. The kids were there to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the building; nobody at the event had been inside yet.

several people gather for a ribbon cutting

New 5,000-square-foot education facility

The new 5,000-square-foot education facility off Two Notch Road in Northeast Columbia consists of two offices and six classrooms that Homeless No More plans to use for after-school care, summer camps and adult life skills classes.

After the ribbon was cut, the children scampered inside. Necks craned as they looked up at a beautiful light fixture that resembled colorful flowers gracefully falling from the ceiling. A handful of kids shuffled into a classroom where bookbags hung in cubbies. When the girls discovered tables with boxes of crayons and books on top, they danced at the realization that this building was built for them.

The new education building is the third of three projects that Homeless No More completed in 2021 to better serve its families. The two other projects include newly renovated dormitories at Homeless No More’s Family Shelter and the construction of 15 affordable housing units known as Myrtle Grove, which opened in May 2021.

Homeless No More received one of the Foundation’s Breaking the Cycle grants in 2021 to use toward the organization’s overall programming to support long-term economic stability for the families they serve.

Supporting Homeless No More since 1997

The Foundation has supported Homeless No More and its programs with several grants since 1997. Over this time, the organization’s operations, services and impact have continued to grow.

At the Myrtle Grove wreath hanging ceremony, Homeless No More’s president and CEO, Lila Anna Sauls, re-lived a time when the organization needed help quickly. When it looked like all hope might be lost, Sauls turned to the Foundation.

The Foundation is blessed to be able to contribute to life-changing projects and programs that use resources strategically to reduce poverty through action, advocacy and leadership.

Hear the story below

kids fist bump adult as they walk into a building
school supplies in a classroom

Leave a Reply

sisters of charity foundation logo
© 2023 Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina. All Rights Reserved.
The Sisters of Charity Foundation is a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System.
Stories of Impact

Read similar articles

Systems Change Journey

9 November, 2023

Philanthropy Engaging in Advocacy: A Necessity

Philanthropy Engaging in Advocacy: A NecessityBy Chynna A. Phillips, Senior Director of Policy and Research Impact--a small word with endless possibilities. When considering our impact over time, we began to...

Read More

News

18 October, 2023

Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC Awards $877,000 Million in Grants Statewide

Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC Awards $877,000 in Grants Statewide SOUTH CAROLINA - (October 18, 2023) The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awarded 100 grants totaling $877,000...

Read More

Systems Change Journey

20 September, 2023

Strategy as a Living, Breathing Guide

Strategy as a Living, Breathing Guide By Donna L. Waites, President Over time, the Foundation has directly awarded nearly $81 million in grants which represents over 3,100 grants. But how...

Read More

News

13 September, 2023

Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC Announces 2023 President’s Fellows

Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC Announces 2023 President’s Fellows Initiative seeks to increase diversity of male leadership within the philanthropic sector. SOUTH CAROLINA - (September 13, 2023) The Sisters...

Read More

DEIB

18 August, 2023

What Black Philanthropy Can Teach Us

What Black Philanthropy Can Teach UsBy Ericka Wooten, Director of Culture and Values If you type “famous American philanthropists” into any online search engine, some familiar names will populate the...

Read More
VIEW ALL