The Citizens Building and Loan (CBL) Charitable Foundation granted $5,000 to Greer Relief.
Greer Relief and Resources Agency is a local 501(c)(3) non-profit that “exists to transform neighbors in need to neighbors who thrive, by providing services to eliminate poverty and help neighbors overcome barriers for success.”
Greer Relief services Greenville and Spartanburg counties, focusing many services in Greer, Taylors, Duncan, Lyman, and Wellford.
Prevention is the key approach to Greer Relief’s mission with key methods that include: Case Management, Financial Support, Referral and Next Step Education.
During Covid-19, Greer Relief has continued to work tirelessly to provide food, switch programs over to virtual, pack food boxes and collect donations in a time where people have needed it the most. The photo shows Prisma Resident Drs. volunteering to pack food orders during 2020.
“This grant will go to help neighbors in need,” said Greer Relief Executive Director Caroline Robertson. “We appreciate this support from CBL, which defines our motto, Neighbors Helping Neighbors.”
“Serving our neighbors is at the heart of our local bank, and we know by supporting Greer Relief we are able to partner in transforming lives for a better future,” says said CBL CEO & President Jennifer T. Jones.
