Category: Press Releases

Upstate Warrior Solution & Goodwill Partner to Serve Veterans and First Responders in Seneca

Upstate Warrior Solution (UWS), in partnership with Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina, is opening a new office to serve Oconee County veterans, first responders, and their families. Located within Goodwill’s Career and Training Center in Seneca, UWS’s new office will improve collaboration and service delivery to veterans, police, firefighters, and EMS personnel living in […]

Fallen Spartanburg County Deputy Austin Aldridge Honored with Portrait Unveiling

Upstate Warrior Solution (UWS) will unveil a portrait honoring Deputy Austin Aldridge of Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, June 12th, commemorating his June 2022 death in the line of duty. The portrait will be the third law enforcement memorial hung at the Rupert House Veteran Center, a resource hub serving local military veterans and […]

Upstate Warrior Solution Brings Police Week Observance to the Upstate

While thousands travel to Washington D.C. to observe National Police Week beginning May 12th, Upstate Warrior Solution (UWS) is set to spearhead a series of local events to honor the service and sacrifices of law enforcement here in the Upstate. With a focus on commemoration and appreciation, UWS aims to bring community awareness to this […]

UWS Leads Suicide Prevention Training for Upstate Community

Empowering the community to step into the breach for those in crisis is a critical part of saving lives. In collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs’s SSG Fox Program, our team facilitated three prevention trainings in 2024. Through these sessions, participants gained practical skills and hands-on training to intervene and save lives. To the […]

4th Operation Christmas Blessings Bring Cheer to Veterans & First Responder Families

For the fourth year, Upstate Warrior Solution’s (UWS) Operation Christmas Blessings program is set to bring holiday cheer to local veterans, active-duty military, and first responder families in need, especially those impacted by Hurricane Helene. Over 35 Upstate families will benefit from the nonprofit’s program which culminates with a day of festive fun at the […]

Anderson Elks & UWS Partner to Deliver Critical Resources to Homeless Veterans

Anderson Elks Lodge #1206 and Upstate Warrior Solution have partnered to deliver critical resources to homeless veterans at their 2nd Annual Stand Down event. Coming just two weeks after the historic impact of Hurricane Helene, both organizations hope this event will be a lifeline for local veterans and their families impacted by the storm. Resources […]

Greenville County Deputy Andrew Mazur’s Legacy Lives on with Memorial Portrait

Upstate Warrior Solution (UWS) will unveil a portrait honoring Deputy Andrew “Drew” Mazur of Greenville County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) on Monday, August 19th, two days after his line-of-duty death 21 years ago. The portrait will be the second hung in the Blessed Are the Peacemakers Gallery at the Rupert House Veteran Center, a resource hub […]

SC House Bill Seeks Health Insurance for First Responder Survivor Families

Did you know that in South Carolina the families of first responders who are killed in the line of duty can lose health insurance benefits within 30 days of their loved one’s death? Meghan Jacobs, widow of Greenville Police Department Officer Allen Jacobs, shares her experience below. As a patriotic state, we value the dedication […]

First Responder Peer Support Training Seeks to Lighten the Load

Upstate Warrior Solution (UWS) partnered with Bob Gamble Counseling to offer peer support training to law enforcement, coroners, fire, and EMS personnel on August 9 and 10 at the Rupert Huse Veteran Center in Greenville. Thirty-five first responders from 14 agencies across the Upstate left the training equipped to better address service-related stress and trauma […]