Transitions Homeless Center

06/08/2026

This past Saturday, Jacqueline Peagler and the ladies of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. rolled up their sleeves and served in the kitchen at Transitions Homeless Center — and for this group, it was not their first time showing up for our clients.

Last Christmas, Jacqueline and her team from the Fort Jackson Army Military Pay Office collected and donated care bags filled with shoes, socks, and warm items to residents at Transitions. Saturday was another chapter in what is becoming a beautiful tradition of service.

For the women of Zeta Phi Beta, whose pillars are Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood, this is not charity — it is a calling. And our clients feel the difference.

Thank you, Jacqueline, and thank you to the ladies of Zeta Phi Beta for continuing to show up for our neighbors in need.

05/21/2026

Every month, Hammond School Service Learning Coordinator Anne Fowler brings students to Transitions to serve meals — and every time, something shifts.

“They always want to know how many people were fed, and they are always surprised at how many people receive a meal while they are there,” Anne says. “A lot of impact in a very short amount of time.”

For Anne, the goal goes beyond a single afternoon. She wants her students to become lifelong philanthropists — people who understand that giving back doesn’t require millions of dollars, just time and a heart to see others in need.

“My students don’t shy away from speaking to the clients. They always comment how nice the clients are and how appreciative they are. That is, unfortunately, not the way our society sees the unhoused.”

Serving a meal is an easy entry point. But for many of these students, it’s the beginning of something much bigger — a life of service that extends well beyond high school.

If your school or organization is interested in volunteering at Transitions, visit transitionssc.org to learn more.

05/18/2026

We were honored to join Eastminster Presbyterian Church Missions, Service & Benevolence Committee for their Ministry Dinner — an evening spent with some of Columbia's most committed partners in addressing homelessness.

Alongside representatives from The Cooperative Ministry , Promise of the Midlands , and Homeless No More , we shared updates on the work happening daily at Transitions — and were reminded of something important: no single organization ends homelessness alone.

As Lila Anna Sauls of Homeless No More put it so well, each of us holds a piece of the puzzle. Emergency shelter, transitional housing, family services, outreach, mental health, employment — it all works together to help men, women, and children find the stability they deserve.

We are grateful for Eastminster's faithful partnership and for an evening that reminded us why collaboration is at the heart of this work.

05/15/2026

A huge thank you to the team at Heidelberg Materials for rolling up their sleeves and serving in the kitchen at Transitions Homeless Center! Volunteering alongside our residents is one of the most meaningful ways a company can invest in its community — and the research backs it up: hands-on service opportunities strengthen team bonds, boost morale, and improve employee retention.

We are proud to partner with companies like Heidelberg Materials that understand service is good for the soul and good for business. If your company is looking for a powerful way to engage your team, we'd love to have you.

Learn more and sign up at transitionssc.org/volunteer

05/13/2026

James came to Columbia with one goal: to be close to his family. A past legal barrier had kept him from living with his wife and twins.

Then he found Transitions.

Eighteen months later — after steady work, consistent saving, and case managers who walked alongside him every step of the way — James didn't just find a place to live. He bought a home.

Read his full story: transitionssc.org/jamess-story

05/08/2026

Rotary's motto is Service Above Self — and Spring Valley Rotary Club lives it. We're grateful for their $2,500 gift to Transitions Homeless Center, a true reflection of the values that define Rotary's Four-Way Test. Thank you, Spring Valley Rotary, for putting service into action for our neighbors in need.

05/06/2026

$49,087 raised. 99% of our goal. And every dollar stays right here in the Midlands. To everyone who gave, shared, and showed up for Transitions during Midlands Gives 2026 — thank you.

And a special thank you to Central Carolina Community Foundation for making Midlands Gives possible and for investing in the nonprofits that make this community stronger.

You gave hope to the men and women working every day to find their way home.

The journey home begins here — and it begins because of you.

05/05/2026

05/05/2026

Today is Midlands Gives Day — and you can be part of ending homelessness in the Midlands.
Transitions Homeless Center has spent 15 years serving our most vulnerable neighbors — 36,000 individuals and counting. Today, we need our community to show up one more time.

Giving is open now through midnight. Every dollar raised today goes directly to shelter, meals, and a path home for adults in crisis. This is what it looks like when a community refuses to leave its neighbors behind.

Give today at midlandsgives.org/organization/Transitions-mg

05/04/2026

Tomorrow is Midlands Gives Day — and the journey home begins here.

For 15 years, Transitions Homeless Center has been the place where adults in crisis find shelter, support, and a path to permanent housing. 36,000 individuals served. 4,300 people housed. One unbroken mission.

Tomorrow, May 5, you can be part of what comes next. Giving opens at 6:00 a.m. and runs through midnight. Mark your calendar, set your alarm, and give to Transitions through Midlands Gives.

midlandsgives.org/organization/Transitions-mg