United Way of Greenville County Welcomes Families Home Impact Story United Way of Greenville County Welcomes Families Home By Naette Yoko Lee Share this naette.lee Fri, 03/13/2026 - 14:18 Picture this: After ten years of sleeping on sidewalks, you finally get the chance to move into a real home. There's just one catch: you can't bring your best friend. That's exactly what happened to an elderly couple in Greenville, South Carolina. For a decade, they stayed outside together because Greenville didn't have a single shelter that would let couples stay side by side. They could have split up to get a roof over their heads, but they chose to stay together on the street instead. And when housing finally came through? They'd have to leave their dog behind. Greenville Together, a hosted initiative of United Way of Greenville County, exists because no one should have to trade love for safety.…