The Upstate Warrior Solution (UWS) along with their partnership with Miracle Hill of Spartanburg provides U.S. Navy Veteran housing. Michael “Mike” Taylor served in the Navy for 11 years before being honorably discharged in 1998.

In July 2020, Mike connected with UWS through Miracle Hill. In the months following, UWS worked with them and other community partners to assist Mike with employment and temporary housing in a hotel. In January 2021, UWS learned that Mike was running out of resources and was days away from living homelessly on the streets of Spartanburg. UWS and Miracle Hill collaborated with United Way of the Piedmont to help secure funds so Mike could continue to live in the hotel while they found a long-term solution.

UWS Spartanburg County Advocate Lauren O’Dell said, “It was a pleasure helping Mr. Taylor, and I can’t wait to see the success that comes from him entering the new transition house.” UWS connected Mike to Chris Pfohl, a Marine Veteran and Executive Director of a new transitional housing project for Spartanburg veterans called Warriors Once Again. Slated to open in March 2021, Warriors Once Again is located at 199 North Dean Street in Spartanburg, SC. Mike will be the first veteran to enter the program.

“Thank you so much for helping me,” Mike said to UWS and Miracle Hill. Mike enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1987, during the Post-Vietnam, Persian Gulf Era. He served as Petty Officer Second Class (PO2). During his military service, Mike was awarded the national defense medal, good conduct service medal, navy achievement medal, meritorious unit commendation medal, and the letter of commendation.

UWS is a proud supporter of Warriors Once Again, and they are pleased to have played a part in connecting Pfohl to his first candidate.