March 31, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
[Columbia, SC] – March 28, 2025
Harvest Hope and Transitions Announce New Partnership to Serve the Unhoused Community
Harvest Hope Food Bank and Transitions Homeless Center are proud to announce a new partnership
focused on expanding meal services for individuals experiencing homelessness in the Midlands. A
ribbon-cutting ceremony will occur on Monday, April 7, at 11 a.m. at Transitions, 2025 Main Street,
Columbia, SC.
As part of this collaboration, Harvest Hope will take over daily kitchen operations at Transitions, which
was formerly managed by the Salvation Army. The partnership will allow for the delivery of six hundred
hot, nutritious meals per day to those in need.
Since opening in 2011, the Transitions Kitchen has served over 2.7 million meals. It receives support from over 1,000 volunteers who help prepare and serve meals annually for residents and Day Center guests.
“This partnership marks a major step forward in addressing food insecurity among our unhoused
neighbors,” said Erinn Rowe, CEO of Harvest Hope. “We’re honored to serve in this capacity and to help
provide both nourishment and hope.”
“This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to meeting people’s most basic needs with dignity,”
added Craig Currey, CEO of Midlands Housing Alliance. “Nutritious meals are foundational to recovery,
stability, and long-term housing. We are grateful to have Harvest Hope join in this work.”
The event will include remarks from leadership, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, volunteer service, and a tour
of the facilities. Attendees will meet staff and volunteers dedicated to supporting individuals on their
journey to stability.
About Harvest Hope Food Bank
Harvest Hope is building a hunger-free tomorrow in 20 counties across South Carolina. Rescuing food
from stores that is at risk of being discarded, as well as sourcing food from the community and
producers, they distribute it to local food pantries and through multiple feeding programs. These
programs provide food for some of SC’s most vulnerable citizens – children, seniors, and rural residents
who don’t have access to reliable transportation to grocery stores. Annually, Harvest Hope provides over
24 million meals to neighbors in need across their service area. Learn more at harvesthope.org.
About Midlands Housing Alliance
Midlands Housing Alliance operates Transitions Homeless Center, the largest and most comprehensive
provider of homeless services in the Midlands. Since its opening in 2011, Transitions has served over
30,000 individuals, delivered more than 2.7 million meals, and assisted over 4,050 people in transitioning
to permanent housing. The shelter provides low-barrier shelter, meals, hygiene services, medical care,
case management, and specialized programs for youth, veterans, and aging adults. In 2024, MHA opened
Monarch Manor, an affordable housing complex featuring ADA-compliant studio apartments for the
elderly.
CONTACTS:
Harvest Hope
Jennifer Erdin
803-683-0436
JErdin@harvesthope.org
Transitions
Gavin Brown
864-993-8915
gbrown@transitionssc.org