Our Story

On behalf of the board, staff, and clients of SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition, we would like to thank you and the communities of Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union for the tremendous support you have shown us over the years. Your help has allowed us to transform from providing shelter for victims of domestic violence in community members’ homes into a thriving 24-hour agency assisting victims with therapy, crisis support, food, legal assistance, transitional housing, and other supportive services. With this growth in mind, we’re excited to announce that we have begun rebranding our organization, and beginning July 2022, our agency will have a new name and look. As part of our rebranding strategy, our name will change to Project R.E.S.T., reflecting our working together to Restore, Empower, Support and Transform those affected by domestic and sexual violence.

After receiving feedback from community members, staff, board members, and clients, we believe that this name fully reflects our agency’s supportive programs and services as well as our desire to end domestic and sexual violence in our community. While safety is always our first goal, we recognize that it is important to move beyond safety to truly achieve the transformation we seek for our clients and our community. Although our name has changed, our commitment to trauma-informed services and best practices remains. We continue to provide shelter for victims in need, offer support to those who have experienced rape, and develop and implement programs to assist all in living lives free from abuse.

We value your continued support of our agency’s growth and development, but most of all, we appreciate all that you have done and continue to do to support the clients of Project R.E.S.T. In the words of Margaret Mead, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”

Thank you all for all you do!