Tyler Rex, Executive Director for Thrive Upstate received the Debbie Burton Award for Outstanding Service at the Human Service Providers Association 2023 Conference. Read about Debbie Burton.
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2023 SC Human Services Providers Association’s Inaugural Tech Summit
Check out the 2023 SC Human Services Providers Association’s Inaugural Tech Summit video clip with Tyler Rex, Thrive’s Executive Director.
Tyler Rex at the Peace & Conflict Resolution Conference on Employment and Inclusion
Watch a video clip of Tyler’s presentation: On employment: “Individuals with disabilities can and want to work.” On inclusion: People with disabilities want to be integrated in a community with other people who do not have disabilities.
Thrive Upstate Star Worker Receives Accolades From Employer!
SHOUT OUT to one of Thrive Upstate’s star workers, David Zudonyi. David graduated from enclave work to competitive employment at Sunland. CONGRATULATIONS, DAVID!
Story:
David Zudonyi was voted Team Member of the Month from his colleagues at Sunland Logistics Solutions. David is a Material Handler at Sunland’s Reverse Logistics Center located in the Hampton Park Industrial campus in Taylors, SC. He started in November 2020 through the third party logistic company’s partnership with Thrive Upstate. “David’s positive personality is contagious, and he sets the example for us every day to do the best job we can regardless of the task at hand.” shares Operations Manager, Albert Abrams. David has learned to do multiple job functions in a short period of time and often volunteers to support other customer accounts on Saturdays. David truly cares about others around him and tries to be the best team player he can be.
Tyler Rex’s Testimony to the SC House Ways & Means Subcommittee on SC Vaccination Plan
On 2/16/21, Thrive Upstate’s Executive Director, Tyler Rex provided brief testimony to the SC House Ways & Means Subcommittee on the state vaccination plan. To see that clip, forward to 1h 43min.
Furman University Students Bring Valentine’s Day Gifts To Thrive Upstate Blue Ridge
Warehouse Theatre & Thrive Upstate HASCI Production
DDSN Awards the 2019 Silver Palmetto
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For more Information contact: Tyler Rex, Thrive Upstate Executive Director
864 288-1907 ext. 3535
DDSN Awards the 2019 Silver Palmetto
To City of Greenville and City of Rock Hill
The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) awarded City of Greenville and City of Rock Hill the 2019 Silver Palmetto Award. The Silver Palmetto is DDSN’s way of recognizing and thanking city and municipal governments in South Carolina for making the lives of people with disabilities a priority in the previous calendar year.
DDSN Commission Chair, Gary Lemel made the presentation February 4 at the annual conference of the Municipal Association of South Carolina‘s “Hometown Legislative Action Day” in Columbia, SC. City of Greenville Mayor Pro Tem Lillian Flemming was on hand to receive the award.
Read the Complete Silver Palmetto Award Press Release Feb 2020
Thrive Upstate Accepted – Poinsett Christmas Parade
Thrive Upstate was accepted to have a float in the downtown Greenville Poinsett Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 7th, 2019. Our team is hard at work preparing for the event!
Tyler Rex Selected to Become Riley Fellow
Tyler Rex, Thrive Upstate’s Executive Director joins other leaders selected from across the Upstate and surrounding area to participate in the Riley Institute at Furman’s 28th class of Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI). DLI graduates become Riley Fellows, members of a powerful, cross-sector, statewide leadership network that includes CEOs of corporations, mayors, city and county council members, legislators, school superintendents, pastors and rabbis, non-profit heads, chamber of commerce directors, and community leaders. See the full press release here:
DLI Class Press Release-Tyler Rex
