Asheville’s Mark Upright is changing the lives of young people as president and CEO of Eliada Eliada’s Mark Upright believes that no child is beyond hope, regardless of the circumstances Eliada President and CEO Mark Upright has a law degree, an MBA and two bachelor’s degrees, all in different…
Hunter Huffman loves helping children succeed, and he has a unique way of doing it. A lead residential counselor at Eliada and a dedicated volunteer, Huffman has organized a wrestling team of young men who live and are in treatment at the agency. For students who have often experienced violence…
Eliada CEO Mark Upright envisioned The Eliada School of Trade Arts (ESTA) nearly seven years ago, when a former Eliada student named Brandon showed up in his office one day. “He was coming back all those years later to ask for help,” said Mr. Upright. “He was a former foster…
Eliada’s National Youth Project Using Minibikes (NYPUM) program will host the agency’s first-ever barrel race competition on Friday, December 2. Beginning at 1:00 pm, ten high-achieving NYPUM students will compete for trophies as they put their minibike racing skills to the test.”The race will essentially be like barrel racing with…
The staff of Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community recently held a luggage drive benefitting the foster children at Eliada. This week, representatives from Deerfield distributed new luggage and security blankets in an effort to help Eliada students make transitions to foster homes more easily.”This luggage is a gift that is incredibly…