“Hispanic Alliance is not only for the community, but of the community. It has helped me go into the community, find the resources, find the tools—but it’s also allowed me to give my skills to serve the community better.”
If you’ve been to a Hispanic Alliance community event, a resource fair, or a Health Equity Action Leadership (HEAL) Board meeting, you’ve likely crossed paths with Edith Wolfkill—or Adi, as many in the community know her.
Edith runs BCS, a bookkeeping, tax, and accounting business serving local families and small businesses. But her work doesn’t stop at tax season. Through her involvement with LiveWell Greenville’s HEAL Board—a grassroots initiative focused on building power at the community level—Edith discovered Hispanic Alliance. And once she found HA, she kept coming back.
“Serving others and serving the community is what really gives me strength,” Edith says simply. “I just love doing that.”
For the Community, Of the Community
When you ask Edith what Hispanic Alliance means to her, she pauses—searching for the right words to capture something that runs deeper than programs or services.
“How can I express what Hispanic Alliance is for me? It’s not only FOR the community, but OF the community.”
That distinction matters. Many organizations serve communities from the outside—offering help, but never truly becoming part of the fabric. HA is different. It’s built with community members, not just for them. It listens. It adapts. It creates space for people like Edith to bring their skills, their passion, and their heart—and to grow in the process.
“It has helped me go into the community, get to the community, find the resources and tools. But it’s also allowed me to give my skills and serve the community better.”
Edith doesn’t just volunteer—she shows up with her whole self. Her bookkeeping expertise. Her bilingual skills. Her compassion. Her commitment to her neighbors.
“The satisfaction of saying, ‘Hey, I’m contributing’—that’s just how I feel.”
A Diverse Background, A Single Mission
Edith’s background is as diverse as the community she serves. She’s navigated multiple cultures, languages, and systems. She understands what it’s like to need help—and what it’s like to have something to offer. That lived experience fuels her work with HA and makes her a trusted bridge between families and resources.
Through the HEAL Board, Edith learned what it means to build power at the grassroots level—not by waiting for systems to change, but by organizing, advocating, and showing up consistently for your neighbors. That ethos carried over into her work with HA’s network, where she’s become a steady, compassionate presence.
“Serving the community—that’s what drives me.”
Passion Is the Fuel
When asked to describe Hispanic Alliance in one word, Edith lands on something that can’t be faked or manufactured: passion.
“Passion is what drives people to do things. It’s what drives me. And I see that passion in every single project Hispanic Alliance does.”
She continues, building momentum, “With passion comes love. Comes commitment. Comes this energy to do the work—even if sometimes it’s hard and there are a lot of barriers.”
That’s the secret ingredient behind HA’s 15-year journey. Not just strategy or funding or programs—but passion. The kind that keeps volunteers like Edith showing up year after year. The kind that turns obstacles into opportunities. The kind that builds movements.
A Vision Beyond Greenville
Edith’s hope for HA’s next 15 years is ambitious:
“I wanna see it—maybe not only in Greenville, but across the state. Something that other states can look forward to.”
It’s a vision rooted in belief: if this model works here, it can work anywhere. If a mid-sized city in South Carolina can build a network of thousands of volunteers and hundreds of partner organizations serving thousands of families—imagine what’s possible when that model scales.
But scaling doesn’t mean losing soul. It means replicating what works: passion, partnership, and presence.
Corazón in Action
Edith embodies what HA calls corazón—heart. Not sentimentality, but the deep, abiding commitment to show up for your community even when it’s hard. To give your skills freely. To find satisfaction not in recognition, but in contribution.
“That’s just how I feel. I love doing it.”
Her story is a reminder that movements aren’t built by superstars—they’re built by people like Edith. People who run small businesses, juggle responsibilities, and still find time to serve. People who see a need and say, “I can help with that.” People whose passion becomes the fuel that keeps the work going.
Your gift ensures that volunteers like Edith have the resources, support, and network they need to keep serving. That passion translates into programs. That corazón becomes change.
