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Grocery shopping during a pandemic can be stressful and unsafe for many older adults and disabled people. Thanks to Interfaith Food Pantry, residents at Mercy Housing Lakefront’s Marian Park Apartments received bags filled with nutritious food delivered to their front doors. Interfaith Food Pantry took extra precautions handling the food to protect the health and
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Batavia United Way Springs into...
Knowing that the virus would have an impact on our most vulnerable neighbors, our friends at Batavia United Way sprang into action. Batavia United Way coordinated a food and supply drive to provide every family and older adult residing at Mercy Housing Lakefront’s Batavia Apartments with a grocery bag filled with food, hygiene items, cleaning
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Staying Connected
Social isolation is hard on everyone, especially for seniors with low incomes. But some of the residents at Mercy Housing’s Francis Heights community have a way to stay connected during this unprecedented time, best of all, seniors can stay at home in a way that’s safe and healthy. AARP Foundation partnered with us to provide
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Purpose-filled Quest to The Northwest...
Mercy Housing Northwest’s five founding communities have a long, rich legacy in the Northwest. In most cases, the communities themselves had to find their way to the Northwest and to the housing ministry. Adrian Dominican Sisters Traces roots back to 1233 in Germany Came to Aberdeen, WA in 1890 to set up a hospital for
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A Bold Start
Many of the Sisters in the region had existing relationships because they attended the College of Sister Formation together. So when they arrived at the Intercommunity Conference on Housing in 1990, seeing the devastation that rising homelessness was doing to families at that time, their main question was: What can we do together about this?
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Collaboration is in Our DNA...
Thirty years ago, Mercy Housing Northwest’s founding communities in Washington State asked themselves, “Who is being stamped insignificant in our society? What can we do about it?” We focused on the increasing numbers of families with children who were homeless and their needs for affordable housing with services, including daycare, healthcare, education, job training, and
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What Mercy Housing is Doing About...
We hope you are healthy and safe during this challenging time. Many of you have inquired about what is happening at Mercy Housing and how you can help. Health and Operational Updates We are focused on the health and safety of staff and residents. In accordance with the direction of local governments and the Centers
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Mercy Housing COVID-19 Update:...
There’s a lot of information out there about COVID-19 (Coronavirus), and it can feel overwhelming. We are committed to supporting communities, residents, and employees’ health with the goal of doing our part to slow the spread of the virus. Conditions continue to evolve quickly so maintaining current, accurate information is essential. As of today, we
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Odd-Volunteering – It’s...
Volunteers play a critical role in supporting the mission of Mercy Housing. And, we love to share all the amazing stories about individuals and organizations that volunteer their time with us! One special group of volunteers has been really helpful for residents in Rapid City, South Dakota. The Rushmore Oddfellows may have a funny-sounding name,
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Building Community from the Ground...
Last fall, Mercy Housing Mountain Plains (MHMP) announced an exciting new community in Denver’s East Colfax neighborhood. The development comes at a time when Denver is experiencing rapid growth, leaving many families struggling to thrive in the city they call home. This historic area of East Colfax has been particularly underserved, and supporting the community
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