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For Resident Services Coordinator Ellie, the entire month of February revolves around heart health. As the American Heart Association (AHA) celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, Ellie has been planning and hosting heart-health-themed programming for residents at 12th & River and Eagle Senior Village, two Mercy Housing communities where she leads resident services programming. “I

In 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. relocated his family to Chicago’s Lawndale neighborhood, a community that had become a focal point of housing discrimination. At the time, Black residents were systematically excluded from living in the predominantly White, middle-class areas of the city. Partnering with local Chicago activists, Dr. King aimed to challenge these

The importance of community partnerships cannot be overstated. Sponsors are crucial in advancing our mission to create and maintain affordable, stable housing complemented by essential onsite services for residents. Whether directly contributing to constructing Mercy Housing Southeast communities or supporting resident programming through volunteerism, their involvement is key to making it all possible. We are

Crystal’s educational and career goals were shaped by the challenges and support she had received throughout her life. “Mercy Housing played a pivotal role in my journey,” she recently shared. The recipient of a 2024 National Real Estate Practice of EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants annual EPIC Educational Support Grant, Crystal credits Mercy Housing and

Thank you to everyone who attended Power of Home and contributed to making this year’s annual event a resounding success! Your generous support and participation are essential to the success of Mercy Housing Southeast’s (MHSE) resident services programs. Thanks to your contributions, we will continue to provide crucial resources such as Out-of-School time programming, financial

Transformational 30,000 sq. ft. Community Center includes a new Wu Yee Children’s Services Early Learning Center and a new clubhouse for the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco. Mercy Housing California (MHC), Related California, Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco, and Wu Yee Children’s Services, in collaboration with community leaders, capital campaign donors,

There was reason to celebrate recently as two Mercy Housing affordable housing communities, the Carlton Apartments in Chicago and Millworks Family Housing in Washington State received Edson awards. The Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Awards (Edson Awards), are presented to 10 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit developments across eight states that strengthen communities, improve opportunities for

More affordable housing is coming to Greenville County, South Carolina, as Mercy Housing Southeast continues the construction of 88 new apartments at Belvedere in Mauldin. This new community will house families in 1-2-and 3-bedroom apartments, including nine units reserved for people exiting homelessness, with support from the Greenville Housing Authority. The apartments will be available to

Funding helps make improvements at three affordable housing communities in Colorado Mercy Housing Mountain Plains (MHMP) was presented with $75,000 from the Wells Fargo Foundation for indoor and outdoor improvements at three affordable housing communities in Colorado – Springfield Court in Fort Collins, and Francis Heights and Grace Apartments, both in Denver. Staff and residents

Innovative Nutrition in Housing Program fights food insecurity across four U.S. cities Mercy Housing and Operation Pathways, the resident services subsidiary of The NHP Foundation in partnership with Share our Strength’s No Kid Hungry, proudly announce the success of the Nutrition in Housing (NIH) pilot program, which has transformed food environments in affordable housing communities