Please join Mercy Housing Lakefront and Mercy Portfolio Services for a Historic Pullman & Roseland Mission Bus Tour showcasing comprehensive community development. Continue reading »
Housing and Health Care: Listening to the Underserved and Strengthening the Connections
“The greatest compliment that was ever paid to me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer.” — Henry David Thoreau National research and practice increasingly demonstrate the critical connection between stable housing and improved health. However, housing and health care too often operate as distinct fields, rarely recognizing their … Continue reading »
Mercy Housing Engages 220 Executives in the Moving Forward Together Leadership Conference
On June 4th, 220 government, foundation, financial, real estate, and community leaders participated in Mercy Housing’s fifth annual community development “think tank” at the University Club of Chicago. The event highlighted emerging opportunities and engaged participants in small group discussions to create practical solutions to address the foreclosure crisis, create affordable housing, and provide services … Continue reading »
Mercy Riders – Pushing Pedals, Pushing Hope
3,800 miles – that is the distance the Mercy Riders have pledged to bike in an effort to raise awareness and funds for Mercy Housing. The group is slated to begin their nearly 7-week ride across America this Friday, June 14th in San Francisco. The Mercy Riders include eight individuals – six riders and two … Continue reading »
Transforming Lives – Feel Better Challenge Set to Kick Off in June
This summer, Mercy Housing Lakefront’s residents and staff will challenge each other to get healthy through the 2nd Annual Feel Better Challenge. The 8-week health and wellness challenge will kick off on June 17th. Participants will assess their health, set goals, and work to accomplish their goals through a variety of nutrition and physical health … Continue reading »
Mather assisted housing project for veterans closer to reality
Source: Sacramento Business Journal Rancho Cordova city officials think a new assisted housing project for disabled homeless veterans near Mather Airport could be months away from breaking ground, after the city council approved a pair of needed entitlements for the Mather Veterans Village this week. Reed Flory, housing services administrator for the city of Rancho … Continue reading »
Mercy Housing California to develop new housing model for seniors, homeless
Mercy Housing California is accelerating its efforts to improve the standard of living of low-to-moderate income affordable housing residents by creating new financial models for the funding of additional services. With a $160,000 grant from the Citi Foundation, Mercy Housing California (MHC) will work to advance new development models that will allow money saved through … Continue reading »
