In The News

Each day more than 15 million school-age children across the U.S. come home to an empty house. Among them, more than one million are in grades K-5. Research shows that high-quality afterschool programs can lead to improved attendance, behavior and coursework. In fact, students who participate in afterschool programs attend school regularly, exhibit better behavior, receive better grades and score higher on tests than those who

In September 2012, Mercy Housing California received two grants from The Women’s and Girls’ Fund of the Kern Community Foundation and the Dignity Health Community Grants Program in Bakersfield to fund the Thriving in Life Wellness and Youth Leadership Program pilot. The program was designed to inspire 20 southeast Bakersfield young women, including some from Madison Place, a Mercy Housing California property,

On Friday, September 27, 2013, 350 guests gathered at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle, Wash., in support of Mercy Housing Northwest. The annual fundraiser, the Power of Home Breakfast, raises vital funds for residents to access onsite supportive services at our properties in Washington State. Our program speakers enlightened and inspired everyone with their stories

Mercy Loan Fund receives $1,347,000 financial assistance award from U.S. Treasury’s CDFI Fund – Allocation provides local affordable housing developers funding needed to rebuild healthy communities

Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF) and its eleven members, who, like Mercy Housing, are all non-profit affordable housing providers, are embarking today on an endeavor to enroll newly eligible affordable housing residents in Medicaid or subsidized insurance through the newly formed health insurance exchanges. “Our goal is to use the affordable housing our members provide

The City of Chicago and Mercy Portfolio Services hosted a recent homebuyer fair at the Kroc Community Center in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood. The event was attended by more than 150 individuals from areas throughout the city including Back of the Yards, Cicero, Chatham, Humboldt Park, and several other neighborhoods. Attendees had the opportunity to

Mercy Housing Resident Services offers young residents an exciting opportunity to learn something new and engage with the community through music, so they formed the Gleason Park Electric Violin Ensemble.

Mercy Housing is committed to community safety and connecting with our neighbors across the state. Over the past month, multiple sites took part in National Night Out, a designated event to connect neighbors with one another. National Night Out is designed to increase community awareness while addressing anti-crime efforts. Mercy Housing sites in Bellingham, Everett,

Mercy Housing is excited to have the opportunity to continue its revitalization efforts in the Hilltop neighborhood of Tacoma. A $70,000 grant from the J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation will provide funding for two primary efforts – development of a second phase of New Tacoma Senior Apartments and implementation of our Community Health Worker pilot project.

Throughout the last several weeks, Mercy Housing Lakefront children celebrated the start of the new school year. Back-to-School events were held at the Austin After-School Program, Wentworth Commons, Pullman Wheelworks Apartments, 850 Eastwood Apartments and Roseland Village. U.S. Bank helped kick off the back-to-school celebrations at Mercy’s Pullman Wheelworks property. The bank donated 180 backpacks