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Community Matters Newsletter – Fall 2012 When organizations work together, the lives of people in our communities are changed forever. And, when lives change, we all have the ability to thrive. United Way affiliates in Washington State have long been investing in proven programs that help residents participate and flourish in their neighborhoods and communities.

Community Matters Newsletter – Fall 2012 With over 350 individuals in attendance, Mercy Housing Northwest’s (MHNW) 2012 Power of Home breakfast set a new standard for both attendance and dollars raised. The event raised more than $125,000 to support MHNW’s resident services programs in Washington State. Attendees heard from Washington House Speaker Frank Chopp, who

Community Matters Newsletter – Fall 2012 Mercy Housing is proud to introduce Mercy Housing’s Advisory Council in Arizona, a dynamic and innovative group of housing champions and community advocates. “Advisory Council members are responsible for representing Mercy Housing Southwest into their local community and individual networks,” explained Kate Hunt, Regional Manager of Resource Development. “Members

Community Matters Newsletter – Fall 2012  Fall in Iowa brings with it crisp morning air, warm autumn colors and of course the first day of school. But for many students, apprehensions about returning to school extend far beyond the expected first day jitters. “Bullying statistics released in 2010 indicate that about 160,000 children miss school every day out of

Community Matters Newsletter – Fall 2012 This summer, 150 seniors ranging in age from 55 to 92 years young gathered at the Arizona Mills Mall for Mercy Housing’s fifth annual S.W.A.T. Team event. S.W.A.T. or the “Seniors Walking with Attitude Team,” was born in 2007 when residents from Mercy Housing’s seven Maricopa County senior properties

Community Matters Newsletter – Fall 2012 This June, Denver’s Mayor, the Honorable Michael B. Hancock, joined forces with Mercy Housing CEO, Sister Lillian Murphy, RSM, Mercy Housing Colorado President, Jennifer Erixon, and many other community supporters to celebrate the opening of Mercy Housing Colorado’s Bluff Lake Apartments. The group braved the sweltering Colorado summer heat

Community Matters Newsletter – Fall 2012 After completing an extensive renovation and modernization project, Mercy Housing Lakefront’s Harold Washington Apartments in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood is receiving acclaim for the innovative work to preserve the facility. Harold Washington Apartments is a three-story, nearly 100 year-old property that provides 69 units of permanent supportive housing to very

Community Matters Newsletter – Fall 2012 Mercy Housing Lakefront (MHL) and Mercy Portfolio Services (MPS) continue to Move Forward Together to address the housing crisis and enhance the long-term economic competitiveness of the Chicago and Milwaukee regions. Together with many partners, we will build or preserve 7,500 affordable homes, create 8,000 jobs, and prevent displacement

Community Matters Newsletter – Fall 2012 Mercy Housing Lakefront (MHL) was recently awarded a $250,000 grant from the Polk Bros. Foundation to support affordable rental housing preservation projects in Chicago. This renewed and increased grant will be awarded over the course of two years. Two of the primary projects that have been supported by this

Community Matters Newsletter – Fall 2012 In April, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Shaun Donovan visited Chicago and toured the historic Pullman Wheelworks, a newly purchased 210-unit affordable housing building on Chicago’s South Side. Mercy Housing Lakefront and National Housing Trust/Enterprise Preservation Corporation hosted the tour to highlight the latest preservation strategies