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Deborah Reber will bring her ‘In Their Shoes’ workshop to residents at an IMH affordable housing property in Kent, WA, on Jan. 21

Capitol Hill United Neighborhood, Inc., (CHUN) in Denver is recognizing Mercy Housing Colorado with its Good Neighbor Award for the organization’s work on The Aromor Apartments.

More than 240 children who live at Mercy Housing California’s Bay Area properties will receive Christmas presents this year thanks to Equity Residential.

About 20 low-income youth residents, ages 5 to 12, rang in the holiday season this afternoon by giving back to the community and their families as part of Mercy Housing Southwest’s Jingle Bell Hop.     The three-stop, five hour-long event took the children to Paz de Cristo to deliver canned goods, Mercy Housing Southwest’s

Mercy Housing Colorado’s Peace Pals youth group recently recognized the Flobotsas an International Peace Pal, an honor the group has also bestowed upon Mother Theresa, Gandhi and Brad Pitt.

Mercy Housing volunteers like Desiree Hepworth exemplify the type of commitment that the United Nations is honoring today through International Volunteer Day. The United Nations celebrates International Volunteer Day every Dec. 5 to thank volunteers for their efforts and to increase public awareness about their contribution to society. Volunteers like Desiree Hepworth make Mercy Housing’s

“Cindy Holler has served as the national director for Fannie Mae and chief operating officer of ShoreBank Development Corporation. But given the passion she displays for her current position in the non-profit sector, you’d be forgiven to thinking her entire life had been devoted to this singular purpose.” — Check out more about Cindy Holler

Mercy Housing’s National Lending and Development Consulting division partnered with Catholic Charities of Oklahoma City and the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City to redevelop a nursing home in Lawton, Okla. The property includes energy-efficient windows and appliances, low-formaldehyde plywood, water-permeable paving and other environmentally safe features. Click here to learn more.

Grace Apartments residents in Denver have the opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving with help from Denver Broncos cornerback Dre Bly and the Denver Public Schools Foundation. Click here for more information.

Mission Creek Senior Community in San Francisco. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing Mercy Housing California and the San Francisco Housing Authority for innovative approaches to development that expand economic opportunity and protect public health and the environment. Here is an excerpt from the EPA Press Release: Mercy Housing California and the San