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Art is Powerful and Empowering...
Jim Alexander, a Mercy Housing resident in Georgia, is a documentary photographer, photojournalist, activist, and teacher– he is best known for being a “Participant Observer” for his photographs of human rights and black culture. He was the first artist selected in the annual “Master Artist” program conducted by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural
Read MoreLove and Support Across the Region...
Phoenix Homecare partnered with Mercy Housing Mercy Village staff in Joplin, MO., to set up carriage rides for senior residents. For some, it was their first time meeting these beautiful animals up close. They also had the chance to feed the horses, which made the day even more fun! The rides were pretty smooth too!
Read MoreColorado Gives Day
Thank you to everyone who donated to Mercy Housing through Colorado Gives Day 2022! We raised over $11,000 and it all came from people who believe in our mission and want to help us fund essential resident services. Community First Foundation launched Colorado Gives Day nearly two decades ago, and since then, has raised more
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Volunteers Brittany and Joe help bring Thanksgiving to Grace Apartments Thanksgiving at Grace Apartments wouldn’t be the same without Mercy Housing volunteers Brittany and her husband Joe! The residents at Grace Apartments are so thankful for all Brittany & Joe do for them, and for all of Mercy Housing. This year they managed to serve
Read More2022 Power of Home Colorado is...
Thanks to all our friends and supporters who attended the 2022 Mercy Housing Colorado Power of Home fundraiser in Denver. It was an inspiring and fun evening celebrating the over 3,000 residents who call Mercy Housing Colorado home. Guests had the opportunity to hear from Mercy Housing Mountain Plains President, Shelly Marquez, about
Read More2023 is off to an exciting start for Mercy Housing. We were recently named one of only four recipients of the inaugural ESG Gamechanger Award, presented by one of the top accounting firms in the U.S., CohnReznick. What is the ESG Gamechanger Award? This Award is presented to an organization/individual that has shown an ongoing
Read More"To work for the common good is...
Mercy Community Capital (MCC) is grateful for a stellar and impactful 2022 fiscal year. MCC’s talented staff, thoughtful board of directors, and engaged committees worked diligently — and achieved excellent results — for the common good in 2022. 2022 MCC Highlights include: Impact: Our financing activities created and/or preserved 4,060 units of affordable housing and served
Read More5 Ways to Celebrate Dr. Martin...
This year’s theme for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is “It Starts With Me: Cultivating a Beloved Community Mindset to Transform Unjust Systems.” As we celebrate and commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it can be hard to know just where to start, but we have 5 easy ways
Read MoreSisters of St. Joseph of Orange,...
Contact: Rosalyn Sternberg, rosalyn.sternberg@mercyhousing.org ORANGE: On November 29, longtime partners Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange and Mercy Housing California (MHC) celebrated the upcoming start of construction at Villa St. Joseph, a new affordable housing community that will provide 50 homes for low-income seniors aged 62 and over, including 18 homes reserved for formerly homeless
Read MoreA Fresh Start
We’d like to congratulate the Nguyen family on becoming citizens of the United States! This family of four, including Father Dai, Mother Tuan, and 17-year-old twins Anh and Nam, moved to Folsom Gardens in 2019 with a dream of becoming American citizens. Together, they went through the application process and studied to achieve their goal.
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