Equity Residential brings Christmas to Mercy Housing California children

Dianamaria Baciarelli, Mercy Housing California; Ben Deherrera, Equity Residential; Sister Shari Roeseler, RSM, Mercy Housing California, and Monique Collins, Equity Residential.
From left: Dianamaria Baciarelli, Mercy Housing California; Ben Deherrera, Equity Residential; Sister Shari Roeseler, RSM, Mercy Housing California, and Monique Collins, Equity Residential.

More than 240 children who live at Mercy Housing California‘s Bay Area properties will receive Christmas presents this year thanks to Equity Residential. Gifts include MP3 players, toys, bedding and a desk and chair for a child to do homework.

Equity Residential collected toys for the children as part of the company’s partnership with Mercy Housing. Earlier this year, Equity Residential, a publicly traded owner, developer and manager of multifamily housing, agreed to a five-year partnership that includes a $100,000-a-year donation to support Mercy Housing’s mission and a volunteer commitment from Equity Residential staff.

In October, Equity Residential staff members joined KaBOOM!, The Home Depot and other volunteers to help build a playground in a day at Holly Park Apartments in Denver. On Nov. 21, Equity Residential staff painted community rooms and a computer lab at two other Mercy Housing California properties — Columbia Park and Heritage Homes.

Thank you Equity Residential for your ongoing commitment to Mercy Housing!