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Thanks to the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority and many partners, Mercy Housing Lakefront will break ground later this year to build 56 affordable rental homes for families.  Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker announced on April 28th that Mercy Housing Lakefront has been awarded Low Income Housing Tax Credits to finance the first phase of

Thanks to major grants from three institutions, thousands of people will be able to rebuild their lives. The Polk Bros. Foundation awarded Mercy Housing Lakefront a $135,000 grant to preserve affordable rental homes in Chicago.  $100,000 in support from Pierce & Associates will be utilized to further the goals of the Moving Forward Together campaign.

Thanks to PNC Bank and supporters like you, Mercy Housing Lakefront acquired River West Commons in Elgin to preserve 105 affordable rental homes for working families. In January, Mercy Housing Lakefront utilized financing from PNC Bank to acquire 105 affordable rental homes at River West Commons in Elgin.  There is a great need for affordable,

Thanks to the contributions of partners like you, hundreds of people are benefiting from unique and innovative programs.  The winter issue of the prestigious Stanford Social Innovation Review and the February issue of the Federal Reserve Bank’s Community Development Investment Review both highlight Mercy Housing Lakefront’s leadership. The winter issue of the prestigious Stanford Social

This winter, Mercy Housing residents were able to celebrate the holiday season thanks to several groups of corporate volunteers. Just before the holidays, Bank of America volunteers kicked off the holiday season at the Harold Washington Apartments. Volunteers served a hearty holiday meal and  spent time visiting with the residents. Bank of America passed out

Mercy Housing would like to announce two exciting leadership transitions. After eight years as President of Mercy Housing Lakefront, Cindy Holler has been promoted to a new role as Senior Vice President of National Real Estate for Mercy Housing.  In this role, she will remain in Chicago but will help spur innovation and accelerate development

Thank you for providing hope for families, veterans, and other vulnerable people.  Thanks to you, Mercy Housing built or preserved 937 homes and prevented homelessness for 6,812 people in the Chicago and Milwaukee regions.  In 2013, your support helped make it possible to: Complete renovations to preserve 210 affordable family homes at the historic Pullman

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

Thanks to you, and supporters like you, 2,280 children go to bed in safe and nurturing homes.  In the first three years of the Moving Forward Together campaign, you have helped build 2,534 homes, create 4,877 jobs, and enable 6,016 people, including 2,280 children, to live in hope. This is the fight of our lifetime.

After three months of planning, two prep days, and one exhausting day of building, 200 children have a safe and exciting new playground. The play space was built in less than eight hours with the help of 266 community volunteers from Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Mercy Housing Lakefront, Burger King and KaBOOM!. “Everyone deserves a