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Mercy Housing Mountain Plains (MHMP) and Swinerton, a national construction company, recently teamed up for a Technical Construction Skills Trade Fair in Denver, where over 20 youth residents learned about the construction industry. Held at Swinerton’s Denver warehouse, students in grades six and up learned about the construction industry with the help of the Construction Education Foundation
Read MoreAt 87, Ms. Sandra is Living Her...
Sisters Villa resident, Ms. Sandra’s social calendar fills up pretty quickly these days. Whether she is participating in one of the many Resident Services programs at this senior community located in Eagle, ID, baking her famous chocolate chip cookies, or enjoying lunch with friends, Ms. Sandra stays busy. And at 87 years old, she has
Read MoreStarting a New Chapter in Life...
In 2019, Candice Lee experienced shortness of breath and her chest hurt. Wasting no time, she went to the emergency room, “they ran an EKG, which came back abnormal.” she explained. The ER doctors then sent her to the Cath Lab for additional tests, “I literally had people grabbing every arm and leg…just prepping me.
Read MoreMercy Community Capital Announces...
Contact: Kate Peterson / 303.830.3443 KPeterson@mercyhousing.org DENVER, CO – Mercy Community Capital is excited to announce Stefanie Joy as the new President of the national Community Development Financial Institution. Joy will replace Jason Battista who resigned last month to become a development partner with St. Charles Town Company. Joy brings decades of multifamily housing finance
Read MoreWorld Traveler Roseann Calls...
Mercy Housing California Notre Dame resident, Roseann, has traveled around the world, even living in Israel for six years, where she taught at the Reidman College of Complementary Medicine (1996-2002). A California native, Roseann grew up in Venice Beach with her dad, mom, twin sister, and brother. “It was a family-oriented neighborhood,” she recently described.
Read MoreCelebrating a Sweet Grand Opening...
Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating the grand opening of Thrive Sweet Auburn! Located in Atlanta’s historic Old Fourth Ward, Thrive Sweet Auburn is a mixed-use affordable housing community is a collaboration between MHSE and Project Community Connections, Inc. (PCCI), a nonprofit working to end homelessness in Atlanta, and is now home
Read MoreKids Jump Up and Down for Spring...
Fun Fact: jumping up and down is an example of conserving energy from potential into kinetic energy. Seeing was believing for 35 kids at Mercy Housing Southeast’s Hills at Fairington and Terraces at Parkview who spent a day at Sky Zone Trampoline Park in April. As this group learned, there is more to jumping on
Read More10 Ways to Become an LGBTQ+ Ally...
“In a forest of a hundred thousand trees, no two leaves are alike. And no two journeys along the same path are alike.” ― Paulo Coelho June is Pride Month As you may know, June is internationally recognized as Pride Month, a time dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, promoting inclusivity, and advocating for equal rights.
Read MoreMindy Taylor Comes Full Circle...
Mindy Taylor grew up in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. Her family lived in a church-owned building, where her mom volunteered in the church’s feeding program. Called “The Dinner Guest,” this soup kitchen served hundreds of people experiencing homelessness every day, including veterans who had seen their housing shut down by the government. Mindy’s mom would help
Read MoreAddressing Mental Health and...
Did you know that 1 in 5 adults experience mental illness each year*? Or that 17% of youth experience a mental health disorder? May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the conversation around mental health continues to grow. For Mercy Housing residents, having access to service-enriched, stable, affordable housing leads to living a healthier life,
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