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Community Matters Newsletter – Fall 2012  Fall in Iowa brings with it crisp morning air, warm autumn colors and of course the first day of school. But for many students, apprehensions about returning to school extend far beyond the expected first day jitters. “Bullying statistics released in 2010 indicate that about 160,000 children miss school every day out of

Community Matters Newsletter – Fall 2012 This summer, 150 seniors ranging in age from 55 to 92 years young gathered at the Arizona Mills Mall for Mercy Housing’s fifth annual S.W.A.T. Team event. S.W.A.T. or the “Seniors Walking with Attitude Team,” was born in 2007 when residents from Mercy Housing’s seven Maricopa County senior properties

Community Matters Newsletter – Fall 2012 This June, Denver’s Mayor, the Honorable Michael B. Hancock, joined forces with Mercy Housing CEO, Sister Lillian Murphy, RSM, Mercy Housing Colorado President, Jennifer Erixon, and many other community supporters to celebrate the opening of Mercy Housing Colorado’s Bluff Lake Apartments. The group braved the sweltering Colorado summer heat

Thanks to the over 160 people who attended our second annual Mercy Housing Midwest lunch in Nebraska. At the event guests heard from Kimberly and her two daughters on their experience of moving out of Council Bluffs during the 2012 floods and into one of Mercy Housing’s properties in Omaha. Their experience in being involved

This year’s fundraiser supporting programs and services at Mercy Housing Colorado properties across the state was a great success. Thanks to the support of friends and donors like you, more low-income Coloradoans like Megan and Victor who shared their personal stories at the event, will continue to have access to life-changing programs and services. We

Source: The Denver Post Mercy Housing has started construction on Bluff Lake Apartment Homes, an affordable housing project that will house 92 families.  Designed by KTGY Group Inc., the $11.5 million project is located at the intersection of East 31st Avenue and Hanover Street in Stapleton.  Learn more…

The back-to-school season is an exciting time; however, it can also be a trying time for many students. Studies show that one out of every four kids is bullied and there are about 160,000 children that miss school every day out of fear of being bullied. Mercy Housing Peace Pal participants from Crestview Apartments in

A vacant lot becomes a new park for refugee families. The Trust for Public Land is partnering with Denver Urban Gardens and Denver Parks and Recreation to expand an existing community garden and construct a soccer field and playground for three low-income housing communities in east Denver including Mercy Housing’s Grace Apartments. Watch the video… [youtube

Source: 850 KOA As part of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, 850 KOA Radio took the time to profile a few residents and their stories at Mercy Housing Colorado’s Aromor Apartments in Denver. Listen to the segment here.

After eight months of searching for an apartment, Vanessa received a phone call from Mercy Housing’s Decatur Place Apartments in Denver.