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A Breath of Fresh Air: Breaking...
With a grim prognosis from her doctor, Patti knew she needed to make a major life change. Having smoked cigarettes for the past 28 years, she was faced with a dire health crisis. Patti moved to Denver from Louisiana two years ago to be close to her daughter. While putting down roots in a new
Read MoreMany Thanks in Thank-uary
We are so excited to ring in 2021 with you and for the prospect of sharing a fresh start and new beginnings! Before we look forward, however, we want to take a moment to reflect on the past year. So many of us were forced to navigate through unexpected challenges and hardships, as individuals, in
Read MorePRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: December 1, 2020 Contact: Kate Peterson | 303.830.3443 | kpeterson@mercyhousing.org Clare Gardens and Grace Apartments—Mercy Housing communities—have been re-syndicated, preserving 181 homes for generations to come. DENVER— The economic fallout from the pandemic continues to strain people’s ability to afford housing, especially those living with low incomes. While residential real
Read MoreSeeta’s Story
Seeta was just six years old when she arrived in the United States on September 15, 2005, with her mother, brother, and two sisters. The details leading up to their arrival are a little blurry for her. They left the Ivory Coast amidst a civil war, and things happened very fast. Seeta’s father fled their
Read MoreMaking Your Voice Heard
Mercy Housing set a goal to register “2,020 in 2020” — a campaign aimed to register 2,020 Mercy Housing residents across the country to vote. With the November elections right around the corner, we’ve already surpassed our goal! Voting is essential to our democracy, and voter registration is the first step. As with so many
Read MoreFamily Bonds
“I’ve taken COVID and made some lemonade!” This has been Sylvia’s motto at Page Commons senior community in Gilbert, Arizona, as of late. This lively senior has not let COVID slow her pace or dampen her spirits. Instead, she looks for the good in everything and finds ways to stay active and healthy through these
Read MoreUnwavering Support
Resident Services programming is at the heart of Mercy Housing’s mission. These programs offer resources to meet each residents’ specific needs and support them in achieving their goals. We have financial education, job assistance, online education, social isolation reduction programs for seniors, and health and wellness classes. Mercy Housing is able to provide these programs
Read MoreMercy Housing Mountain Plains...
August has been a busy month for Mercy Housing Mountain Plains! This month, we hosted Live in Hope Midwest, a live virtual event that helped raise awareness and support for Resident Services programming and the Resident Relief Fund across our Midwest states. The event included a 45-minute live program featuring a Q&A with Mercy Housing’s
Read MoreGrowing Care and Compassion...
Recycle. Reduce. Reuse. These three words have been a focal point in the lives of Sister Elizabeth and Sister Gloria, of the Sacred Heart Province of the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity in Denver, CO, for decades. Over the years, these Sisters have used their platform to help educate the community
Read MoreCast A Line: Virtual Family Fishing...
Fishing is about fun, family, and feeling like you belong. Last year, Mercy Housing’s Fishing for Hip Hop event helped resident families explore a lake in Denver to do just that, feel welcome throughout their community. They learned to fish, received free rods and reels, and got to know a natural area that they hadn’t
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