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Savannah Gardens’ strong sense of community was displayed as over 160 residents celebrated Resources Day. Local officials and community police officers, who have close ties to this community, joined in the fun at Forsyth Farmers Market, where residents were given a $10 voucher to spend. Grilling Skills to be Savored Community partner Open Hand, a

More affordable housing is coming to Greenville County, South Carolina, as Mercy Housing Southeast continues the construction of 88 new apartments at Belvedere in Mauldin. This new community will house families in 1-2-and 3-bedroom apartments, including nine units reserved for people exiting homelessness, with support from the Greenville Housing Authority. The apartments will be available to

Innovative Nutrition in Housing Program fights food insecurity across four U.S. cities Mercy Housing and Operation Pathways, the resident services subsidiary of The NHP Foundation in partnership with Share our Strength’s No Kid Hungry, proudly announce the success of the Nutrition in Housing (NIH) pilot program, which has transformed food environments in affordable housing communities

“Summer is the best time to chase the sunsets and live in the sunshine.” – Unknown It is hard to believe that another summer has come and gone. For Mercy Housing residents across the country, summer was full of fun activities, celebrations, field trips, and more. Celebrations, Cooking Classes, and a Little Rock-n-Roll Mercy Housing

Willie Williams III, Mercy Housing Southeast Maintenance Manager, loves to fish. To say it is the thing that makes him most happy and provides him with peace of mind would not be an overstatement. “I don’t even have to catch anything,” he recently shared, adding “Just sitting by the water is so calming and I’ll

Cuyler-Brownsville, one of the most historic neighborhoods in Savannah, Georgia, began when newly freed slaves migrated from farms and barrier islands into the city after the Civil War. Known for its rich history and character, the Cuyler-Brownsville neighborhood, with its row houses and Victorian single-family homes, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Mercy Housing Southeast is proud to be part of an important partnership to redevelop a 1950s-era apartment complex in the historic Old Fourth Ward, one of Atlanta’s fastest gentrifying neighborhoods where increasing property values risk forcing long-time residents out of their homes. Built in 1951, the existing 58 uninsulated cinderblock apartments will be replaced with

Ensuring that residents have access to healthy food is always a goal for Mercy Housing’s resident services. At Savannah Gardens, we have introduced several ways for residents to have affordable options for overcoming food insecurity, including a food pantry and healthy meals for children attending summer camp. Most recently, with support from the nonprofit, Share

Mercy Housing Southeast Receives $2 Million Gift from the Yield Giving Open Call Atlanta, GA– Today, MacKenzie Scott through Yield Giving announced Mercy Housing Southeast as one of the Yield Giving Open Call’s awardees for working with people and in places experiencing the greatest need in the United States. Mercy Housing Southeast received $2 million

A Neighborhood Thrives Along Auburn Avenue In the early 1900s, Sweet Auburn was a place for neighbors to meet and discuss social issues. Often congregating on Auburn Avenue, where Henry Rucker built Atlanta’s first black-owned office building, residents would also gather to hear the latest news related to black culture and entertainment. Lined with small