In The News

Voting is essential to democracy and Mercy Housing Lakefront believes it’s vital to help residents take part. With the help of supporters, staff, and volunteers we helped to register voters, get absentee ballots, mail-in ballots, and support voter turnout at all nine Wisconsin communities that we serve. We have already registered over 647 residents and

Across Mercy Housing Lakefront communities, we have continued to provide support and assistance to residents facing difficulties during the pandemic. We are so grateful for our partners who have assisted us in supporting Wisconsin residents, and we are happy to highlight partnerships that provide emergency assistance for residents and property staff. We thank all partners,

Wisconsin residents are getting healthy food thanks to partner Hunger Task Force. In 2019, Mercy Housing Lakefront partnered with Hunger Task Force Milwaukee to provide monthly food donations for residents at several Wisconsin properties through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). The Johnston Center, Jefferson Court Apartments, and Saxony Manor all benefit from this program.

Classes were provided at St. Catherine Residence in 2019 through Mercy Housing’s Food Insecurity Program and those graduates have gotten serious about eating right. Rita Larsen, longtime St. Catherine’s volunteer and supporter, has dedicated her career to helping others to improve their health, especially through proper nutrition. She is a Registered Dietitian, with previous experience

Mercy Housing Lakefront thanks you and all our partners for the ongoing support — it’s made it possible for us to continue our work at this critical time. We’ve been routinely updating you with how we are coping with shelter-in-place and social distancing protocols. Our current work strategy for communities and offices are proving effective.

At the end of 2015, Mercy Portfolio Services wound down its neighborhood stabilization work and discontinued operations. Thanks to the contributions of hundreds of partners and staff, Mercy Portfolio Services preserved, renovated or facilitated the reoccupation of 2,854 distressed or foreclosed homes over six years. The community impacts of this work included: Acquiring and renovating

Thank you for providing hope for families, Veterans and other vulnerable people. You and many other partners have contributed to building or preserving 5,825 homes and preventing homelessness for 11,392 people through the first six years of the Moving Forward Together Campaign.