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Sheltered vs. Unsheltered: Where do we stack up? California and New York both have comparatively high rates of homelessness per capita.* However, the two states’ homelessness crises don’t look the same. New York has more sheltered homeless people, while California has more unsheltered homeless people, making our crisis more visible. Shelter provides important health and

Mr. Charles Davis is used to advocating for himself. The journey to his current home in Mercy Housing California’s Madonna Residences was long and winding — but he looks back on it with pride. “After I moved in here, I felt more comfortable and more at ease with myself,” said Mr. Davis. “I didn’t have

Kai Bluford is a Resident Services Coordinator at Mercy Housing’s Madonna Residences in San Francisco. What drew you to this line of work? It’s part of my family background. I was a latchkey kid; my parents went to work and school full time, so I was raised by my grandma and my aunt. My grandma,

Authored By: Steven Spears SVP and CFO  At Mercy Housing Inc., we have created a funding tool to help combat the country’s ongoing affordable housing crisis. The Gap Note Program fills financing gaps to pave the way for affordable housing to be developed quickly and efficiently nationwide, providing new and renovated homes to thousands of residents. The creation and

Celebrating the Completion of Additional Housing for Homeless and Disabled Veterans in Rancho Cordova, CA On October 12, 2021, Mercy Housing California, Nation’s Finest, the City of Rancho Cordova and the County of Sacramento celebrated the completion of all three phases of Mather Veterans Village, the first permanent supportive housing development for homeless and disabled

Authored by: Joe Thompson Mercy Housing Northwest President  At Mercy Housing Northwest (MHNW), affordable housing is a platform for positive transformation, especially for our youth. Bellingham’s Sterling Meadows Apartments is a shining example. Over the last decade-and-a-half, youth who have attended our out-of-school time programs at Sterling Meadows Apartments have attained on-time graduation rates which outpace

Seasons come and seasons go. But this summer felt a little different. With a sense of hope, we are turning the corner on this pandemic. Many of us are returning to regular activities. But the past twenty months have been particularly challenging for people living with low incomes. Daily, more Americans are realizing that there

Your support to Mercy Housing allows residents to not only have homes, but also provides many with the Resident Services and programs that have helped them get back on track after the worst of the pandemic. You may remember Dominque, who had many challenges due to the pandemic. She was working full-time as a security

One young resident, Jackie, recently shared his experience in an essay that won him a grant from one of our longtime supporters, National Real Estate Practice of EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants! This EPIC Educational Support Grant will go toward Jackie’s educational expenses where he attends college at University of California, Santa Cruz. A part

SALT LAKE CITY, SEPT. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK), a leading e-commerce home furnishings retailer, announces its charitable partnership with Mercy Housing, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing affordable homes to individuals and families with low incomes nationwide. As part of the partnership, Overstock commits to provide support, product donations, and employee volunteer opportunities, and to