In The News

After a summer of relaxation and fun, young Mercy Housing Lakefront (MHL) residents are headed back to school! To celebrate the kickoff of another year of learning, our family buildings in Pullman and Roseland communities hosted back-to-school celebrations. U.S. Bank and Alvin H. Baum Family Fund generously provided funding for educational enrichment activities and school supplies so

The 2015 Mercy Housing Annual Report is now available! At Mercy Housing, we recognize that safe, affordable, service-enriched housing helps people invest in themselves and their communities. On behalf of our eight Sponsor Communities, our Board of Trustees, and everyone who works at Mercy Housing, we thank you. Thank you to our donors, financial partners,

Media Contact: KATE PETERSON                      KPeterson@mercyhousing.org Office  | 303.830.3443               Mobile  | 303.885.1210 ANNE BALLENTINE                   Anne.Ballentine@wfhc.org Office  | 414.465.3605                Mobile  | 414.331.5345 April 4, 2016, Denver, CO—Mercy Housing, Inc. announced today that it has begun the transfer of 3,666 affordable homes from Franciscan Ministries, Inc. The transfer of the

Thank you to everyone who volunteered in 2015.  You truly enriched the lives of our residents.  Over the course of the year, 95 volunteers provided fun-filled holiday parties, backpacks filled with school supplies, holiday presents, and so much more. Volunteers helped hundreds of residents by: Providing back-to-school supplies for 156 children; Supplying holiday gifts for

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.

For Immediate Release November 12, 2015                                                                               Contact: Pat Rush, Presence Health, 815.773.7059 Alva Winfrey Kennedy, Mercy Housing Lakefront, 312.447.4545 Partnership Launches River Station Senior Apartments New Development is Collaboration by City of Kankakee, Mercy Housing Lakefront, Presence St. Mary’s Hospital, Housing Authority, McColly Bennett and Heritage Development (Kankakee, Illinois)—Kankakee Mayor Nina Epstein announced plans

The Wheaton Franciscan Sisters are pleased to announce a new direction for Franciscan Ministries, Inc. under ownership and sponsorship of Mercy Housing, Inc. The proposed transfer is expected to occur in the first quarter of 2016 subject to the successful completion of due diligence, and will include Franciscan Ministries’ current 2,620 units of housing in addition to the pending acquisition of another 1,200 units in eight states.

For Carla, a Mercy Housing resident, exercise and healthy eating aren’t short-term objectives; they’re a way of life. She is a stroke, heart attack, and two-time cancer survivor who understands how exercise and healthy eating can improve a person’s quality of life.

“Kudos to Mercy Housing Lakefront and Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives, the joint developers, for first taking their plan to neighbors.”