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By: José A. Vega, Senior Property Manager at Mission Creek To celebrate the 30-year Anniversary of Mercy Housing, the residents and staff of Mission Creek Senior Community in San Francisco organized an Art Exhibit. The exhibit was displayed at the property dining hall from June 11th through June 14th. With the music of a pianist

“The greatest compliment that was ever paid to me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer.”  — Henry David Thoreau National research and practice increasingly demonstrate the critical connection between stable housing and improved health. However, housing and health care too often operate as distinct fields, rarely recognizing their

3,800 miles – that is the distance the Mercy Riders have pledged to bike in an effort to raise awareness and funds for Mercy Housing. The group is slated to begin their nearly 7-week ride across America this Friday, June 14th in San Francisco. The Mercy Riders include eight individuals – six riders and two

It’s time we ended homelessness in America and ensured the lowest income people have access to the decent, affordable housing all of us need. Mercy Housing is a proud partner of the United for Homes campaign to fund the National Housing Trust Fund with revenue from modifications to the mortgage interest deduction. United for Homes is

Johnnie Dickerson credits Mercy Housing for saving his life. Literally. Johnnie is a retired 67-yearold who resides at Mercy Housing’s The Atrium at Collegetown in Atlanta. Every Monday, Dr. Ayanna Buckner from Morehouse School of Medicine stops by Johnnie’s home for a check-up. On one particular cold, December Monday, Dr. Buckner noted something of concern

Mercy Housing has always set a high standard for affordable housing and our properties – creating communities and homes, not just buildings – with a conscious effort to positively impact the future needs of our residents as well as the immediate ones. This concept of forward-looking, of being aware of how what we do to today impacts

Source: Affordable Housing Finance As Congress pursues tax reform and deficit reduction, the most successful federal program for the production and preservation of affordable housing is in the crosshairs. While the affordable housing industry has lobbied for the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) for years, industry stakeholders are redoubling their efforts to educate members of

Winlock, WA is one of the many rural communities served by Mercy Housing Northwest. This small town has been experiencing a flurry of construction for the past month, as builders have been hard at work renovating this aging 24 unit building. This project is the second part to a three series renovation of Mercy Housing

Pierce & Associates recently provided a $100,000 charitable donation to further the goals of Mercy Housing Lakefront’s ten-year Moving Forward Together campaign. With this new gift, Denis Pierce, Pierce & Associates, and the Pierce Family Foundation have contributed almost $1.4 million over three years to address the regional housing and foreclosure crisis. The economy is

Mercy Housing announced today the appointment of Sharon Saxelby as Senior Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer. Saxelby’s appointment culminates an extensive national search to establish a new structure for the organization’s philanthropic efforts. She will report to Mercy Housing Chief Executive Officer Sister Lillian Murphy, RSM, and be based out of the national Mercy