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Yes, in My Backyard
Solving the affordability crisis in the Pacific Northwest is a challenge too big for any one organization. It takes countless organizations, residents, neighborhoods, and levels of government to bring a community together and deliver on the promise of spaces where all are welcome. A neighborhood that rose to the challenge and welcomed an affordable housing
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Partners in food security
From Boise to Bellingham, and from Bellingham to Portland, Mercy Housing Northwest has worked with invaluable partners who assist us in addressing food insecurity. Exiting the pandemic, Mercy Housing Northwest residents reported feeling more food secure. Several factors contributed to this, including the expansion of SNAP benefits, expansion of the child tax credit, bulk donations
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It will take all kinds
According to Up for Growth, the state of Washington will need an additional million homes by 2044 to meet the estimated population growth. Making the challenge more problematic, over the last 30 years, Washington’s population has grown by 60%, but its housing stock has only grown by 33%. This is a major contributor to the
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Port of Bellingham and City of Bellingham officials gathered with leaders from Mercy Housing Northwest, Whatcom Community Foundation and their design and construction team last Friday, April 14 to celebrate the Phase 1 groundbreaking of Whatcom County’s first Community Benefit project. The Millworks is a two-phase, mixed-use development that includes permanently affordable apartments and childcare
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Housing Is Healthcare
Although the stories about the pandemic are starting to fade from the headlines, their impact is still being felt by Mercy Housing Northwest residents. Stories such as Cam’s are still being told and will be for some time to come. Cam and her husband were living in Spanaway, WA, at the start of the pandemic.
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With a bit of encouragement from Ms. Natalie, Resident Services Coordinator at Lincoln Way, Kaelynne decided to give Girls on the Run a try. Focused on girls in grades 3-5, Girls on the Run is an 8-week program focused on developing character and preparing each participant to run a 5K. The first day they met was
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Back in 2014, Ray and Carol Dellecker began contemplating an idea. Wanting to create generational and transformative change for the youth in Bellingham, they knew a quality education was a path to exiting poverty and vastly improving one’s life. They began thinking about the idea of a college savings account. For the next few years,
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Last November, Mercy Housing Northwest, in partnership with the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary (SNJM) celebrated the groundbreaking of our first affordable housing community in Oregon. The event was held at Clark Commons on the campus of Marylhurst University in Lake Oswego, which is also the site of this new community.
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This story is being reprinted with permission from Peace Health. Back in August, Mercy Housing Northwest and Peace Health celebrated the grand opening of Columbia Heights in Vancouver, WA. Columbia Heights offers 69 affordable homes for families in Vancouver, Washington. The property features a spacious community room with a kitchen, computer lab, and outdoor recreation
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The last time supporters of Mercy Housing Northwest came together in person to celebrate the Power of Home was in 2019. While so much has changed since then, one thing that has remained steadfast is your belief in Mercy Housing’s mission to create affordable and stable housing with onsite services for those who need it
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