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In 2019, Candice Lee experienced shortness of breath and her chest hurt. Wasting no time, she went to the emergency room, “they ran an EKG, which came back abnormal.” she explained. The ER doctors then sent her to the Cath Lab for additional tests, “I literally had people grabbing every arm and leg…just prepping me.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating the grand opening of Thrive Sweet Auburn! Located in Atlanta’s historic Old Fourth Ward, Thrive Sweet Auburn is a mixed-use affordable housing community is a collaboration between MHSE and Project Community Connections, Inc. (PCCI), a nonprofit working to end homelessness in Atlanta, and is now home

Fun Fact: jumping up and down is an example of conserving energy from potential into kinetic energy. Seeing was believing for 35 kids at Mercy Housing Southeast’s Hills at Fairington and Terraces at Parkview who spent a day at Sky Zone Trampoline Park in April. As this group learned, there is more to jumping on

Contact:    Beth Haynes |404 543-7849 | beth.haynes@mercyhousing.org  Affordable, multi-use community center to serve as a one-stop shop for homeless services ATLANTA — Mercy Housing Southeast, a regional office of national affordable housing provider Mercy Housing, and Project Community Connections, Inc. (PCCI), a nonprofit working to end homelessness in Atlanta, celebrate the grand opening of Thrive

On April 11, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which was intended to expand the protections first established in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The ’68 Act prohibited discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, gender, and, with a later

Press Release Mercy Housing Southeast Announces New Board Members For Immediate Release:  March 22, 2023 Contact: Beth Haynes |404 543-7849 | beth.haynes@mercyhousing.org ATLANTA –Mercy Housing Southeast (MHSE) is proud to announce its incoming board chair, Tia McCoy, and welcome three new members to its Board of Directors. Through these additions, MHSE continues to strengthen its

We’re celebrating the grand opening of Thrive Sweet Auburn on April 26, so save the date! A collaboration between Project Community Connections Inc. (PCCI) and Mercy Housing Southeast, Thrive Sweet Auburn is a mixed-use development in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward created to provide operating space for PCCI, a vital nonprofit serving people exiting homelessness, paired

According to National Low Income Housing Coalition research, Georgia has a severe shortage of affordable rental homes for households that are cost-burdened. There is a shortage of more than 200,000 rental apartment homes available for more than 340,000 renter households. This is why Mercy Housing Southeast (MHSE) was thrilled to be awarded a $5M grant

Students across the country saw a decline in math and reading scores due to the devastating impact of COVID. In fact, the pandemic affected nearly every aspect of children’s lives, including their education, social interactions, and their mental and physical health. Students who call Mercy Housing Southeast home had the same experience. However, thanks to

The 2022 Power of Home was a great success, and we could not have done it without you! Your generous support helped us to reach our goal of raising $50,000 to support Mercy Housing Southeast’s Resident Services! The Power of Home was a celebration of a year in the life of Mercy Housing Southeast and