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Mercy Housing Southeast is proudly rededicating one of its most historically significant communities, Heritage Place Apartments in Savannah. Heritage Place in the Cuyler Brownsville neighborhood, is the site of two historic buildings, Charity Hospital and the Florance Street School, and other apartments that were added to connect the community and add additional affordable homes. Charity

What happens when young people are given six weeks to turn an idea into a business? At Mercy Housing Southeast’s DREAM Summer Camp, they rose to the challenge. This summer, middle and high school students at Terraces at Parkview Apartments participated in a six-week entrepreneurship experience designed to help them Dream: Rise, Excel, Aspire and

Sometimes purpose doesn’t begin with our own journey, it begins by watching the courage of someone we love. For Mercy Housing Southeast resident Leslie Shepherd, that someone was her daughter. Originally from Boston, Leslie first came to Atlanta to bring her daughter to attend Clark Atlanta University. What began as a visit eventually became home.

For Lynleada “Lyn,” believing in her daughter was never optional, it was the assignment. Long before college acceptance letters and valedictorian speeches, Lyn simply wanted her daughter, Corya to have opportunities she never had herself. While Lyn did not attend college, she made sure Corya understood the importance of discipline, exposure, and staying focused from

This spring brought the addition of new affordable housing to the Greenville area. The Paragon Apartments in Mauldin, SC, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on March 26. Sited on 4.7 acres conveniently located near shopping, dining, and other services, this new development provides 88 units, including one-, two, and three-bedroom apartments

“It’s not as scary as I thought.” That’s what one student shared after returning from a Spring Break college tour for Atlanta area students who live in MHSE family communities. At Mercy Housing Southeast, Academic Enrichment – one of the four pillars of resident services offered at MHSE Family properties — is about creating exposure

Darcy has lived in Atlanta for more than 70 years. Born in Henry County and now 74 years young, she has watched the city grow and change, but one thing has always mattered most to her: people. At Mercy Housing Southeast’s (MHSE) Reynoldstown Senior Apartments, Darcy is known as the “boss lady” of the food

Tarielle is an Atlanta native in every sense of the word. Born at Grady Hospital and raised on the city’s Eastside, she knows Atlanta not as a headline or a hotspot, but as home. Today, she is also a mother of two — a proud mom to an 8-year-old and a toddler — grounded by

This year’s Power of Home celebration was our most successful yet, and it’s all because of you! Together, we had an evening filled with joy, community, and a renewed commitment to ensuring everyone has a stable, affordable place to call home. We raised more than $100,000 to support resident services as we packed the Pantry.

As one of the nation’s leading philanthropic initiatives, Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builders program strengthens nonprofit leadership nationwide and supplies multiyear flexible funding annually to organizations driving community impact. We will use the funding to expand a Behavioral Health Navigation program, primarily for senior residents in the Atlanta metro area. For 2025, two Atlanta nonprofits