Moving Forward Together 2026
Wednesday
September 23, 2026
Moving Forward Together
The Power of Permanent Supportive Housing
Please join us for a fun and inspiring evening in support of our continued work to preserve and expand permanent supportive housing and provide critical resident services for families, veterans, older adults, and people with disabilities. You’ll hear from residents who call Mercy Housing Lakefront home and champions of permanent supportive housing, like Debbie Burkart of National Equity Fund who is the recipient of this year’s Spirit of Mercy award.
Join us for Moving Forward Together
Meet the Spirit of Mercy Awardee
We are excited to present Deborah Burkart, Managing Director of Supportive Housing at National Equity Fund (NEF), with the Spirit of Mercy Award at this year’s event. The Spirit of Mercy Award honors an individual for lifetime leadership and achievement in creating a more just and humane world.
Deborah’s leadership and passion have contributed to the development of thousands of high-quality, affordable, program-enriched homes for people in need. She was a pioneer in financing permanent supportive housing through the LIHTC program, including many of Mercy Housing Lakefront’s early developments, secured $1 billion for veteran housing, founded Bring Them HOMES, and serves on several boards.
