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Converting a Historic Home for...
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, a Mercy Housing Founding Community, have a rich history in the city of Orange, California that goes back more than 100 years. Members of the order have gathered, studied, prayed, and made their homes in a striking brick “Motherhouse” serving as the operational heart of their campus in
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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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Financial Literacy, Seniors...
Did you know that only 57% of U.S. adults are financially literate (according to a recent survey conducted by Standards & Poor’s)? It is easy to become overwhelmed when talking about finances in general. From banking to saving to managing debt and building credit, conversations around money cover a lot of topics. Financial Literacy is
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Mercy Housing Southeast and PCCI...
Contact: Beth Haynes | 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 Sweet Auburn
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Colorado Preservation Next Academy...
Mercy Housing Mountain Plains has been selected to participate in Enterprise Community Partners’ Preservation Next Academy Cohort in Colorado. The Cohort includes developers, housing providers, and community land trusts working to preserve long-term affordability in small- and medium-size multifamily properties in Colorado. MHMP is excited to be one of only eight organizations selected to participate
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Growing our Footprint Across...
This is an exciting time for Mercy Housing Mountain Plains! From grand openings to groundbreakings to major renovations, we are growing our footprint across the region. This year we are thrilled to be opening two new affordable housing communities in Colorado – The Rose on Colfax in Denver and Northfield Commons in Fort Collins. In
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There is no typical day for Mercy Housing’s Real Estate Development team. Todd Wolcott, Associate Director of Real Estate at Mercy Housing Lakefront explains, “One day you might find us in the office and the next day we are walking around talking to city leaders about an upcoming development. We definitely aren’t sitting in front
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Connie Rule named Chief of Strategic...
Mercy Housing is excited to announce that Connie Rule has been named Chief of Strategic Partnerships. Connie will be responsible for developing and executing a highly strategic, innovative, and collaborative plan to identify and engage individuals, foundations, corporations, and other mission-aligned organizations in support of Mercy Housing’s mission to create vibrant, healthy communities by developing
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