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For Mary Dorman, The Atrium is “home.” Just ask her granddaughter, Sarah, and she will tell you all about the love her grandmother has for Mercy Housing’s The Atrium at College Town. “If I could snatch her from Mercy Housing, I would have a long time ago,” Sarah explains. “But she’s like, ‘all of my

Angela Bruno will join Mercy Housing as the Chief Financial Officer, replacing Steve Spears as he retires at the end of March. Spears has been with the organization for ten years and during his time as CFO, Spears has been instrumental in the nonprofit’s strong growth in size and impact, while ensuring the long-term financial

Your donations over the holidays are going to make more homes possible in 2022. Your support helps us build more affordable homes around the country. There are currently 31 properties in development that will ultimately create 3,096 new homes. While we celebrate every new property opening, we continue to stay vigilant, seeking out future projects

After steady reductions from 2010 to 2016, homelessness has increased steadily over the last four consecutive years. That means it’s more important than ever to do everything we can to ensure that once we move people off the streets and into housing, they have the support they need to move forward into hopeful futures. That

Welcome to 2022! Following many challenging months, one thing has remained constant – people’s resiliency to move forward, adapt, and be there for one another. Thank you for helping make 2021 a success. We could not have gotten through the year without the support and dedication of people like you. Here are just a few

The youth residents at Batavia Apartments in Illinois have been exploring healthy eating options. The children were able to expand their culinary palate by creating apple nachos — with dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, and mini chocolate chips. They were also able to create healthy fruit and yogurt parfaits using unique ingredients like dragon fruit and golden

Julie and her two small children slept on the floor the first night in their new home. After escaping an abusive relationship, they had little more than the clothes on their backs. Julie fought hard to provide a safe home for her kids and was grateful to find stable housing for her family at Mercy

As we welcome in 2022 together and say goodbye to a year both heartbreaking and hopeful, I want to take a minute to thank you for all your support in 2021, and to show you how much you helped us to achieve.   Thanks to you, the year ahead holds so much promise. To help

Today commemorates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His son, Martin Luther King III, and his family have encouraged us all to focus this holiday on voting rights — especially passing federal laws that protect the right and ability to vote. How can Mercy Housing Southeast contribute? Civic engagement is a

Collaborative Partnerships Create a Culture of Progressive Education Written by: Joe Thompson President, MHNW Sterling Meadows Apartments in Bellingham has been a huge success, with its highly impactful student-focused early learning educational program. Youth who have attended our out-of-school time programs at Sterling Meadows have attained on-time graduation rates which outpace those of the wealthiest