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Home Again at Holly Park
If you have ever lived through a home improvement project, you understand the excitement residents are feeling at Holly Park Apartments now that renovations are complete! Today, they’re enjoying their newly renovated homes. After a two-year renovation, Holly Park Apartments in Commerce City, CO, celebrated its new look last month with a rededication ceremony, ribbon
Read MoreBack in the Classroom
As memories of splashing at the pool and eating frozen treats start to melt away, young residents bid farewell to another summer of fun as they start back to school. While beginning a new school year is often filled with lots of anticipation and excitement, it can also be a time of stress and financial
Read MoreYour Vote, Your Voice, Your Home...
September 24, is National Voter Registration Day. This is a special day for affordable housing advocates, residents, and the entire country. We’re lucky to live in a place where we can voice our opinions through ballot boxes, but to do that, you must be registered to vote. We’ve collected all the information you’ll need to
Read MoreHealthy Environment, Healthy...
Mercy Housing’s National Environmental Sustainability Director, Caitlin Rood, has been honored with an appointment to the State of Colorado Pollution Prevention Advisory Board! This is special because it’s a partnership — the lifeblood of Mercy Housing. Without partnerships, we couldn’t provide homes to over 42,000 residents. Affordable housing is about building a sense of community,
Read MoreCooking Classes, made possible...
Wesley has lived at Mercy Housing Lakefront’s (MHL) South Loop Apartments for the past 19 years. He was born on Chicago’s Southside, but grew up on the Northside. He moved to the South Loop Apartments after his rent increased and he could not afford the rent prices. “I knew I couldn’t afford the rent anymore,
Read MoreDo you hear what I hear?
Seniors at Countryside Senior Apartments were able to receive hearing tests that they otherwise may have missed or been unable to access, thanks to donors. Hearing loss is common in seniors, and has been tied to social isolation, which can greatly impact health. Loss of hearing can also affect your ability to work, understand others,
Read More“We, the kids and teens, will...
Your support allows Mercy Housing residents to achieve greatness. A stable home and community made a monumental difference for Rolando, a Sterling Meadow’s resident. His inspirational graduation speech inspired us so much that we had to share it with you. As we enter a new school year, everyone at Mercy Housing is keeping Rolando’s words
Read MorePencils Out—It’s Test Time...
It’s that time of year, time to head back to school. Here’s our own back-to-school test. How much do you know about what back-to-school means for families in need? 1. Back-to-School is An Easy Time of Year for Everyone? False! Back-to-school is a time of year filled with mixed emotions. Opportunity and growth await students,
Read MoreMeet Mercy Loan Fund!
Providing stable affordable homes to families in need is not easy, but it is a rewarding challenge! It takes teams of experts, a lot of collaboration, strong partnerships, and capital. Many people know that Mercy Housing provides affordable homes with services, but it’s not always common knowledge that we have our own loan fund—Mercy Loan
Read MoreGetting to Know the Neighborhood...
A sense of community is priceless. Knowing that you belong in your neighborhood provides confidence and comfort where you need it most—home. Tuesday, August 6 was National Night Out. It’s a night dedicated to kids and community members getting to know local police, EMTs, and firefighters. Those that serve our communities through emergency services, visit
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