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On Thursday, July 30, the National Real Estate Practice of EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants presented its charity of choice, Mercy Housing, with a check for $26,000.
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(DENVER) – Colorado Housing and Finance Authority’s (CHFA) David W. Herlinger Golf Tournament raised $75,000 for Mercy Housing Colorado on Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Funds will support Mercy Housing Colorado in their efforts to provide affordable, program-enriched housing to more than 2,000 low to moderate income Coloradans including families, seniors, veterans, and people with special needs. Approximately
Read MoreSoccer clinic aims to give back...
Marco Sanchez has loved soccer since he can remember and almost always has a soccer ball handy to practice some moves. Now he wants to share those skills with his community. Sanchez will head up a free soccer clinic for children age five to 10 years at White Rock Village starting tomorrow, July 23. The
Read MoreMercy Housing Lakefront Receives...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alva Winfrey Kennedy Director of Resource Development 312-447-4545 awinfrey@mercyhousing.org Chicago, Ill.—Mercy Housing Lakefront is delighted to announce that they have received a $100,000 grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation. Mercy Housing Lakefront, one of the first to develop permanent supportive housing projects of significant size in the Chicago area, will
Read More3 Ways Obama's Solar Initiative...
On July 7th, the Obama Administration announced a new initiative to increase access to solar energy for all Americans, in particular low- and moderate-income communities. The announcement comes as the solar energy industry experiences remarkable growth; last year the United States brought online as much solar energy every three weeks as it did in all
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As the program manager for the City of Chicago’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program, Mercy Portfolio Services congratulates Karry L. Young Development for winning The Good Neighbor Award for their work on two developments: 1337 S. Central Park Ave. and 6447 S. Yale Ave. The Chicago Association of Realtors® (C.A.R.) established the Good Neighbor Award in 1992
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Rauner Budget Cuts Threaten Many...
by Adriana Cargill Governor Bruce Rauner’s proposed budget cuts for supportive housing and other homelessness prevention services will impact more than 12,500 of Illinois’s most vulnerable households, according to Chicago Coalition for the Homeless and Housing Action Illinois. Supportive services, like those offered by Mercy Housing in Chicago, provide safety nets like mental and substance
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“Let’s Create a Just World”—Dr....
“I’ve been caring for homeless people for 20, 25 years. And unfortunately, I have failed,” said Dr. Joshua Bamberger, Chief Medical Consultant of Mercy Housing, on April 9th, 2015 in Sacramento, Calif. A reference to failure is not what one would expect to hear from this year’s recipient of the prestigious Beverlee A. Myers Award
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Denver, Colorado (04/15/15) – Mercy Housing is participating in Amp the Cause’s “A Million For What Matters” campaign. Since 2011, the campaign has served as a way for nonprofits all across Colorado to raise additional funds for their organization. By purchasing a $10 raffle ticket to support Mercy Housing, participants will be
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Rotary Club of El Dorado Hills...
Oak Meadow Elementary teacher Cindi Prahl couldn’t say enough about Rotary Club of El Dorado Hills Student of the Month Bella Buhl. She called the fifth-grader a great problem solver, collaborator, leader and listener. “This is a gal who is so positive,” Prahl shared at Wednesday’s breakfast meeting. “She makes the best of every single
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