In The News

In September 2012, Mercy Housing California received two grants from The Women’s and Girls’ Fund of the Kern Community Foundation and the Dignity Health Community Grants Program in Bakersfield to fund the Thriving in Life Wellness and Youth Leadership Program pilot. The program was designed to inspire 20 southeast Bakersfield young women, including some from Madison Place, a Mercy Housing California property,

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Who would’ve thought interior improvements had such a meaningful impact on so many people? Once a year an occasion known as “Mission Possible” is reserved for Mercy Housing California and Mercy Housing Management Group staff to volunteer in the community. Some give back to their favorite organizations while others enjoy volunteering with Mercy Housing. During

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The Los Angeles advocacy group UNIDAD (United Neighbors in Defense Against Displacement) recently awarded Mercy a $200,000 grant for affordable housing on Washington Boulevard in South L.A.  UNIDAD, a community group that is part of SAJE (Strategic Actions for a Just Economy) organized with local residents and negotiated the UNIDAD Lorenzo Community Benefits Agreement, which

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Creating Homes through Collaboration On January 24th, Mercy Housing California and the St. Anthony Foundation celebrated the groundbreaking of Vera Haile Elder Housing and the St. Anthony’s Dining Room. The Vera Haile Elder Residence, located on 121 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco’s Tenderloin will consist of 90 new homes for low-income seniors and a

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Recently, the Mercy Housing board and staff convened in Washington, DC to bring our message to Congress. More than 40 of us visited with dozens of members of both parties of Congress and their staff to talk about how important federal funding is for the people we serve and the homes we build. Fittingly, we

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U.S. Bank, Mercy Housing California, and New Directions have closed on a financing package that paves the way for El Monte Veterans Housing, a $12.8 million affordable housing development aimed at supporting returning veterans in Los Angeles County who might otherwise be homeless. Construction starts this month with completion expected in March 2014. El Monte

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The City of Auburn, Sisters of Mercy and Mercy Housing California Break Ground on LEED Certified Senior Housing Mercy Housing California broke ground on Mercy Auburn Senior Community on approximately three acres of the Sisters of Mercy West Midwest Auburn campus. Mercy Auburn will feature 60 one-bedroom apartments for low-income seniors in Auburn. The campus

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In November, residents of Wilmington’s New Dana Strand celebrated the successful transformation of the community with key partners, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and Mercy Housing California (MHC). MHC received an award of $20,000 from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and MetLife Foundation Community-Police Partnership for the revitalization of New Dana Strand. The

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Mercy Housing California with the Institute on Aging and the San Francisco Department of Public Health were selected to partner in a national initiative to create strategies that improve quality of life for senior residents while producing cost savings to the health and long-term care systems. Developed by LeadingAge and Enterprise Community

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Community Matters Newsletter – Fall 2012 Mercy Housing California (MHC) is pleased to welcome Timothy Murray, Brian G. Swift and Steven Wade to the MHC Board of Directors. “We are privileged to have these outstanding community leaders join the Mercy Housing California Board of Directors,” said Mary Dunbar, MHC Vice President of Resource Development. “Their

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