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For Immediate Release November 12, 2015                                                                               Contact: Pat Rush, Presence Health, 815.773.7059 Alva Winfrey Kennedy, Mercy Housing Lakefront, 312.447.4545 Partnership Launches River Station Senior Apartments New Development is Collaboration by City of Kankakee, Mercy Housing Lakefront, Presence St. Mary’s Hospital, Housing Authority, McColly Bennett and Heritage Development (Kankakee, Illinois)—Kankakee Mayor Nina Epstein announced plans

The Wheaton Franciscan Sisters are pleased to announce a new direction for Franciscan Ministries, Inc. under ownership and sponsorship of Mercy Housing, Inc. The proposed transfer is expected to occur in the first quarter of 2016 subject to the successful completion of due diligence, and will include Franciscan Ministries’ current 2,620 units of housing in addition to the pending acquisition of another 1,200 units in eight states.

Denver, CO– Business and community leaders, volunteers, and donors joined forces yesterday morning to support Mercy Housing Colorado, a national non-profit based in Denver that builds and manages affordable housing in Colorado and nationwide. CohnReznick LLP, one of the nation’s leading accounting, tax, and advisory firms, was the event’s “Bridging the Gap” Sponsor for Mercy

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.

MERCY HOUSING LAKEFRONT, DANVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY, U.S. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BREAK GROUND ON NEW SUPPORTIVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FOR HOMELESS VETERANS   (DANVILLE, Ill.) – Mercy Housing Lakefront, Danville Housing Authority, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs joined with community members and supporters to celebrate the ground breaking of new permanent supportive housing for homeless veterans.

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

MEDIA ADVISORY Denver, Colo.–As the affordable housing crisis continues, Mercy Housing Colorado seeks to raise awareness and support during its upcoming “Grapes and Cakes” event! What: A fun evening of wine tasting at Wild Women Wine, paired with delicious cupcakes from local bakeries, to benefit Mercy Housing Colorado. Door prizes will be given away every

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

The only federal block grant used exclusively to build affordable housing for people with low incomes might be virtually eliminated if the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) and Related Agencies funding bill passes. The bill financially guts the 25 year-old HOME Investment Partnerships Program by cutting its funding to just

Terrie Hubert had never knit before the White Rock Village knitting team started knitting caps for newborns and cancer patients. That did not stop her from learning a new skill. “I was excited and encouraged to do it,” she said. “I was giggled to see what the outcome would be.’” Eight months later she has