Agency Details:

Mercy Housing

Our Mission:
To create stable, vibrant and healthy communities by developing, financing and operating affordable, program-enriched housing for families, seniors and people with special needs who lack the economic resources to access quality, safe housing opportunities.

Description:
Our Vision:
Mercy Housing is working to create a more humane world where poverty is alleviated, communities are healthy and all people can develop their full potential. We believe that affordable housing and supportive programs improve the economic status of residents, transform neighborhoods and stabilize lives.

We offer programs to Seniors, Families, and People with Disabilities.
Our Values:
Respect: A basic perspective and behavior which is attentive, considerate and shows special regard for the inherent dignity of persons and the sacredness of creation.

Justice:The fair and impartial treatment of others.

Mercy: The ability to see need and respond with compassion.

History:
In 1981, the Sisters of Mercy of Omaha found that a lack of adequate housing was the root cause of many of the health and education problems they saw in their community. With an initial investment of $500,000, they founded Mercy Housing, Inc., a non-profit, public-benefit corporation in Nebraska.

The Sisters began by acquiring properties that were at risk of being sold at market rate. They renovated the properties and leased them to low-income people. They also realized, however, that they wanted to go beyond providing only a home for families, seniors and people with special needs. The Sisters of Mercy wanted to provide services and programs that would help these residents stabilize their lives and thrive in their communities.

Today, Mercy Housing is a national organization that acquires and dev elops program-enriched housing for a variety of low-income populations, including families, seniors and people with special needs.

Contact people:

Erin Donovan, Director, Community Outreach, (phone), (email) Brandy Ferrate, Director, Community Outreach, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (714) 817-9070

Address:

2240 Lincoln Ave Anaheim, CA 92801 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.mercyhousing.org

Directions:

Take 5 freeway going North and exit Brookhurst take a left and go three blocks to Lincoln. Take a right onto Lincoln make a u-turn at the first light. Once you have made the u-turn we are on the right. . . (more)

Last updated on January 5, 2009