Home is the foundation of every next step.
For more than four decades, Mercy Housing & Shelter has walked alongside neighbors building their way back to stability — providing housing, recovery support, and the dignity of being known.
Four decades of steady, measurable care.
Mercy Housing and Shelter has been in operation since 1983, and has assisted thousands of individuals in the local community.
2,400+
Neighbors Housed
Adults & family members in stable housing each year.
186k
Meals Served
Through our community kitchen and food pantry.
45yrs
Years serving
Rooted in this community since 1981.
1,120
Housing Placements
New permanent placements made last year alone.
More than housing
We believe that everyone deserves a safe place to call home and the opportunity to build a brighter future.
Through housing assistance, compassionate supportive services, and advocacy for systemic change, Mercy Housing helps individuals and families experiencing homelessness — or at risk of losing their home — to regain stability, restore dignity, and achieve lasting independence.
Together, we are creating pathways of hope and working toward a community where homelessness no longer exists.
The journey to stability
is one we walk together.
Stability is rarely a single step. We meet people in crisis and stay
alongside them — through housing, recovery, and the long work of building an independent life.
01
Housing Crisis
A neighbor faces homelessness or the imminent loss of their home.
02
Immediate Support
Emergency shelter, essentials, and a case manager who listens first.
03
Stable Housing
A safe, permanent place to live — the foundation for everything next.
04
Recovery & Growth
Counseling, peer support, and resources to rebuild health and confidence.
05
Independence
A stable, self-directed life, and often, a hand extended to others.
Stability is built
by neighbors, together.
Donate
Fund a year of stability
A monthly gift covers the steady costs grants rarely do — case-manager hours, the move-in kit, the first warm meal.
Volunteer
Give an afternoon
Serve in the kitchen, ready an apartment for a new resident, or sit with someone over coffee. Belonging is built hands-on.
Careers
Build a career with purpose
Join a team of case managers, counselors, and advocates doing the patient, meaningful work of housing our neighbors.
What’s happening
on the block this month.
October 16, 6pm
Bristol Event Center
Hope and Home Celebration
An extraordinary night of impact, elegance, and celebration.
Join US
Everyone deserves
a place to begin again.
For forty-five years, this community has answered that belief with action. Add your hands, your voice, or your support — and help a neighbor take the next step home.