[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By the time you read this, Merced Housing Texas will have a new address. After more than twenty years at 212 West Laurel, we’ve moved. But not far. Thanks to a loan from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), we acquired the building at 120 West Mistletoe Ave. Our new address is just four […]
Children’s theater makes “Magik”[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Magic happens when stories are told. Flights of imagination land in the laughter of a 3-year-old-girl with an ailing heart. A riveting narrative attracts the attention of a 5-year-old boy who’s never been so engaged. A well-told and performed tale creates memories for children, parents, and grandchildren watching it unfold together. This is the magic […]
Beatrice and the Supportive Services Expansion Program[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Protecting homeowners from potential injuries and illnesses lurking in their houses is a reason why our Owner-Occupied Repair Program exists. Fixing a rotting porch step, removing moldy carpet, or making a bathroom accessible can avert the broken ankle or respiratory problems that could send a homeowner to the emergency room. But data collected by […]
Merced’s new Español website[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you’ve not yet noticed, we’re pleased to draw your attention to the Español version of our website. This extends our outreach and allows us to share our mission with more people, especially those needing our services. Sister Creek Studios developed and helps maintain our website, and Merced’s Special Projects Coordinator, Cecilia Perez Reyes, translates. […]
A last hope: Gloria and the OORP[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Their marriage was new and the little house wasn’t much older. Gloria was 18 years old when she and Reynaldo bought the 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom property on the South Side of San Antonio. Back then, with life, plans and dreams ahead of them, it was easy for the young couple to believe that this was […]
Merced VP achieves excellence in Harvard-based program[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Kristin Davila, Merced’s vice president/treasurer and director of corporate operations, has been selected for the prestigious NeighborWorks Achieving Excellence Program, conducted at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. She’s one of 45 leaders from across the nation chosen for Achieving Excellence, a unique 18-month program providing executives with the skills […]
A safer place to call home[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Home is where we’d prefer to be when we don’t want to be anywhere else. But, sometimes, home is where we must be when we can’t be anywhere else. Carolyn is the caregiver for her 39-year-old daughter, who is afflicted with cerebral palsy and other illnesses. They’ve lived in their home for 20 years. […]
Jonas Vikta’s table[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Where two long corridors meet in a second-floor corner at Casitas de Villa Corona, Jonas Vikta’s table beckons in the morning light. As does Miss Eddie. “Come on, sit down,” she says to a couple, Simon and Cecelia, as they approach down one of the vinyl-floored corridors. They join her, and in minutes, a […]
Home is where you dance, sew, and create community[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Angelina Zavala is home, sitting in the lobby of Casitas de Villa Corona. It’s a Thursday, but Angelina is already looking forward to Sunday afternoon because every Sunday afternoon she goes dancing at The Royal Palace, two knee replacements be darned. “I like dancing,” the 81-year-old says. “I like the music, especially Tejano.” Angelina rises […]
Hope to Dream: a safe place to sleep[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Getting a bed for her baby. That’s what Dawn Edwards wanted for her 3-year-old granddaughter Ka’Mya. Ka’Mya didn’t have a bed of her own; she slept with her mother or grandmother on a make-shift pallet on the floor, one she’d share with her four cousins when they spent the night. Dawn shares an Artisan at […]