MHSE 2022 Board
Alan Bradford (Chair)
St. Joseph’s Mercy Care (Retired)
Darrel Daise
Community Housing Services Agency, Inc. (Retired)
Alison Fossyl
Aprio
Young Hughley, Jr.
Resources for Residents and Communities (Retired)
David Landis
Community Housing Capital (Retired)
Wayne Martin, Jr.
Starbucks
Tia McCoy
Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
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James Alexander
Regional President
Meet Ms. Dorman
It’s not every day that you get to celebrate someone turning 102 years old. So, it was no surprise that the staff at The Atrium at Collegetown had already set the wheels in motion to honor resident Mary Dorman in a special way. When Sarah, her granddaughter, was approached about throwing a birthday party for her grandmother, she initially thought, “Oh my God! This is unreal! There aren’t too many places you can go where people really care for seniors.”
With her family, close friends, and Mercy Housing staff gathered, Ms. Dorman was surrounded by love and laughter as those who know her best shared stories. Georgia State Representative Stacy Evans even issued a proclamation in Ms. Dorman’s honor, which was hand-delivered by Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens.
“I want to thank everybody at Mercy Housing for the birthday party,” Sarah said. “It’s given me peace of mind to know that people here care about her and watch out for her. She’s ‘mama’ and I’m just so thankful for the group of people here.”
We can’t wait to see how she celebrates turning 103!
MERCY HOUSING SOUTHEAST
Mercy Housing Southeast provides sustainable, modern, affordable housing for more than 5,500 people across the region, and has developed or acquired 43 properties with more than 3,200 affordable rental homes. The Southeast regional staff is based in Atlanta and maintains a field office in Savannah, Georgia. We are recognized for our expertise in delivering high-quality homes where residents can easily access grocery stores, schools, healthcare, jobs, and transportation.
MHSE
Savannah Gardens VI is the sixth and final stage of the 15-year redevelopment of Strathmore Estates, replacing the substandard housing on a 44-acre site on Savannah’s East Side.
Highlights
Celebrated the grand openings of Olii Place in Mauldin, South Carolina and Savannah Gardens VI in Savannah, Georgia.
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Awarded a $5 million grant from the state of Georgia, our largest grant ever. This grant will support housing investments in Savannah, Madison,
and Chamblee.
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Helped students avoid learning loss through our Out-of-School Time programming, resulting in improved grades.