Supporting Our Local Communities
The Multifamily Coalition for Affordable Housing and its board members understand that safe and affordable housing goes beyond just walls and windows. It’s about families, neighbors, local businesses, schools, and everything that contributes towards creating a strong, vibrant community. It’s important that the properties and families we support, and the thousands of others like them across the nation, have the resources to strengthen and thrive within their communities.
Each year, MCFAH provides funding through other non-profit organizations that are working daily to provide housing to those in need. Since 2011, MCFAH has contributed over $500,000 to support the hard work and vital services that the following organizations provide. For more information about the organizations MCFAH supports and how to make donations, please follow the links below.
CHATT Foundation
From its website:
40 years ago, we started as the Chattanooga Community Kitchen, and fed the hungry each year by the hundreds of thousands. Over that time, we also added other services for the homeless, like shelter and clothing and counseling. Today, we are no longer just a Kitchen. We are a Foundation for hope. We are the CHATT Foundation.
Our mission is to meet the most basic needs of hungry, homeless and vulnerable people in our community while offering a clear path to self-sufficiency.
For more information about the CHATT Foundation, please visit its website.
Haven House
From its website:
Haven House provides emergency housing and support services for one-parent and two-parent families with children. The shelter helps families who are homeless prepare for permanent housing by developing and promoting self-sufficiency, stability, and financial responsibility.
Letter regarding support:
Dear Multifamily Coalition for Affordable Housing,
What a fantastic time we had at our Annual Pancake Palooza on 2-24-24 at the 242 Community Church! We couldn't have made it as awesome as it was without you and your generous donation of $2500.00. Haven House is absolutely over the moon with gratitude for your presence and your enthusiastic participation during our event.
Let's take a moment to stack up some appreciation for you, because you're a crucial ingredient in our mission to guide and support families facing homelessness toward stable homes. Your presence not only made the event a blast, but also ensures that we can keep pushing forward with our mission in the local area.
The amazing memories we made together are something we will never forget! From hilarious antics to the friendly competition among our star servers, it was a syrupy delight. With all that being said, let's have a round of applause for the Pancake Palooza Champion Mark McDaniel and the reigning supreme People's Champion Sister Pat!
As those short stacks for a tall cause made their way to each table, surrounded by the warmth of family and friends, know that your presence was more than just enjoying pancakes - it was a symbol of solidarity with the families we serve.
Feeling the laughter ripple through the room, the smiling faces spread from ear to ear, it was crystal clear, this wasn't just an event; it was a celebration of community at its finest. Together, we're building a vision of a community where every family thrives in the comfort of their own home.
Thank you once again for being a part of this incredible journey. Your generous donation will be the fuel that propels us toward even more positive housing outcomes for the families we're privileged to serve.
With gratitude,
Kim Y.
Development Manager
For more information about Haven House, please visit its website.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
From its website:
At SHP, we fully believe that a bed is a basic need for the proper physical, emotional, and mental support that a child needs. When it was brought to our attention that the need for beds went far beyond our own neighborhoods, we stepped up and took initiative.…We’re a group of volunteers dedicated to building, assembling and delivering top-notch bunk beds to children and families in need. Our organization has grown steadily over time, and we’re working on opening more chapters in different states to serve more people.
Letter regarding support:
Dear MULTIFAMILY COALITION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING,
On behalf of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc., its members, sponsors, volunteers and bed recipients, we would like to thank you for your generous donation. Many people don't know there are so many kinds sleeping on the floor or in other uncomfortable situations and SHP aims to solve this crisis. This would not be possible without your generosity. Our mission is to see that NO KID SLEEPS ON THE FLOOR IN OUR TOWN!
Again, we greatly appreciate your love and support for our cause and hope that we can continue to work with you in the future.
Sincerely,
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
For more information about Sleep in Heavenly Peace, please visit its website.
CREA Foundation
From its website:
Through strategic partnerships, CREA Foundation seeks to improve the lives of youth and young adults facing adversity and barriers to success in the communities we serve by creating opportunities to further their learning, development, and education.
For more information about CREA Foundation, please visit its website.
Erskine Green Training Institute
From its website:
Our mission is to provide opportunities for postsecondary vocational training for people with disabilities that empower and lead to meaningful employment.
For more information about Erskine Green Training Institute, please visit its website.
Martindale Brightwood
From its website:
Our mission is to be a catalyst in the sustainable development of the Martindale-Brightwood community through housing, employment, economic development, and environmental justice.
Letter regarding support:
Dear Mr. Fred Hash,
For Martindale Brightwood Community Development Corporation, affordable housing is one of top development priorities and we recently completed six affordable townhomes on N. Rural St. for homeownership. Our next project is a comprehensive housing development on Ralston Ave. Thank you for thinking of our organization for a grant. We would like to use the grant to subsidize pre-development expenses for the first eight townhomes in our Ralston Hills Phase One project. This project is majority funded by federal ARPA funding through the City's Vacant to Vibrant grant. We will start construction on the project this fall. The homes will be for households at or below 80% of the Area Median Income. The predevelopment cost includes site clearing, financial consulting, and marketing of the project to prospective buyers.
In addition to developing our own affordable real estate deals, Martindale Brightwood Community Development Corporation wanted to create a program for emerging developers in the Martindale Brightwood neighborhood which led us to adopt the Jumpstart program from Philadelphia to pilot here in Indianapolis.
Jumpstart Martindale Brightwood was launched to help Martindale Brightwood residents to become developers of their own neighborhoods through quality, community-focused real estate development training and financing options. The program is free to participants! The program was established to create a training program for aspiring/new real estate developers who were seeking a mentor to guide them through the world of residential real estate development. Topics covered in Jumpstart includes business fundamentals, Pro forma training and technical assistance, raising capital & financing, locating, evaluating, and purchasing target properties, and creating, estimating & implementing renovation and construction. The program targets developers who reside in Indianapolis and have a strong interest and commitment to developing in and around the Martindale Brightwood neighborhood.
Thank you again for your thoughtfulness and engagement.
Kindest regards,
Amina Pierson
CEO and Executive Director
For more information about Martindale Brightwood, please visit its website.
Holy Cross Services
From its website:
Holy Cross Services provides hope for the hopeless… love for the traumatized, neglected, and abused children… and helps find homes for the homeless.
Letter regarding support:
Dear Multifamily Coalition for Affordable Housing,
Thank you for helping us create Joy! Your generosity and commitment allow us to go well beyond the mission of providing everyday necessities. Your gift can help children heal.
There is nothing like seeing a child smile. The staff at Holy Cross are passionate about in time, returning the joyful experiences of a child back to them after the difficulties of an unsafe environment or even homelessness. Your contribution helps give them the best chance possible for a new beginning. Your gift has helped them look forward to a brighter future. Thank you!
We hope you and your family have a safe and happy summer knowing that your kindness is creating joy in the children at Holy Cross Services.
Sincerely,
Susan Rosas President and CEO
For more information about Holy Cross Services, please visit its website.
Welcome Home of Chattanooga
From its website:
Our primary mission is to provide shelter and care for men and women who are homeless and have been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Veterans who are homeless are a priority. We thoroughly evaluate all referrals, taking a number of factors into consideration including the individual’s diagnosis, current health status, and suitability for the care we provide.
Letter regarding support:
Dear Jack and the Multifamily Coalition for Affordable Housing,
We are very grateful for your gift of $2,500 received this month. Your continued support makes a big difference for our mission!
In March of this year, we wrapped up the construction of Phase 2 with infrastructure and renovating two existing homes on our property. With the addition of these two homes, we can provide an additional 6 beds, 3-bedrooms each, for cancer respite. In just one year, we increased from serving 15 to 30 individuals.
Since opening our doors to the first resident in 2015, we have served 129 individuals in both hospice and cancer respite. We currently have 11 graduates who have moved into permanent supportive housing within our community and are followed by our social services team and volunteers.
The generous support from the Multifamily Coalition for Affordable Housing has been instrumental in making this home for so many. You and your support mean the world to us- you have helped us grow and we are grateful!
With appreciation,
Sherry Campbell, LMSW
Executive Director
For more information about Welcome Home, please visit its website.
Lima Central Catholic Educational Foundation
From its website:
The Mission of the Lima Central Catholic Educational Foundation is to provide funds to help keep tuition costs down and provide tuition assistance for students who might otherwise be unable to attend LCC. The School Administration and the LCC Foundation Trustees are committed to making an LCC education affordable to as many families as possible.
MCFAH’s donation will be used to provide educational assistance to a low-income student who is residing in affordable housing.
Letter regarding support:
Dear Mr. Zollinger:
On behalf of Lima Central Catholic Educational Foundation and Lima Central Catholic High School, we thank you for your gift of $3,000. This donation will be used to provide educational assistance to a low-income student who is living in affordable housing. Your support is greatly appreciated.
The LCC Educational Foundation consists of endowment funds that provide financial assistance to the high school and to our individual students. The mission of the Lima Central Catholic Educational Foundation is “to provide funds to help keep tuition costs down and provide tuition assistance for students who might otherwise be unable to attend LCC.” The School Administration and the LCC Foundation Trustees are committed to making an LCC education affordable to as many families as possible. Your gift is helping to achieve these goals.
God Bless,
Stephanie Williams ’98 – Principle/CEO
Eric E. Wiechart ’80 - President
For more information about Lima Central Catholic Educational Foundation, please visit its website.
Family Promise of Beaufort County
From its website:
Family Promise of Beaufort County’s mission is to provide temporary shelter, family stability and permanent housing solutions for homeless families with children by mobilizing resources from interfaith and secular communities.
Letter regarding support:
Dear Friends,
Family Promise of Beaufort County recently received your generous donation of $8,000 dollars for The Freedom House. You are truly making a difference and Family Promise of Beaufort County values your support tremendously.
Family Promise of Beaufort County has been working hard since 2008 to provide temporary shelter, family stability and permanent housing solutions for homeless families with children. We appreciate each and every one of your donors and we wouldn’t be where we are without your support.
Since opening our doors in 2008, Family Promise of Beaufort County has assisted over 1,000 individuals in our Shelter, Stay on Track and Get on Track Programs. With your contribution, we are one step closer to accomplishing our goal of “Every Child Will Have a Home.”
Your recent gift will go towards beds for our families in their journey to a better tomorrow.
Thank you,
Tamika W. Blake
Executive Director
For more information about Family Promise of Beaufort County, please visit its website.
Easter Seals Crossroads
From its website:
Easterseals Crossroads serves and advocates for people with disabilities and their families
For more information about Easterseals Crossroads, please visit its website.