Summer 2022
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A newsletter for supporters who care about homelessness in Erie
Time to celebrate our graduates It's that time of year when many of us head outdoors to enjoy the fresh air and to see all that's blossomed and grown since last year. At the Mercy Center, we’re seeing growth in a different way. We’re celebrating the women graduating from our transitional living program, moving out of the Mercy Center to live on their own.
Angel
Greyson & Nicole
Jen
Vayda & Amanda
For many of our residents, they’ve grown or grown up here thanks to hard work and the love and support they've received. Because of life experiences leading up to their homelessness, many of our women arrived here with their guard up, or perhaps with an “attitude.” But staff were quick to understand that their struggles, often too awful to comprehend, made them that way. It was how they coped. These women persevered. Some regained custody of their children or completed treatment court. They learned what healthy relationships look like, or they secured employment and housing, and now they’re venturing out on their own. We could have just as easily called it our transformational program as the women are leaving us much different than how they arrived. They’re excited and maybe a little scared. But they’re much stronger and better equipped to handle life as the strong women and mothers they’ve become.
To all our current graduates and those who have graduated throughout the year, we’re excited right along with you. We trust you will keep in touch and remember the big and small lessons learned while at the Mercy Center. We will miss you dearly. And we’ll always be here for you.
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