Sisters of Mercy, House of Mercy

Thanks for nurturing our new immigrant families at the Sisters of Mercy, House of Mercy with your Erie Gives support!

Join us Aug 11th 3-5PM for an Open House to celebrate our Erie Gives success and kick off our 25th Anniversary.  Enjoy cake, ice cream and cultural cookies.  Meet some of the new immigrant families we serve.

The House of Mercy Erie is a neighborhood outreach of the Sisters of Mercy.  The House of Mercy provides activities and advocacy for an economically and ethnically diverse neighborhood in east Erie.  The House of Mercy primarily services an immigrant population from Syria, Afghanistan, various African countries, and Bhutan/Nepal that live in low-income housing within walking distance of the House of Mercy.  

Activities include:

Youth:  After school education and enrichment activities, summer program, field trips, and scholarship for participants to attend a Catholic high school

Adults:  Weekly Mothers' Meeting, home visits, assistance with understanding mail and copies, resources/referrals, emergency fund

Garden:  28 raised bed community garden for families to grow their own cultural foods

Seasonal:  Back to school supplies, Thanksgiving food, Christmas gifts, Easter/Eid baskets

Home Improvement Grants in the target area

Eastside Grassroots Coalition - co-sponsor of monthly meetings the third Thursday at 6:00PM at UECDC.

Check us out at House of Mercy Erie website

Check us out on House of Mercy Erie Facebook

$25 supports youth snacks for a week

$50  supports a summer program hot lunch for the day

$100-500 provides a youth field trip

$500-1000 supports emergency food, rent, or utility assistance

$1000-5000 supports a holiday distribution

$5000-10,000 supports a home improvement grant

Every gift counts!