Mercy House

Mercy House client Kevin Palmer was featured on the front page of Sunday’s Orange County Register in a story titled Foreclosure in Orange County: ‘Like a death.’

Kevin was interviewed, along with others in the community who have experienced losing their homes during these tough economic times, by reporter Greg Hardesty. To read the full story you can link to the Orange County Register or click here for a PDF version.

Brushfire recording artist and Orange County native Matt Costa will perform music from his albums “The Songs We Sing” and “Unfamiliar Faces,” as well as new material.

Also performing will be Satisfaction, described by the Orange County Register as “… that rare and gifted musical chameleon able to deliver songs that rock without losing their melodic way. [Satisfaction] somehow fuses the best of 1970s artists such as Wings and Harry Nilsson with the modern attack of neo-new wave proponents such as Kaiser Chiefs and Franz Ferdinand.”

Silent auction items include:

• The Home of Jazz: A Trip for Two to New Orleans
• Wine Country in Heart of OC: Private dinner for 8 at “Restaurant of the Year” The Winery Restaurant hosted by Famed Executive Chef Yvonne Goetz at the chef’s table
• Critical Cuisine: Private dinner with restaurant reviewer Rich Manning
• Superior Wine & Culinary Excellence: A First-Class Trip for Two to Sonoma, California
• Camp Rock: Jonas Brothers signed guitar
• Perfect Winter Wonderland: Ski Trip for Two to British Columbia, Canada

The fifth annual fundraising gala, Living with Heart, will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel.Tax-deductible tickets to this black-tie optional evening of cocktails, silent auction, dinner, live auction and exciting performances are $250. The proceeds of the event will be used to support the growing number of Mercy House services and facilities.

As part of its ongoing efforts to help consumers gain the skills they need to be financially successful, Experian®, the global information services company, recently awarded $350,000 in grant funds to six nonprofit organizations. The funds will be used to champion financial literacy, math and economic education and will
support services that help families in crisis rebuild their financial lives. Mercy House received $50,000 of those funds to support clients.

LIVING WITH HEART
Happy Hour benefiting Mercy House
First Monday of Every Month
Proof Bar, 5 to 8 p.m.
215 North Broadway, Santa Ana

Featuring a signature “Heartini” cocktail created specially to benefit Mercy House
• opportunity drawing • light appetizers • networking •
$10 donation suggested

Proof Bar generously will donate 25 percent of event sales to Mercy House.
Proof Bar offers eclectic music and a fully stocked bar, all in a semi-intimate setting. The lounge area has a cosmopolitan feel with a dramatic 25 foot lifted ceiling, smooth natural and atmosphere lighting and indoor vines twisting upward from rock bed. www.proofbar.com

Mercy House is a non profit 501(c)3 organization providing homeless prevention, emergency services, transitional housing and permanent housing with supportive services to families and individuals.

R.S.V.P. to 714-862-1112 or jamie.miller@wundermarx.com

Click here to download the invite PDF

Mercy House Needs Volunteers for the OC AIDS Walk!

Last year, we had 80 volunteer hours for Mercy House, which raised an additional $832.00 dollars for our Emmanuel House Shelter. We hope that you might consider volunteering again this year.

Date: Saturday, May 16th
Location: Angel’s Stadium in Anaheim (Directions )

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNTIES:

Friday, May 15, 2009 (Day before Event)
1. Set up
Total number of volunteers needed = 80
2 shifts of 4 hours each
Shift 1: 10am-2pm
Shift 2: 2pm-6pm

Saturday, May 16, 2009 (Day of Event)

1. Walk Team Area
Total number of volunteers needed: 10
6am – 10am

2. Route set-up
Total number of volunteers needed: 30
6am-10am

3. Registration
Total number of volunteers needed: 30
6:30am-11:00am

4. Food Festival
Total number of volunteers needed: 20
7:00am-1:00pm

4. Cheer Stations
Total number of volunteers needed: 60
8:30am-12:00pm

5. Clean-up & Breakdown
Total number of volunteers needed: 60
12pm-4pm

To sign-up to volunteer, please email Carolyn Spivak at cspivak@ocasf.org or call (949) 809-5771. Please mention Mercy House when you sign-up, so we receive credit or cc me on your email. THANK YOU!!

Wanna Walk…

May 16th, 2009
Registration and opening ceremony at 7:00am
Walk Begins at 9:00am

If you are new to the walk, Mercy House is one of 8 recipient agencies that participate in this event. We will host a booth at the event and we will also be walking together with our clients, friends, and family as “Team Mercy House.” Every year Mercy House receives a percentage of the total amount raised based on how much we raise as a team plus the volunteer hours we contribute. These funds go directly to our agency so that we can continue to provide supportive services and housing to HIV positive individuals in our community.

Come and represent our agency and our clients! Or you can donate online if you can’t go!

Click Here to register and join our team online. There is a suggested registration fee of $25 that jump-starts your fundraising, but don’t let that stop you! It will go towards our Team’s fundraising goal.