Mary’s Mercy Center together with San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is proud to announce the donation of $500,000 from San Manuel towards the construction of Veronica’s Home of Mercy II.
“This very generous donation will put our project back on track towards completion in the next 120 days” stated Father Mike Barry, president of Mary's Mercy Center. “The economy has dealt our Veronica’s Home ministry a one-two punch, so to speak. First our expansion was stalled, and secondly the demand for our services has increased as people lose their jobs and homes. We are forced to turn away women and children every day due to lack of space” stated Fr. Barry “This donation is a tremendous boost to Veronica’s Home, we can now move forward with construction which when completed will provide 80 additional beds to help serve the needs of the San Bernardino area.”
Veronica’s Home of Mercy I currently provides 40 beds for women and their children as well as education and counseling to transition families into self sufficiency. Programs such as GED preparation, drug and alcohol rehab and child development education emphasize growth and wellness for both the mothers and their young children.
“The people of The San Manuel Tribal Government are happy to provide this support to help make sure that there is a place in our community for mothers, when they have nowhere else to go,” said San Manuel Chairman James Ramos.
“With funding coming together we can now move forward towards a late summer completion of the project.” stated Terry Kent – VP of Crestwood Communities, volunteer construction management team.
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