Cookies for a Cause
Purchase a cookie at Chick-fil-a Henrietta during the month of February and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to House of Mercy
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News and Events
Local shelter urges unhoused to seek safety at warming centers as temperatures plummet
by Natalie Calzetoni
Updated Tue, January 21st 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Mingle Jingle Fundraiser:
Purchase Your Tickets Today At BIT.LY/MINGLEJINGLE2024
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The 15th annual Wegmans East Avenue Grocery Run to benefit Rochester-area food pantries – November 2, 2024!
When you register for the event, join team “House of Mercy” in order to direct your registration fee directly to our group.
Click Here to Sign-Up for the Wegmans Grocery Run!
World Homeless Day
On October 10, 2024, people around the world will celebrate World Homeless Day, while working to prevent and end homelessness and alleviate the suffering of those experiencing it.
Join us at House of Mercy on Oct 10th for World Homeless Day! Connect with local organizations offering a lifeline to those without a home. Be part of a compassionate movement alongside fellow supporters. Together, we can shine a light on the struggles of homelessness and spark change. Let’s inspire hope and take action!…
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Eclipse Event
House of Mercy was delighted to partner with the RMSC as a Community Eclipse Ambassador on April 8th. The Rochester Museum and Science Center’s community ambassador program was created to prepare, excite and educate the nine county Rochester / Finger Lakes area, as well as, help to decentralize STEAM learning into the communities, creating access for all.
This unique partnership ensured that the people who are served by House of Mercy and our community partners were able to participate fully in the event in the way that’s most meaningful to them.
House of Mercy had a month of eclipse programming leading up to the big day, and distributed eclipse backpacks to our unsheltered neighbors who were interested in participating “where they’re at,” making sure that they had eclipse glasses, facts, a special House of Mercy 2024 eclipse water bottle, hygiene supplies and warm socks.…
Earl Thomas
By the time he spent his first night at the House of Mercy six years ago, Earl Thomas’s heart was bone dry.
He had spent nearly 30 years addicted to drugs and alcohol. Earl always found a place to land—with a friend or family member. By this time though, he had burned all those bridges.
Going to House of Mercy, Earl says, helped him see himself and finally find the focus to change.
“God put House of Mercy in my life to walk through a door with people just like me, men and women,” he says. Seeing them, he says, helped him break up with his addiction, which was his longest-standing relationship in a life overshadowed by loss. …