CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution

United Church Homes Awarded $45,000 Grant to Support Older Adults in Mississippi and Tennessee

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | December 11, 2025

United Church Homes (UCH), based in Marion, Ohio, has received a $45,000 grant from the H.W. Durham Foundation to provide basic needs support for older adults living in nine of its affordable housing communities in Mississippi and Tennessee. The grant will help supply cleaning products, personal care items and perishable food to residents living in…

Archway Communities Rolls Out Phase Two of Mosaic Community Campus Affordable Housing Development

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | November 13, 2025

Archway Communities in Lakewood, Colo., announced in August that it has teamed up with the Denver Housing Authority (DHA) to begin the second phase of its successful Mosaic Community Campus in Denver. Phase one of the project opened late last year, and all of its 154 affordable homes are fully leased. For phase two, two…

Plymouth Place Celebrates Eighth CNA Graduating Class

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | November 13, 2025

For the eighth time since launching its Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Academy, Plymouth Place in LaGrange Park, Ill., is celebrating new class of graduates—each one a shining example of growth, determination and the power of opportunity. Congratulations to CNAs Clayton John Azcarraga, Kaitlin Wheeler and Kya Williams. Thought the program Plymouth Place has now helped launch many…

Hoyleton’s Ivonne Ogden Delivers Poignant Testimony During St. Louis’ Racial Equity Summit

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | November 13, 2025

The STL Racial Equity Summit: #Unflinching: A Call to Action, held Sept. 30, 2025, brought together regional stakeholders, community leaders, and residents to confront systemic racial inequities in the St. Louis area, including representatives from Hoyleton Youth & Family Services’ Puentes de Esperanza (Bridges of Hope).  The STL Racial Equity Summit focused on three core goals: raising…

Anonymous Donor Sparks Important Fundraising Drive for Peppermint Ridge 

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | November 13, 2025

Peppermint Ridge in Corona, Calif., is more than a place to live—it’s a community that grows and changes with each person the Ridge serves. Recently, an anonymous donor stepped up to help further the Ridge’s mission. From now through Dec. 31, 2025, every gift to Peppermint Ridge will be matched by the anonymous donor, dollar…

Cedar Community President and CEO Named to the 2026 Wisconsin Titan 100

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | November 13, 2025

Nicole Pretre, president and CEO of Cedar Community in West Bend, Wis., has been named a recipient of the 2026 Wisconsin Titan 100 for the second year in a row.  The Titan 100 program recognizes Wisconsin’s Top 100 CEOs & C-level executives. They are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria…

RHF Celebrates Topping-Off of New Affordable Housing Community in Chula Vista, Calif.

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | November 13, 2025

On May 15, 2025, Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF)—based in Long Beach, Calif.— reached a key milestone in the development of Congregational Place, its new affordable senior housing community in Chula Vista, Calif. Together with partners and community leaders, RHF celebrated the topping-off of the building—a tradition that marks the placement of the final structural beam…

Phoebe Berks Named “Best in Senior Living” by Reading Eagle Readers’ Choice Awards

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | November 13, 2025

By Dominic Trabosci, Phoebe Ministries Phoebe Ministries, based in Allentown, Pa., is thrilled to announce that Phoebe Berks in Wernersville, Pa., has been named “Best in Senior Living” for 2025 by the Reading Eagle’s Readers’ Choice awards. Residents, staff, family, and friends of Phoebe came together to help Phoebe Berks achieve this distinction, celebrating and…

Every Child’s Hope Scholarship Recipient Uses Education to Pay it Forward

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | November 13, 2025

“Genuinely, I would not have been able to pursue my master’s degree if not for Every Child’s Hope (ECH) [based in St. Louis] and the scholarship from the Carroll family,” says Jen (name changed for privacy), a 24-year-old graduate student and former Steppingstone resident. “It’s lifted a massive amount of weight and offered freedom to pursue a…

When Women Lead: The Transformative Success of The Polaris Community

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | November 13, 2025

By Anna Redd, UCH communications specialist In the heart of Columbus, Ohio’s vibrant Polaris shopping district, a senior living community is quietly transforming lives. The Polaris Community, a middle-market gem in United Church Homes’ (UCH) portfolio, offers more than affordable, high-quality living—it’s a place where residents discover connection, purpose and joy. At the center of…

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