The Warren and Augusta Hume Foundation donated $1 million toward the construction of Mercy Village in Clay County.
The development aims to provide housing to help eligible families achieve economic independence, Middleburg-based nonprofit Mercy Support Services announced May 17.
Mercy Village will be on the 5-acre campus of Mercy Support Services and is expected to house 242 people, the news release said.
The addition, comprising supportive housing, campus facilities and an office building, was made possible by a donation from the Legacy Group of Companies in 2020.
Mercy Village will include three buildings, each comprising 21 apartments with one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The residences will primarily host families, single mothers and their children, who are actively engaged in Mercy Support Services programs.
The Hume Foundation’s contribution marks the beginning of a major gifts matching campaign, aiming to raise an additional $4.7 million to begin vertical construction on the first Mercy Village building, the release said.
Functioning as both a supportive housing facility and a space for clients participating in self-sufficiency programs, Mercy Village will play a role in “transforming lives,” according to its website.
Additionally, Mercy Village will feature a fourth building for housing “unaccompanied youth.”
Mercy Support Services is primarily funded by individual donors, community partners, businesses, organizations and churches.