United Housing Inc. officially transferred a home in its Wolf River
Bluffs development to longtime partner Meritan during a recent ceremony.
Located in Memphis, Meritan is a private, not-for-profit agency that provides home
health, personal care, and intellectual and developmental disability services.
“This is the first home completed
for Meritan by United Housing,” said Tim Bolding, Executive Director of United
Housing, Inc. “It’s rewarding for our team to partner with such a tremendous
organization and we’re excited to start building more homes for the individuals
served by Meritan.”
During the special event, Deborah
Cotney cut the ribbon to signify the completion of the home, which is named
Deborah Cotney Cottage. Cotney is the former Executive Director of Meritan and
the home was named to honor her thirty years of service to the agency.
Afterward, guests were able to tour the home’s interior, which was built to
accommodate three individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
United Housing has worked with
Meritan for several years on the common goal to increase livability among the
most vulnerable populations in Memphis. Both organizations are United Way of
the Mid-South agencies and members of the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence and
the Nonprofit Leadership Collaborative.
“Meritan is proud of our
partnership with United Housing,” said Melanie Keller Meritan’s Executive
Director. “Our combined efforts are resulting in community housing and support for
individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. We feel our
relationship exemplifies how two nonprofits with seemingly different missions
can join together to serve our community. We look forward to continuing to work
with United Housing on future projects.”
After the
event, Bolding announced that United Housing was awarded a three million dollar
grant from The Tennessee Department of Economic Development’s 2008 Community
Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds. The money will be used to
build 16 homes for individuals served by Meritan and SRVS, which provides
services to people with disabilities.
About Meritan
Established in 1961, Meritan is a private, not-for-profit agency
accredited by the Council on Accreditation and holds licenses in Tennessee to
provide home health, personal care, and intellectual and developmental
disability services. The agency also provides senior employment services
in Tennessee and holds child placement licenses in Mississippi, Arkansas, and
Georgia. For more
information, please visit www.meritan.org.
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