Mungo Homes brings partners together to raise money to benefit United Way and Homeless No More
Mungo Homes, United Way of the Midlands, and Homeless No More are thrilled to announce the sale of Michael’s House, a first of its kind market-rate home to benefit United Way’s and Homeless No More’s continued work in creating long-term housing stability for Midlands’ families.
The partnership announced the groundbreaking of the project in October 2024, and now just five months later we’re excited to hold a check presentation for a generous $250K following the sale of the home. Mungo Homes is donating the net proceeds to United Way of the Midlands to grant funding to Homeless No More, which will assist in the development of St. Andrews Village, a transitional housing community for Lexington County families with children.
St. Andrews Village will provide support services, an on-site accredited childcare center, and a small grocery store for residents and the surrounding area. It’s expected to be ready for families this fall.
“At one time or another, many of us are just one event or tragedy away from homelessness or hopelessness and it is a great privilege for us to be a part of this project, said Mungo Homes Market President, Andy Evans. “Approximately 40 of our trade partners stepped up and donated part or all labor and materials so Michael’s House would not be possible without their support.”
“The development and sale of Michael’s House gives us the opportunity to further our commitment to improving housing stability for Midlands families and our Lexington County community in need,” said Sara Fawcett, President and CEO of United Way of the Midlands. “We are so grateful to partner with organizations like Homeless No More and Mungo Homes to continue to find innovative ways to empower people to build their own path to success.”
Other funding supporting this partnership came from the generous gift of $10 million to United Way of the Midlands from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. It is the largest gift from an individual donor in the organization’s history. Join us now as we work to match MacKenzie Scott’s donation and raise another $10 million in our community through our Campaign for Good. Your donor dollars will go towards United Way’s strategies for housing and community needs. To learn more please visit uway.org/cfg.
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About United Way of the Midlands
United Way of the Midlands is the most collaborative, efficient and accountable model for investing in the improvement of the Midlands community. With more than 70 Community Impact Partners, United Way works to identify and respond to the critical human service needs of Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg and Richland counties. Funds are raised through workplace campaigns, grant writing and individual donations and are directed to creating generational change by breaking cycles of crisis and empowering people to build their own paths to success. For more information, please visit uway.org.
About Homeless No More
Homeless No More is a nonprofit organization that believes family homelessness is entirely solvable. Our spectrum of care — including emergency services, transitional shelter and the development of attainable housing — keeps each family together and meets their needs at the right time with the right services. By providing support to move each family toward a permanent, self-sufficient solution, we can eradicate family homelessness and help at-risk parents and their children achieve lasting independence. For more information, please visit homelessnomoresc.org.
About Mungo Homes
The Mungo family started building new homes in Columbia, South Carolina in 1954, and now builds in 10 Markets throughout South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia. While still family-focused today with Steven Mungo as Executive Chairman, Mungo Homes proudly became part of the Berkshire-Hathaway family of companies in 2018, and remains dedicated to quality construction, and an exceptional customer experience. In keeping with a long tradition of philanthropy, a portion of each home sold is invested in the local community, and with a special focus on housing insecurity, the Mungo Homes Foundation helps provide economic, educational, health, housing, and emergency hardship support to charitable organizations. Mungo Homes closed more than 3,600 homes across the footprint in 2024, with revenue close to $1.4B.