United Way of the Midlands and Homeless No More partner with Mungo Homes to build Michael’s House
Mungo Homes, United Way of the Midlands and Homeless No More announced the groundbreaking 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 stability for Midlands’ families.
Net proceeds from the sale of Michael’s House will provide direct funding to help build the Village at St. Andrews, a transitional community for Lexington County families with children. The community will provide support services, an on-site accredited childcare center, and a small grocery store for residents and the surrounding area.
“Our decades of experience working with homeless and at-risk families with children has shown us those we serve need more than just housing,” said Dr. Lila Anna Sauls, President and CEO of Homeless No More. “Families need support services such as childcare and life-skill programming to further their journey towards independence. We appreciate our partnerships with United Way of the Midlands, Mungo Homes, and their partners and team members for understanding this need and providing support for our mission through Michael’s House.”
Located at 811 Bronco Lane in Hendrix Farm in Lexington County, this 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home has 2,974 square feet with a gourmet gas kitchen, sunroom, loft, and upgraded architectural details. Mungo Homes will donate the net proceeds from the home to United Way of the Midlands, which will match this gift and grant funding to Homeless No More, which will assist in the development of the Village at St. Andrews. Michael’s House will be finished and available for purchase in February 2025. The Village at St. Andrews will be ready for families in fall 2025.
“The development of Michael’s House gives us the opportunity to further our commitment to improving self-sufficiency for Midlands families and our Lexington County community in need,” said Sara Fawcett, President and CEO of United Way of the Midlands. “We are 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.