During National Fair Housing Month in April, it’s an ideal time to reflect on the progress MEND has made over its 50+ year history… and the work that still needs to be done. This month increases efforts to end housing discrimination and raises awareness of fair housing rights.

Greetings,

For over 50 years, MEND has focused on our original founders’ mission of providing hard-working people with a “hand-up” – and a chance to live in a home they can afford.

As we all deal with COVID-19 as a community and a nation, MEND remains committed to focusing on our mission. While these unprecedented times are certainly challenging, we would like to make you aware of the steps we’ve taken to help ensure a healthy environment for our residents and employees.

MOORESTOWN, NJ (February 25, 2020) – Moorestown Ecumenical Neighborhood Development, Inc. (MEND) has appointed Mary Flick, RN to the Friends of MEND, Inc. Board of Trustees.

The Friends of MEND is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) corporation founded for the exclusive purpose of supporting MEND’s affordable housing mission in southern New Jersey by helping MEND obtain charitable contributions. In 2005, Friends of MEND, Inc. started an Endowment Fund for the long-term benefit of MEND. 

New CEO Search Underway

Max Fisher will be bestowed the great honor of Moorestown Citizen of the Year by the Moorestown Service Clubs for his years of service as a volunteer firefighter and former chairperson of MEND. The award will be presented on February 5, 2020 at the Moorestown Community House.

Fisher was unanimously selected by the Moorestown Service Clubs (Breakfast and Lunch Rotary, and Lions) for this year’s award, which recognizes special individuals in Moorestown who have demonstrated great leadership and selfless through their volunteer work and dedication to the community.

For the past 30 years, MEND has been a proud member of the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (HCDNNJ), a statewide association that supports the creation of housing and economic opportunities for low-to-moderate-income communities. To mark their 30^th anniversary, the HCDNNJ released its 2019 economic impact study, “Thriving Together,” to show how non-profit community development corporations (CDCs) contributed to the success of New Jersey’s economy from 2014 to 2019. The numbers are staggering.