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In a city where rent averages $4,173 a month, a Mennonite boarding house in Manhattan charges as little as $582 for a room and welcomes residents of all backgrounds. The 10-person Menno House in Gramercy stands out for being vocally LGBTQ+ inclusive while offering genuine community.
Eastern Mennonite University is opening doors for students who want to combine creativity with mental health care. The new art therapy minor starts this fall, offering a clear path to a career that helps people heal through art.
When storms, fires, and floods destroy homes in Pennsylvania, neighbors with toolbelts show up to rebuild for free. The Mennonite Disaster Service Lancaster Unit has helped dozens of families recover when insurance falls short.
More than 20 Amish and Mennonite volunteers traveled to Cadillac to help flood victims rebuild, but they're running out of homes to work on. Officials are urging the 200+ residents who requested aid to come forward so this skilled team can help before they leave.
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A simple idea born in colonial Pennsylvania journeyed across continents through Tolstoy and Gandhi before returning to transform America's civil rights movement. The circle of peace that started with William Penn's Quakers found its way back through Martin Luther King Jr.
When measles cases surged in Mexico, the government launched one of the world's most creative vaccine campaigns, reaching 2.5 million people weekly through pop-up clinics in bakeries, bus stations, and shopping malls. Lines stretched for hours as worried families rushed to protect their loved ones.
After historic flooding in Cadillac, Michigan, volunteer teams are transforming devastated homes while water levels continue to drop. One grateful homeowner watched mold vanish from her walls after sewage flooded her basement by over six feet.