Proceeds from sale of new home will benefit families experiencing homelessness

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) — Representatives of three charitable organizations say the proceeds from the sale of a new construction project known as “Michael’s House” will be used to help families experiencing homelessness.

Here’s how it works.

First, Mungo Homes is donating the profits from the sale of the house to the United Way of the Midlands.

CEO of Mungo Homes Geoff Shiley says the new homeowners of “Michael’s House” were happy to know their purchase will give back.

“They were just so excited to be a part of it. And if you walk through the house, there are some real nice touches where team members wrote real nice messages on the studs and some of the framing materials through the process and those pictures were taken and put as a photograph inside, and it’s a wonderful touch,” says Shiley.

United Way of the Midlands CEO Sara Fawcett says their organization then matches the donation from Mungo Homes and grants funding to a cause known as Homeless No More.

Portions a ten million dollar gift from author Mackenzie Scott are also being used to support this partnership.

“The collaboration on this particular project is really unique because it’s both the private sector and the nonprofit sector coming together for the common good. I think it is also unique in that we’re celebrating that this is a Lexington County home by folks that will be new to Lexington County for the benefit of the Lexington community,” says Fawcett.

Homeless No More will then assist in the development of the new St. Andrews Village — a transitional housing community for Lexington County families and children.

“St. Andrews Village is a one of a kind project. This is the first hybrid model that we know of in the Southeast. And what you will see is what we call congregate shelter for up to 12 months and then more permanent housing for families willing to take on the next step. But it is all built on helping these families achieve absolute independence financially,” says Dr. Lila Anna Sauls, President of Homeless No More.

The village is expected to be ready for families this Fall.