Mungo Homes Presents $250K Check to Support Transitional Housing InitiativeMarch 13, 2025

On Wednesday, March 12th, Mungo Homes presented a check for $250,000 to United Way of the Midlands, and Homeless No More, a partnership that was annouced at a groundbreaking in October 2024. With the support of some 40 trade partners who donated part or all of their labor and materials, the net proceeds from the sale of Michael's House -- which is aptly named after company founder, the late Michael J. Mungo -- exceeded expectations. The generous donation will assist Homeless No More in the development of the Village at St. Andrews, a transitional housing community for Lexington County families with children.

Columbia Market President, Andy Evans, said, “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. Michael’s House would not be possible without the support of our generous trade partners.”

“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.

The Village at St. Andrews 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.

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.