Building for the Future: Mercy Works Capital Campaign

The Clarence Jordan Vision Center (CJVC) was named after Clarence Jordan, a visionary who worked his way out of homelessness and sparked Mercy Works’ heartfelt mission and ministry to meet the needs of the young people in our community.  We affirm Clarence’s life's work and stand in solidarity with the city of Syracuse as STEAM education is prioritized by carrying on his legacy in the building’s name. 

As owner and operator of this 48,000 sq. ft building, Mercy Works has been providing vision-based programming through technology, entrepreneurism, summer paid internships, and personal development workshops since 2005. We are reaching more people than ever while creating innovative solutions to alleviate the unmet social and educational needs of underserved youth and families. 

Our hope is to enhance the rich reputation of Mercy Works in the community by providing a state-of-the-art facility that creates a safe, welcoming, and innovative atmosphere. That’s why we are excited to announce the re-launch of a capital campaign. 

The first phase of the campaign includes structural improvements to the CJVC so that our important programs and services continue safely and without interruption.  The total estimate to complete structural improvements is $350,000. 

We need fellow visionaries to make this possible.  Completing the CJVC will expand service growth within our students by creating a beacon of imagination and innovation for our community.  These improvements will allow us to expand our programs and continue to work with our local community partners to bring in hands-on training and workshops for our students.

The heart of Clarence Jordan’s mission was lifting up the young people of our community. We continue his mission as we help provide a strong educational foundation to empower our youth to create the solutions that our world needs. Please consider donating to our capital campaign so that, together, we can encourage our future leaders to move beyond their limitations and achieve greatness.