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Mercy Support Services
A Christ-centered nonprofit in Clay County helping families facing homelessness move into stable housing and lasting self-sufficiency.
01About
About Mercy Support Services.
Mercy Support Services is a Christ-centered organization built on the premise of "a hand up, not a hand out." Its mission: through Christ, empower families who are facing homelessness to achieve a stable and sustainable future.
Its Self-Sufficiency Programs give displaced families in Clay County supportive housing, financial training, life skills building and accountability. Through faith-based life coaching and personalized success plans, Mercy stays with each family as a continuum of care until they reach self-sufficiency. Its Young Adult Self-Sufficiency Program supports young adults experiencing homelessness with safe housing, life skills, financial coaching and mentorship, preparing them for higher education, enlistment or employment.
The need is real. In 2024, more than 9.1% of Clay County's population lived in poverty, and about 85% of the people Mercy serves fall below the poverty line. Mercy is funded by individual donors, community partners, businesses, organizations and churches, which makes steady monthly giving from local businesses a natural fit.
02Where it goes
What your support helps fund.
Monthly donations from the network are unrestricted, recurring income Mercy Support Services can count on, for work like this.
- Safe, supportive housing
- Housing stabilization and eviction prevention
- Financial training and coaching
- Life skills and mentorship
- Young Adult Self-Sufficiency Program
- Student Self-Sufficiency Program
03Impact calculator
See what your business could give.
Move the sliders to match your business. See what your account would donate to Mercy Support Services every year, and what you could save on processing.
$50,000 × 0.50% = $250 a month × 30% = $75 donated
If 25 businesses like yours joined one organization's network, it would receive about $22,500 a year.
Illustrative estimate. Your real savings depend on what you pay today; a free statement review gives the exact comparison and donation, with your rate matched or beaten in writing.
04Network scale
Every business adds up.
What Mercy Support Services would receive as more businesses join its network, at $50,000 in average monthly card volume each.
Illustrative estimate based on the same model as the calculator above. Actual donations depend on each business's volume.
05How to help
Own a business? Your card processing can fund Mercy Support Services.
Send us a recent statement and name Mercy Support Services as your cause. We match or beat your current rate in writing, and a share of our profit on your account is donated to them every month, in your name.
- Step 01
Business enrolls
A business joins the BrightStar Impact Network and moves its card processing to a rate that matches or beats what it pays today, guaranteed in writing.
- Step 02
Transactions settle
Cards are authorized, captured and settled exactly as before. Same terminals, same deposits, no change to the day-to-day.
- Step 03
Margin is allocated
Each month, a meaningful share of the profit on the account is set aside for the organization the business designated.
- Step 04
Mission gets funded
The organization receives a recurring monthly donation in the business's name, for as long as the account is open.
Know a business owner who supports Mercy Support Services?
Share this page with them. Every business that joins on Mercy Support Services's behalf adds another monthly donation, at no cost to anyone.
Part of the Mercy Support Services team?
We can help you invite members, families, alumni and sponsors who own businesses, and set up a co-branded page for your organization.
06Questions
Supporting Mercy Support Services: common questions.
Does supporting Mercy Support Services cost my business anything?
No. We match or beat the rate you pay today, in writing. The donation to Mercy Support Services comes out of BrightStar's profit on your account, not out of your pocket.
How much would my business give to Mercy Support Services?
30% of BrightStar's profit on your processing is donated every month. For a business processing $50,000 a month, that is about $75 a month, or $900 a year. The calculator on this page shows an estimate for your volume.
How do I make sure the donation goes to Mercy Support Services?
Request a rate review from this page, or name Mercy Support Services on any form. Your account is designated to Mercy Support Services from the first month it processes.
Do I have to change my equipment or how I take payments?
Usually not. We keep your current terminals where we can, set everything up for you, and test it with you before you take a live payment.
Can I change the organization I support later?
Yes. Tell us and we will move future monthly donations to the organization you choose.
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