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Elmhurst University Visit Gives Youth Look at College Life
July 15, 2025 • The thought of going to college can feel overwhelming, confusing, and even intimidating for many high school students. That’s why...
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Academic Awards Celebrate Successful School Year
July 9, 2025 • The conclusion of the school year gave Mercy Home the opportunity to celebrate our young people’s academic and professional achievements...
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Friends First Celebrates Successful Year of Corporate-Based Mentoring
June 26, 2025 • In the city of “Big Shoulders,” there are many young people who don’t have a positive role model or a...
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Inventive Mercy Home Youth Wins Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
June 25, 2025 • Mercy Home resident Josh recently took home first place in the annual Midwest Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge event organized by...
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Brothers Find Hope and Support at Mercy Home
June 5, 2025 • When brothers Josh and Caleb moved into Mercy Home last summer, nobody could’ve guessed that they had spent the first six years of their...
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Have Mercy! Gala Celebrates Seventeenth Year
May 22, 2025 • This year’s 17th annual Have Mercy! spring gala was another tremendous success, thanks to our Associate Board members and friends...
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Running for Wellness: Youth Tackle Famed Chicago 8K Race
April 11, 2025 • On a recent Sunday morning, a group of our young people and staff ran through Grant Park and the streets...
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The March Begins with March for Kids Kickoff
March 12, 2025 • Mercy Home launched its month-long March for Kids celebration on March 1 when our Associate Board, a volunteer group of young professionals...
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Family Involvement Highlighted at Valentine’s Bingo Night
February 20, 2025 • An important element of our work is connecting our young people with their families in healthy and positive ways. It...
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Winning on the River—12th Annual Mercy Home Poker Night a Hit
February 13, 2025 • Our friends went all in for Mercy Home at our annual Poker Night fundraiser this January 30th. A record 275...