Mercy Home’s Hurricane Relief Efforts Continue
Both Mercy Home’s kids and coworkers have worked hard to raise money for the survivors of Hurricane Dorian.
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About Christa Rooks
Christa Rooks is the Communications Coordinator at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls. Christa was previously the editor of a weekly newspaper on the North Shore of Chicago, where she covered everything local news. When not writing, she can be found declaring her love for Diet Coke to anyone who will listen.
Entries by Christa Rooks
Employer Appreciation Dinner Concludes Successful Internship Season
October 16, 2019 /0 Comments/in Home Updates /by Christa RooksThe Employer Appreciation Dinner gave Mercy Home’s kids a chance to celebrate with and thank companies and organizations across Chicagoland who provided our young people with internships and career-exposure visits.
Coworker Corner: Andre Boada
October 16, 2019 /0 Comments/in About Mercy Home /by Christa RooksAs a case manager in Admissions, Andre Boada is one of the first people kids and families interact with at Mercy Home.
AfterCare Retreat Emphasizes Mindfulness
October 15, 2019 /0 Comments/in Home Updates /by Christa RooksOur AfterCare members learned how to use mindfulness to achieve their academic goals at a retreat over the summer.
New School Year, New Name, Same Mission
October 10, 2019 /0 Comments/in Home Updates /by Christa RooksThis school year, Mercy Model in Schools will become Mercy Home’s Resilient Schools to capture our goal for students, teachers and school communities to build resilience in the face of adversity.
Coworker Corner: Latoya Bingham
October 1, 2019 /0 Comments/in About Mercy Home /by Christa RooksMercy Home’s AfterCare Case Manager Latoya Bingham fell in love with Mercy Home as a MercyWorker and now provides support to our young people after they leave Mercy Home.
Q&A with Author Claire Hartfield
September 30, 2019 /0 Comments/in News /by Christa RooksClaire Hartfield, author of A Few Red Drops, gave an author talk and led a discussion on Chicago’s 1919 race riots as part of Mercy Home’s Speaker Series workshops.
Coworker Corner: Justin Earls
September 25, 2019 /0 Comments/in About Mercy Home /by Christa RooksMercy Home coworker Justin Earls uses his unique ability to connect with our young men to make a difference in the lives of our kids.
Coworker Corner: Bonnie Lee
September 18, 2019 /0 Comments/in About Mercy Home /by Christa RooksMercy Home coworker Bonnie Lee uses her relationship building skills to make a difference in the lives of our kids.
A Thank You and Farewell
August 29, 2019 /0 Comments/in MercyWorks, Volunteering /by Christa RooksMercy Home said goodbye to the MercyWorks class of 2018-2019 with a closing ceremony that celebrated their achievements over the past year.
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