Revving Up Interest in New Skills
Mercy Home youth care worker, Peter, has started teaching our young people automotive skills in an after-school programs class.
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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.
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Mercy Home Boys Continue Tradition of Service in New Year
February 6, 2018 /1 Comment/in Home Updates, Youth News academy, becca, ceremony, city, city year, community, community academy, coordinator, event, gale community, gale community academy, king jr, luther, luther king, luther king jr, martin luther, martin luther king, martin luther king jr, service, young men /by Christa RooksThe young men in our Cooke Home began the year by continuing their tradition of serving others through two volunteer events.
Christmas Hope for Luisa
December 29, 2017 /0 Comments/in Stories afford, angry, began, believe, celebration, christmas, christmas celebration, couldn't believe, family, grandmother, holiday, joyful, luisa, mercy, mercy home, money, parents, real christmas, teacher, worry /by Christa RooksChristmas at Luisa’s house was never a particularly joyful time. Her family just didn’t have enough money to afford things like presents or a tree. It had been like this as long as she could remember.
The Purpose and Symbolism of the Advent Wreath
December 12, 2017 /0 Comments/in Sunday Mass advent, advent wreath, candles, celebrating advent, christmas, color, everlasting life, final, immortality, liturgical, liturgical color, meant to remind, mercy, mercy home, represents, signifies, sunday, symbolizes, white candle, wreath and candles /by Christa RooksLearn more about the Advent wreath and how its symbolism helps many prepare their hearts and minds for the celebration of the Lord’s birth on Christmas.
Mercy Home VP Recognized for Community Impact
December 8, 2017 /0 Comments/in Home Updates academy, award, bulls game, chicago, chicago bulls, community, each year, homework, homework program, hoops to homework, hoops to homework program, mercy, mercy home, patrick, people, program, young people /by Christa RooksCongratulations are in order for Academy Vice President Patrick Bittorf, who was named at a Chicago Bulls game as the November Walmart Community Playmaker.
Mercy Home Christmas Through the Years
December 4, 2017 /0 Comments/in 130th Anniversary children, christmas, christmas at mercy, christmas at mercy home, christmas experiences, christmas meal, december, father, father kelly, friends of the home, history, home's, kelly, look back, mercy, mercy home, mercy home's, readers, special, young men /by Christa RooksAs Mercy Home celebrates the end of its 130th year, we look back at the many Christmas seasons our young people have enjoyed thanks to our generous friends.
Mercy Home Hero: Rabia Khan Harvey Shares Her Story
November 27, 2017 /0 Comments/in Mercy Home Heroes experience, experienced, family, finishing, headquarters, hero, heroes, hit a wall, home family, marathon, mercy, mercy home, mercy home family, mercy home's, people, rabia, race day, running, started, training /by Christa RooksNow, more than a month after finishing her first marathon, Rabia describes her experience running as a Mercy Home Hero, “life-changing.”
In the Kitchen with Nyah: Thanksgiving Leftover Pizza
November 21, 2017 /0 Comments/in Resources 1 cup, 1 tablespoon, 1/2 cup, black pepper, cooking sherry, cranberries, each year, garlic powder, gravy, ingredients, leftover, mercy, mercy home, pepper, pizza, poultry seasoning, special, tablespoon, thanksgiving, turkey /by Christa RooksJoin our Manager of Food Service Operations, Nyah Griffin, as she shares her Mercy Home-famous recipe for Thanksgiving Leftover Pizza. Huge thanks to Nyah for sharing her delicious recipe!
Young Men Share Memories From Yellowstone Trip
November 9, 2017 /0 Comments/in Youth News amazing, cabin, care workers, dejohn, exhibition, experience, national, national park, octavio, open, open space, sunset, trip to yellowstone, workers, yellowstone, young men, youth care, youth care workers /by Christa RooksSome of our young men held a photo exhibition where they shared photographs and stories about their experience at Yellowstone National Park this summer.
How to Avoid Running Injuries
September 27, 2017 /0 Comments/in Mercy Home Heroes avoid, chronic, fits your foot, how to avoid, important thing, injuries, injury, keep in mind, knee pain, lateral knee, lateral knee pain, muscles, o'brian, overuse, overuse injuries, plantar fasciitis, running, running injuries, shin splints, thing to keep in mind /by Christa RooksDr. David O’Brian, a well-known sports medicine specialist, gives advice to our Heroes on the best preventative measures to take to avoid running injuries.
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