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Rising Stars challenge touts teamwork, competition
July 16, 2026 • Cheers echoed throughout Mercy Home’s gym as spectators celebrated baskets, peers waved homemade signs, and coworkers and young people shared...
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White Sox go to Bat for Chicago Charities
July 16, 2026 • Thanks to Chicago White Sox Charities, the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, and Peoples Gas for honoring their charity partners, including...
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Finding a Second Chance at Mercy Home
July 13, 2026 • Amani was used to not fitting in. Maybe it was the hand-me-down clothes that were often dirty and too small....
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Growing in God’s Love
July 13, 2026 • One of the great privileges of my career as a priest is the work I’ve done with the young people...
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Celebrating a Successful Year of Workplace Mentoring
June 25, 2026 • Our Friends First mentoring program recently celebrated another successful year of its workplace-based model at its annual end-of-year barbecue. The...
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Dress for Success Prepares Youth for Professional Opportunities
June 24, 2026 • When Charla Jae walked into Dress for Success Chicago last week, she expected to leave with professional clothing. Instead, one of the...