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Ruben’s Story: Breaking Down Walls & Finding His Stride
October 10, 2018 • Read about Mercy Home resident and Hero, Ruben as he shares his story about his life before and after Mercy...
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Mercy Home Heroes Spotlight: Danette Cristel
September 27, 2018 • On the morning of Danette Cristel’s first marathon as a Mercy Home Hero, she received unthinkable news: her mother had...
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Marathon Tips For Mercy Heroes
September 27, 2018 • Mercy Home for Boys & Girls’ Endurance Program Coordinator Jim Harding knows a thing or two about running a marathon...
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Mercy Home Heroes Spotlight: Kirk Ongman
April 9, 2018 • Read more about one of our Mercy Home Heroes, Kirk Ongman, who in 2018 is running his 20th marathon and...
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A Beautiful Partnership: Mercy Home Heroes and Fleet Feet Sports Chicago
February 21, 2018 • Fleet Feet Sports Chicago showed their love by making our home their official charity for January at all seven of...
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Former Resident Runs the Bank of America Chicago Marathon
February 20, 2018 • "I run the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, and I do it for Mercy Home Boys & Girls as a...
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Mercy Home Hero: Rabia Khan Harvey Shares Her Story
November 27, 2017 • Now, more than a month after finishing her first marathon, Rabia describes her experience running as a Mercy Home Hero,...
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How to Avoid Running Injuries
September 27, 2017 • Dr. David O'Brian, a well-known sports medicine specialist, gives advice to our Heroes on the best preventative measures to take...
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Mercy Home Hero Runs 50K In One Day
September 6, 2017 • Our Mercy Home Heroes team coordinator, Jim Harding is fond of reciting the team motto—“no distance is too far to...
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Top 25 Marathon Training Tips
June 13, 2017 • Learn from one of our Mercy Home Heroes training partners, Coach Mark of The Road to Boston, on how to...
