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Job Skills Seminar Prepares Youth for Workplace Success
February 20, 2026 • On a Saturday morning in February, volunteers from several Chicago-area companies and organizations came to Mercy Home to coach our...
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Young Hearts for Life Visits Mercy Home
February 12, 2026 • On a cold and snowy Saturday morning in January, the Mercy Home community welcomed representatives from Young Hearts for Life...
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Coworker Finds Connection and Healing in Mercy Home Garden
February 12, 2026 • After starting at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls two months before COVID-19 shut down the country, Kristin Vanderbilt found...
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Betting on a Great Night: Mercy Home Poker Night Another Success
February 12, 2026 • This year’s 13th annual Mercy Home Poker Night fundraiser proved that even a baker’s dozen can be a lucky number....
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Flashback: Mercy Home Football Kicked off 100 Years Ago
February 11, 2026 • Their games may not have generated the spectacle and fandom of Super Bowl Sunday. But 100 years ago, Mercy Home’s...
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Winter Weather Doesn’t Slow Down Activity at Mercy Home
February 11, 2026 • If you’re native to Chicago, or have ever visited in January of February, you may be familiar with terms like...
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Weekly Soccer Club Blends The Beautiful Game with Life Skills
February 11, 2026 • Jake Pizzitola, an education coordinator at the Mercy Home, appreciates the many facilities and activities available to Mercy Home’s young...
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Friends First, Coworker Mentor Featured in Sun-Times
January 27, 2026 • January is National Mentoring Month. As part of its celebration, the Chicago Sun-Times approached Mercy Home late last December to...
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Youth Honor Dr. King’s Legacy through Service
January 27, 2026 • “Everybody can be great because everybody can serve.” —Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Some of our young...
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Soldier Field Donation Program Supports Mission
January 27, 2026 • While we are heartbroken that the 19-week thrill ride that was the 2025-26 Chicago Bears season ended in overtime vs....