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My Crowning Moment
July 15, 2020 • AfterCare scholar and graduate of University of Illinois at Chicago says the security of earning her degree gives her the...
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Young Man Now Looks to Future With Confidence
July 8, 2020 • There was only one opinion that really mattered to Will—his brother’s. For as long as Will could remember, he idolized...
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Crystal Finds Stability at Mercy Home
June 24, 2020 • Many of us were struggling with feelings of confinement as we sheltered to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Staying home...
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Thomas Gains Confidence at Mercy Home
June 17, 2020 • For many of our young people, hope has been elusive in their lives. They have experienced tremendous hardships and challenges....
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Landing on the Shores of Mercy
June 11, 2020 • There was nothing 12-year-old Anthony loved more than going fishing with his grandfather in the summer. On weekends, they’d rise...
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Loved, At Last
May 13, 2020 • Ever since Angel was a little girl, she felt like something was missing. And she knew exactly what that thing...
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Fighting Fire With Mercy
March 3, 2020 • When a house fire knocked Jasmine's life of course, Mercy Home for Boys & Girls helped her get back on...
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Young Man Learns to Open Up at Mercy Home
January 22, 2020 • Mercy Home for Boys & Girls' network of therapeutic care and family therapy helps young man find his voice and...
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Ava’s Story: Finding Hope for the Future
December 13, 2019 • After Ava's grandmother got ill, Ava received the support she needed to build a bright future from Mercy Home.
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Diego’s Story: Finding Balance In a World of Instability
December 6, 2019 • Young man finds his way to Mercy Home through a minefield of gang violence to reclaim his life.