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Mercy Home Alum Comes Full Circle
July 12, 2017 • Read about Mercy Home alum, Robert, and how his time living at the Home inspired his future career and desire...
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Fr. Quille’s Dream for A Trade School
July 6, 2017 • Throughout the 1910s Mercy Home's President, Fr. Quille, had the vision to create a trade school. Our boys learned printing,...
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Green Thumbs for a Greener World
June 5, 2017 • Volunteers from AkzoNobel picked up shovels and rakes at our boys campus garden to help kick off the growing season...
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Work Experience at Mercy Home Builds Confidence
May 15, 2017 • Mercy Home's tradition of teaching independence via on-the-job training continues with our young people who gain confidence while working on...
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Spring Break Filled with Learning Opportunities
May 11, 2017 • A break from school didn’t mean a break from learning for the kids at Mercy Home! Their week of Spring...
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Young Man Channels Anger into Positive Changes
May 9, 2017 • Nathan kept a map of the city hidden in his desk. Because he was always thinking of running away. Learn...
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Honoring Our Young Women
March 30, 2017 • March is Women’s History Month, and our Walsh Campus is marking the month by celebrating inspirational women throughout history, as...
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Job Skills Workshop
March 8, 2017 • Mercy Home's young men and women got a chance to put on their professional clothes and practice their job skills...
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Building Bridges Across Chicago
October 12, 2016 • Mercy Home recently hosted the inaugural Community Partners meeting, which featured a presentation on the most pressing issues faced by...
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Young Teen Opens Up and Discovers Artistic Side
November 18, 2015 • Read Alyssa's story growing up being neglected by her family and how Mercy Home helped Alyssa overcome her struggle of...