Mercy Home for Boys & Girls

10/09/2026

Great educators change lives both inside and outside the classroom. 🍎🏃

After building meaningful connections with Mercy Home youth, one Chicago principal was inspired to take on the Chicago Marathon as a Mercy Home Heroes runner.

Read their inspiring story: https://bit.ly/4ean7DM

Chicago Principal's Connection with Mercy Home Youth Inspires Marathon Run - Mercy Home for Boys & Girls Assistant principal channels his experience of community support into mentoring a Mercy Home youth and running the Chicago Marathon to give back.

10/08/2026

Interested in sharing your skillset and expertise with our youth? Mercy Home needs volunteer tutors, specifically for math and science, who are able to spend an hour a week assisting our young people with homework and helping them build positive academic habits. Learn more and apply to tutor for the current school year.

Become a tutor at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, helping the children of Mercy Home in Chicago.

10/08/2026

Giving back can be life-changing, both for those who serve and those they help. 💙

Through service projects, Mercy Home youth are learning the value of compassion, responsibility, and community involvement while making a positive impact on others.

Read more about how they're building hope through service:

Youth Build Hope Through Service - Mercy Home for Boys & Girls Nine Mercy Home youth traveled to Mississippi to repair homes, serve neighbors, build leadership skills, and discover the power of helping others.

10/07/2026

Mercy Home has helped countless young men and women overcome painful pasts and go on to build brighter futures. Learn more about Diego's story and how Mercy Home made a positive impact in his life:

Young man finds his way to Mercy Home through a minefield of gang violence to reclaim his life.

10/07/2026

Todo niño merece seguridad, amor y protección. ❤️

Comprender los diferentes tipos de abuso infantil —sexual, físico y psicológico— es el primer paso para poner fin al dolor que millones de niños enfrentan cada año. Ningún niño debería sufrir en soledad.

Infórmate más y asume el compromiso de ayudar a poner fin al abuso infantil.

Al comprender los tipos de abuso, puede generar conciencia sobre el problema y evitar que vuelva a ocurrir abuso infantil en el futuro.

10/06/2026

Mercy Home for Boys & Girls' promotes awareness about the plight of abused or neglected children and supports solutions for families in crisis. Help us end child abuse and neglect - sign our pledge to be part of the solution. https://bit.ly/3PxJzNI

Commit to becoming more aware of the issues behind child abuse, so you can help support children and families in crisis. Sign our pledge now.

10/05/2026

Every runner has a reason to keep moving forward.

For one Mercy Home Heroes participant, that motivation comes from seeing the challenges many young people face and wanting to help provide them with opportunities to succeed.

Read their inspiring story: https://bit.ly/4APGvQw

Running for a Relatable Cause - Mercy Home for Boys & Girls When Jhordy Reynoso runs the Chicago Marathon this October, he'll be thinking about the children at Mercy Home whose experiences reflect his own.

10/05/2026

Marathon week is here! We are less than six days from the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Our Heroes have worked relentlessly for the opportunity to represent Mercy Home this year. Come out and support the team on the streets of Chicago this Sunday!

10/05/2026

Prepararse para el futuro comienza hoy. 💼

Este verano, los jóvenes de Mercy Home participaron en nuestro Instituto de Verano sobre Carreras Profesionales, donde exploraron diversas trayectorias laborales, desarrollaron habilidades profesionales y obtuvieron valiosos conocimientos de la mano de expertos del sector.

Descubre cómo estas experiencias les ayudan a prepararse para un futuro prometedor:

Nueve jóvenes de Mercy Home viajaron a Misisipi para reparar viviendas, ayudar a los vecinos, desarrollar habilidades de liderazgo y descubrir el poder de ayudar a los demás.