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Under the initial guidance of the Archdiocese of Chicago, a struggling orphanage became a boys home under the name of the Mission of our Lady of Mercy. Mercy Home began accepting girls in 1987. Three years later, it was renamed Mercy Home for Boys and Girls.
Their vision was a central fundraising mechanism for archdiocesan charities, which would solicit donations and distribute funds. The organization was chartered in January 1918, and Cardinal Mundelein addressed its 200 board members at its first annual meeting in April of the following year, reporting on the success of the agency in serving the ...
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Pages in category "Non-profit organizations based in Illinois" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Mar. 14—Unlock a world of possibility for kids treated at Medical Center Health System when you Dip it for Kids with a $1 donation benefiting Children's Miracle Network Hospitals at ...
Orphanages in the United States by state or territory (9 C) Pages in category "Orphanages in the United States" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total.
The organization was founded on October 8, 1895, in Downers Grove, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) under the name “Chicago Baptist Orphanage”. The organization opened an orphanage for children on Washington Street in Downers Grove. By 1913, the organization was operating four orphanages in Illinois (Downers Grove, Berwyn, Chicago, and ...