Mercy Home for Boys & Girls is a children's charity dedicated to providing a solution for at-risk children in Chicago, Illinois.  We help pave the way to a brighter future for troubled children and teens in Chicago.  

Since 1887 Mercy Home has been a solution for kids in crisis.  Our children find healing, a supportive family and opportunities to contribute to our communities in meaningful ways.  Learn more about the impact of Mercy Home's lifesaving programs.

Already registered for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon? Be a Mercy Home Hero and you can take pride in saving society’s most precious resource - its children! As a member of the Mercy Home Marathon Team, you help to ensure a brighter future for more than 600 at-risk kids throughout Chicago.