“A lot of folks talk about the state of the world today but never take the time out to change the problems. Mercy Home has shown me I can, one step at a time.” — Traci, Mercy Home tutor

We believe education enables children to escape the cycle of poverty and broadens their opportunities and their horizons. From the moment our young people enter Mercy Home they are given educational support through our dedicated full-time youth advocates and a volunteer army of nearly 200 tutors who work with them one-on-one.

We support our young people’s education by providing them with volunteer tutors four nights every week. Each volunteer spends one hour per week during the school year helping our kids with homework and encouraging good educational skills.

As Mercy Home continues to grow, so does our need for volunteer tutors to work with our young people. You can become a tutor today and start giving a child tools to build a better tomorrow. Apply now—just one hour a week can make a lifetime of difference and put a child on the road to success.

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For more information visitus at www.mercyhome.org

1140 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607312.738.7560

Tutoring takes place at both our girls home at 11600 S. Longwood Drive, in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago, and at our boys home at 1140 W. Jackson Blvd.

Tutors must be at least 18 years old and willing to dedicate at least one hour during the week for the duration of the school year. Every tutor is matched with one our young people who attends middle school or high school.

Please consider becoming a tutor at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls—contact us at (312) 738-7552 or via email at volunteer@mercyhome.org

To learn more and access a list of tutoring “Q&A’s” visit mercyhome.org/tutoring.