24th Annual Graduates’ Luncheon

Presented By The Leader Council of Mercy Home

Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Place: Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

For 24 years, the Leader Council has worked to improve educational opportunities for young people at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls. The Graduates’ Luncheon is the Leader Council’s signature annual fundraising event. Join us as we celebrate this year’s graduates and help us ensure brighter futures for even more of Mercy Home’s kids.

All dollars raised through the Graduates’ Luncheon will support educational programs at Mercy Home, assuring that kids have the resources they need to overcome achievement gaps, such as math and reading workshops, job readiness programs, after-school coursework, tutoring, and more.

Since 2002, the Leader Council has worked to provide educational opportunities for young people at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, especially through their signature annual fundraising event, the Graduates’ Luncheon.


Read the full write up of our 23rd annual Graduates’ Luncheon here and watch videos of the inspirational remarks of our graduate speakers.

You can also view photos from the event last June.