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20TH ANNUAL GRADUATES’ LUNCHEON

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Our graduate speaker has been connected to Mercy Home for more than half her life. After experiencing loss at a young age, she came to Mercy Home where she found the stability and support she needed to pursue her plan. Friends like you made sure she had opportunities to grow, earn a master’s degree, travel the world, and conserve wildlife.
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Keynote speaker Dr. Shay Bahramirad discusses the role of family, fear of failure, and fortitude in her journey from growing up in Iran to working to restore the energy grid in Puerto Rico after it was decimated by Hurricane Maria in 2017.
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We've heard so many success stories at the Graduates Luncheon over the past 20 years. As we prepared to celebrate our anniversary, we asked several former graduates to reflect on the ways that their lives were changed by their experiences at Mercy Home and by the education our donors made possible.

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Our alumni explained how the educational support they received at Mercy Home helped pave the way for success in life
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Mercy Home gives kids stability, encouragement, and opportunities. Our alumni share what how that helped get them where they are today.
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No graduation would be complete without leaving some wisdom for the graduates. Our alumni were happy to pass along what their experiences have taught them, and what this year's graduates need to know.
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Marcelo graduated from college in 2019. But his life almost ended in gunfire. Thankfully, he came to Mercy Home. Marcelo told his story at the 17th annual Graduates Luncheon. Since then, we've put together a video about his life and how he put a world of violence behind him to build a loving family and a successful career.

20TH ANNUAL GRADUATES’ LUNCHEON

PRESENTED BY THE LEADER COUNCIL OF MERCY HOME

If you attended the 20th annual Graduates’ Luncheon on Friday, June 10, we hope you were inspired by the stories of our young people and our alumni.

If you were unable to attend or would like to share the experience with friends, please enjoy this Graduates’ Luncheon video library.

Led by our Leader Council, the Graduates’ Luncheon celebrates our young people’s achievements and raises the resources we need to provide life-changing educational opportunities for our young men and women.

We hope you will help us congratulate our graduates by making a gift that will help kids build brighter futures.

All dollars raised through the Graduates’ Luncheon, and on this page, 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.

Gifts will be generously matched up to $150,000 by an anonymous donor and by the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.