As a Mercy Home Hero, you can make a huge difference in the lives of abused, neglected, and at-risk children. Your efforts will go a long, long way to give these children a safe, loving home, healing from trauma, and tools to build a brighter future.
Because of the funds raised by the Heroes Endurance program, we're able to give our kids the skills and support needed to succeed in school and in life.
You can be a Hero for a child in crisis by running, jogging, biking, swimming, you name it -- the choice is yours!
Our Heroes have raised more than $6 million over the past 13 years through their participation in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, the signature event of our Heroes Endurance Fundraising program.
As our biggest event of the year, the Mercy Home Endurance Program is centered around the Chicago Marathon. With a team of over 500 runners and amazing perks like CARA training and the Mercy Mile cheer squad, we want you to have the best marathon experience possible.
Whether it's your first marathon or you're a seasoned runner, we're excited to welcome you!
But we know that running 26.2 miles every year – or even just running 26.2 miles – might not be for everyone. That's why we're offering you other ways for you to join our team.
New York City Half Marathon
2024 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle
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Bank of America 13.1 Half Marathon
Hero's Choice Create Your Own Endurance Fundraiser
Whatever challenge you accept, you'll be a part of our dedicated Mercy Home Heroes team, and we'll be there to support you every step of the way. From training plans, to fundraising coaching, to Heroes apparel, you'll have everything you need to reach your finish line.
And, we’ll set you up with your own individual or team fundraising page that you can customize and share with your network and provide information to share with potential donors about our Home and the mission that you make possible.
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