Endurance Events

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Join the Mercy Home Heroes and run the Windy City. With nearly 50,000 runners winding their way through Chicago, this famed 26.2-mile race has all the energy and excitement with an estimated 1.7 million spectators lining the streets.

Minimum fundraising commitment of $2100.

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Run 13.1 for Mercy Home on June 1, 2025. Mercy Home was chosen to be one of only six charity partners for the Inaugural Bank of America Chicago 13.1 in 2022 because of the positive impact we have on children and families in Chicago. You can be part of a solution for kids in crisis!

Minimum fundraising commitment of $500.

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Join the Mercy Home Heroes in kicking off the running season in Chicago on Sunday, March 23, 2025. With over 20,000 runners winding their way through downtown Chicago, this famed 8K race has all the energy and excitement of the marathon.

Minimum fundraising commitment of $250

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This is your chance to run through Times Square as a Mercy Home Hero. We have a limited number of spots for this iconic New York City race. The fundraising minimum is $1,500, but we are looking for the Heroes willing to go beyond the minimum. And it will be worth it!

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Our Hero's Choice endurance fundraiser option gives you the flexibility to choose your own activity while raising critical support for the children of Mercy Home for Boys & Girls.

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You can do it...and we'll help

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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