Saturday, April 19, 2025

We are excited to launch this event in 2025 to support our mission to help teens and young adults who are navigating life challenges, facing crises, or transitioning out of the foster care system. By participating in our 5K, you are stepping up to make a tangible difference, helping expand our mentorship programs and reach more young people in need of support.

PAST EVENTS

December 2023 - Fostering Success Holiday Party

Fostering Success celebrated the holidays with our mentor and mentee teams at Midway Landing Bowling Alley in Bartlett, Illinois.

  • April 2023 - Fostering Success 1st Anniversary Party

    Fostering Success successfully launched our mentoring program in 2022 to help teens and young adults overcome life challenges and plan for a better future. We celebrated our anniversary with a night of fun including appetizers, beer, wine and trivia! Thank you to everyone who attended our event, and to Moretti’s in Bartlett for hosting us!

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Prom Dress Drive

In 2023, we were able to work with Project Access (through U-46) and Men’s Wearhouse to offer tuxedos to mentees who wanted to attend prom. In addition, we were able to collect gently used prom dresses for our mentees!

  • December 2021 - Mercy Home Holiday Party

    Fostering Success hosted a holiday party for the children and mentors at Mercy Home in Chicago, IL. We took everyone ice skating and handed out holiday stockings to spread some holiday cheer!

  • Message from Father Scott Donahue, President/CEO of Mercy Home:

    “You certainly are the Christmas Spirit come to life, bringing such joy into our lives. I am deeply grateful to you for your wonderful generosity which has truly enhanced the lives of all the members of our Friends First program. Thank you for the amazing holiday party you orchestrated and underwrote which included ice skating, treats, Christmas stockings and holiday gift cards. Your selfless actions let the young people of the Friends First program know that they are loved and thanks to your encouragement, they have a world of possibility opening before them. They are benefitting from your faith and belief in them. Your goodness is so greatly appreciated.”