Built in the Bronx. Leading Everywhere.

Please join us at The Banknote Building (1231 Lafayette Avenue) from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday, May 28th, for LION’s 20th Anniversary Spring Social: Celebrating 20 Years of Leadership at LION, honoring two decades of transformative leadership and the remarkable achievements of our students and alumni. This special evening marks an important milestone while rallying our community around the Class of 2026. The event will raise $20,000 for LION’s Graduation Campaign, an annual tradition that has supported our graduates since our first graduating class in 2013. As we celebrate how far we have come, we reaffirm our commitment to ensuring every LION student crosses the stage and steps confidently into their future.

The success of LION’s senior class is fueled by our comprehensive eight-plus-year College Access and Success Program, which supports students to and through post-secondary education and ensures they have the opportunities needed to fulfill their potential. Because of this program, 91% of LION graduates enroll in college within two years of high school and earn bachelor’s degrees at nearly three times the national average for students from similar demographics. Gifts to LION’s Graduation Campaign directly sustain this life-changing work, strengthening key experiences and supports that help our students graduate, persist, and emerge as the leaders of tomorrow.

We are so excited to welcome you to a wonderful evening where guests will enjoy delicious refreshments, hear incredibly inspiring stories from staff and alumni about the past two decades of our impact, try their luck at winning one of our awesome raffle items or experiences. We hope you will join us in supporting our graduates and their futures by contributing to the Graduation Campaign! We look forward to celebrating this milestone with you and supporting our students and alumni for decades to come.

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