Union League Club of Chicago
65 W Jackson Blvd · Chicago, IL 60604
11:30 am: Registration and Networking
12 pm: Lunch and Program
Our luncheon theme, Driving Change, Inspiring Hope, represents the importance of clear goals and strong leadership, particularly during times of major change. Inspired by The Boulevard's founders, this theme serves as a reminder that meaning and motivation are necessary to influence positive change and are often realized during moments of selfless collaboration.
The Boulevard exists to serve ill and injured homeless adults with medical respite care, holistic support, and housing services to restore their health and rebuild their lives. Proceeds from our Luncheon fundraiser will directly support the many valuable programs and services we provide to those in need. We need your help to raise awareness and support for our mission and to ensure a successful event.
BECOME A SPONSORPlease consider a sponsorship to make a significant difference in the lives of Chicago’s most vulnerable residents. Review sponsorship entitlements here. | TICKETS AND TABLESTicket and Table sales close on Friday, May 23, 2025. All Tickets are held at registration. | DONATE HERECan't make it to the Luncheon on June 5th? You can still support The Boulevard's mission by making a donation today. Any amount helps! |
In light of our theme—Driving Change, Inspiring Hope—The Boulevard will host a panel discussion during this year's luncheon program to emphasize the critical role that medical respite and other housing and health programs play as part of the social safety net. Read below to learn more about our panelists and moderator.
 | Christine Haley is the Chief Homelessness Officer for the State of Illinois. She leads the Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness. Christine works with 16 state agencies to implement a strategic plan to prevent and end homelessness, called Home Illinois. Christine chairs of the Illinois Interagency Task Force on Homelessness and co-chairs the Community Advisory Council on Homelessness. Before joining the State, Christine was the Director of Housing for Cook County Health (CCH), one of the nation’s largest public safety-net health systems. Together with Housing Forward, she was the clinical administrator of a 19-bed medical respite center in Oak Park. Before joining CCH, Christine worked as an administrator in the housing sector with the CSH, Housing Opportunities for Women and Heartland Alliance. She previously served in health equity positions within the Massachusetts and Cleveland Departments of Public Health. She was the founding Executive Director of the Chicago Torture Justice Center, which provided healing services to survivors of police violence. Christine holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Science in Social Administration from Case Western Reserve University. Christine lives in Chicago with her husband Peter and three children. |
 | Nancy Hughes Moyer serves as the President and CEO of VOA Illinois and has nearly 30 years of experience in the social services sector. Prior to being named as the CEO for VOA Illinois, Ms. Hughes Moyer served as the Senior Vice-President of General Operations for Kids Hope United. Throughout her tenure at VOA Illinois, Nancy spearheaded the Veterans services program and was responsible for the development of affordable housing developments: Hope Manor I, Hope Manor II, Hope Manor Joliet and Hope Manor Village. Since joining VOA Illinois, Nancy has tripled the agency’s revenue from $4 million to $15 million today. In addition the programming that VOA Illinois provides the organization has grown significantly under Nancy’s guidance and vision. Under Nancy Hughes Moyer’s leadership, VOA Illinois has grown from 30 employees, when she started, to now exceeding over 100 employees. Nancy Hughes Moyer is a graduate of Loyola University where she received a B.S. Degree in Social Work. She also holds a Master of Arts from the School of Social Work at Aurora University. |
 | Emily Krisciunas is the inaugural Executive Director of Chicago Funders Together to End Homelessness (CFTEH). CFTEH is a collaborative of nearly 40 philanthropic partners aligning efforts to prevent and end homelessness in the Chicago region. In her role, Emily facilitates funder learning and advocacy while guiding grantmaking through CFTEH’s pooled fund and public/private partnerships. Prior to her role with CFTEH, Emily served as Deputy Policy Director in the Chicago Mayor’s Office where she worked on issues related to housing and homelessness. She holds a BA in English and Sociology from the University of Notre Dame and an MPA from the University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy. Emily co-chairs the Illinois Community Advisory Council on Homelessness and serves on the City of Chicago’s Strategic Advisory Committee to develop a city-wide five-year plan to prevent and end homelessness. |
 | Panel Moderator:Sharon Langshur, M.D. currently serves on The Boulevard of Chicago's Board of Directors. Dr. Langshur is a Research Project Coordinator at Northwestern Medicine (NM), bringing an extensive background as a healthcare provider and entrepreneur to her work. She joined NM in the Center for Community Health to coordinate a research project focused on identifying individuals experiencing homelessness in ambulatory healthcare settings across Chicago. Prior to her position at NM, Dr. Langshur was an Operating Partner with Abundant Venture Partners, a venture creation firm that leverages digital technology to improve the delivery of healthcare. She joined Abundant Venture Partners at its founding in 2011 and served as COO for several years, overseeing holding company functions and engaging with portfolio companies in operating and governance roles. Before her entrepreneurial work, Dr. Langshur was a physician undergoing pediatric residency training at Northwestern University. Her medical training was completed at the University of Connecticut, and she holds an M.S. in Human Genetics from Sarah Lawrence College and a B.Sc. in Biochemistry from McGill University. |
 | Luncheon MC: Robin RobinsonRobin Robinson is an award-winning journalist and respected broadcaster whose more than three decades of Chicago-based reporting is marked by in-depth coverage of significant issues. A native Chicagoan, Robinson spent her younger years in California where she earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism at San Diego State University. She began her broadcast news career at KGTV in San Diego. After moving on to KMGH-TV in Denver, she returned to Chicago as a reporter/anchor for WBBM-CBS TV in 1983. She moved to WFLD-TV as the founding anchor of the station’s weeknight newscast, where she broadcast for 29 years. Following her exit from broadcasting, Robin joined the Chicago Police Department in a command level civilian role focused on repairing community relationships to enable partnership for improved peace and safety. Robin founded Birdland Media, Ltd in 2015 as a consultancy for individuals and organizations needing overall strategic messaging, speech writing and preparation, on-camera training and crisis response/avoidance. She utilizes her participatory dialogue skills and leverages her broad network within the civic, business, charitable and journalism communities to bring the power of story to client goals. Robin also continues her broadcast story-telling platform on CANTV, Channel 19 in Chicago, as host of the program In Other News with Robin Robinson. |
Enhancing Lives Award Honoree:Northwestern Medicine
The Enhancing Lives Award was established to recognize individuals and organizations who are making significant contributions to enhancing the lives of individuals living in underserved communities. This award has been created to acknowledge those who are making exceptional efforts to increase opportunities and eliminate disparities in the areas of health, education, employment and housing. | |
Nancy Hanson Outstanding Service Award Honoree:The Rev. Dr. Paul Allen(presented posthumously) The Boulevard of Chicago was co-founded by Rev. Dr. Paul Allen and Rev. James D. "Buzz" Hargleroad back in the early 1990s. Dr. Paul Allen went on to be The Boulevard's first board president when the organization opened in 1994. The Nancy Hanson Outstanding Service Award recognizes those who demonstrate the highest caliber of volunteer service engagement, who have been a role model through selflessly giving time and talent, and who have become ambassadors for the organization’s vision. The award recipient, like Boulevard founder Nancy Hanson, places the highest of values on the rights of all human beings and is a champion for fairness and equality. |
