Join us for Start Early's 24th Annual Luncheon on June 3 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago alongside co‑chairs Helen Zell and Bruce Rauner. The program will feature a fireside chat on building a movement for early care and education with Start Early President Diana Rauner and Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action and NYT best-selling author of Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark Into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age.

Our Luncheon is more than a celebration. It is a call to action, and a reminder of the life changing difference we make when we stand together for children and their families.

Join Start Early's Annual Luncheon

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. CT

Hyatt Regency Chicago

151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL

Thank you to our
2026 Annual Luncheon Co-Chairs!

Featuring Shannon Watts,
founder of Moms Demand Action and NYT best-selling author of Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark Into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age

Shannon Watts, is the founder of the influential grassroots advocacy group Moms Demand Action, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country with nearly 11 million supporters. Shannon was named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People, a Forbes 50 over 50 Changemaker, a Glamour Woman of the Year, a WORTH Magazine Worth 100 and a 2025 Parents Next Gen Award winner.

Together, we can shape a better future for our youngest learners and ensure that every child can thrive from the very start.

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Questions about Start Early's
Annual Luncheon?
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1 North Dearborn Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60602 • 312.922.3863

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Thank you to our 2026 Annual Luncheon Co-Chairs!

Questions about Start Early's Annual Luncheon? Please contact us.

Thank you to our
2026 Annual Luncheon Co-Chairs!

Questions about Start Early's
Annual Luncheon?
Please contact us.