Ways to Help Attend a Fundraising Event
Attend a Fundraising Event
Lurie Children's and our partners host extraordinary annual events in Chicago and our suburbs! From charity fundraising walks, to stair climbs to family-friendly activities, we offer events for all ages, interests and abilities. You're invited to attend any of our fundraising events that directly support our patients.
Family-Friendly and Social Events
Aon Step Up for Kids, presented by KPMG, is a family-friendly stair climb event where every step taken and dollar raised supports the Department of Family Services at Lurie Children’s. For 25 years, our community has stepped up to ensure Lurie Children’s can provide programs like pet therapy, school services and art and music therapy. For more information, contact Aly Marzonie at amarzonie@luriechildrens.org.
ELCGC is a charity gaming convention hosted by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital. Gamers, Extra Life Chicago participants, and supporters from across the Midwest come together to support the hospital through a love and appreciation for gaming. Choose your own adventure at ELCGC: play arcade games, join video game tournaments, and sit down to play some board games with friends.
Join Team Lurie Children’s at the Life Time Chicago Spring Half Marathon! As a Team Lurie Children's charity runner, you'll receive exclusive runner benefits and fundraising tools and have the chance to change the future for our patients and families. For more information, contact Sophia Paarz at spaarz@luriechildrens.org.
The Walk for Lurie Children's, formerly Move for Kids, is more than just an event – it's a powerful day that unites our community in our shared mission to provide a healthier future for every child. The Walk brings together patients, families, caregivers, staff and supporters in a vibrant display of hope and promise. Kick-off with an energizing opening ceremony, walk to support Lurie Children's, and end with a family-friendly celebration filled with activities, food, and drinks. For more information, contact Jessica Brooks at jbrooks@luriechildrens.org or 312.227.7309.
The Founders' Board is proud to host the 65th Annual Pro Am and Dinner on the Bluff. Celebrating our 65th consecutive year, this summer's Pro Am will support the Founders' Board $4M commitment to the Lurie Children's Heart Center. For more information contact Alison Tibbits at atibbits@luriechildrens.org.
Run for Gus is a family-friendly run/walk hosted by Lurie Children’s Young Associate Board (YAB) and raises funds for brain tumor care and research at Lurie Children’s. Hosted on a Thursday evening at Diversey Harbor in Lincoln Park, the event is family-friendly and attracts a young professional crowd. Following the race, participants enjoy an after party with food, drinks, and live music. For more information, contact Madeline Zandhuis at mzandhuis@luriechildrens.org.
Start or join a team with your colleagues to take on the Corporate Challenge at the Chicago Triathlon. You will swim, bike, and run while raising vital funds for the Center of Cancer and Blood Disorders at Lurie Children’s. Corporate Challenge participants receive $10 off race registration and are eligible to qualify for free swim clinics, exclusive incentives, race day perks, and more!
Choose from three distances:
- Supersprint Distance: 0.23-mile swim, 6.2-mile bike, 1.5-mile run
- Sprint Distance: 0.47-mile swim, 15-mile bike, 3.1-mile run
- International Distance: 1.5K swim, 40K bike, 10K run
The Gold Coast Fashion Award Show, the signature fundraising event of the Children’s Service Board brings together some of Chicago’s most influential community leaders for cocktails, fashion and more. The event’s exclusive retail sponsor is Neiman Marcus, and proceeds will support the Board’s commitment to the Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation Fellowship Program. For more information, contact Ilana Gutman at igutman@luriechildrens.org.
Lurie Children’s Corporate Cup is a classic field day mixed with a little decathlon and a whole lot of friendly competition. Teams representing local companies will face off in a variety of traditional events like tug of war and relay races. Teams will battle it out on the field while raising life-changing funds to support the patients and families at Lurie Children’s. Corporate Cup is not just fun and games, but an afternoon where community impact meets corporate team building—there’s no other event like it.
Since 2007, hundreds of runners have come together to run the Bank of America Chicago Marathon as members of the Lurie Children’s Marathon Team. Throughout their training, team members work towards the required fundraising goal, while receiving support in return. Team members receive complimentary endurance training customized to meet the needs of both first-time marathoners and seasoned runners. Training is supported through weekly group runs and online training plans. For more information, contact Sophia Paarz at spaarz@luriechildrens.org.
Make every mile count by joining Team Lurie Children's at the prestigious BMW Berlin Marathon! Lace up your running shoes and become a part of something bigger than yourself as we race towards a healthier future for every child. Team Lurie Children's runners receive exclusive benefits. For more information, contact Sophia Paarz at spaarz@luriechildrens.org.
Make every mile count by joining Team Lurie Children's at the prestigious TCS New York City Marathon! Lace up your running shoes and become a part of something bigger than yourself as we race towards a healthier future for every child.
Gamers, this one’s for you! During Extra Life Game Day, participants stream, game, and raise funds for Lurie Children’s through a marathon-style event. Whether you're into board games, video games, or tabletop campaigns, your play helps kids get the care they deserve. You can choose a date between November 8 and 16 that fits your schedule and play anytime, anywhere, to be part of the movement! For more information, contact Hannah Monte at hmonte@luriechildrens.org.
Winter Wishes: Holiday Cocktail Celebration
Winter Wishes is the Founders' Board's annual holiday cocktail celebration, raising critical funds for the patients and families at Lurie Children's. For questions, please contact Alison Tibbits at atibbits@luriechildrens.org.
The Children’s Research Fund’s annual fundraising campaign to support pediatric research at the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute at Lurie Children’s is celebrated at the annual Children’s Ball, which also honors the researchers and physician-scientists at the Manne Research Center. This elegant black-tie event features hors d’oeuvres, dinner and dancing, and attracts more than 1,000 guests each year, including a number of Chicago’s business and community leaders. For more information, contact Laura Rao at lkrao@luriechildrens.org.
Lurie Children’s Radiothon is a live holiday broadcast to raise funds in support of the patients at families at Lurie Children’s. Tune in to hear stories of breakthroughs, bravery and healthier futures for kids. All funds raised through Radiothon help fuel research, support families in need and provide lifesaving care to more kids. For more information, contact Deanna Kerns at dkerns@luriechildrens.org or 312.227.7321.
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