Aon Step Up for Kids
presented by KPMG
February 7, 2027 – Chicago, Illinois
30 years. 2,400 floors. 49,290 steps. Countless lives changed.
STEP UP FOR KIDS
A Legacy Built One Step at a Time
For 30 years, thousands of climbers have taken on 80 flights of stairs in support of kids and families at Lurie Children’s—building an incredible community and an enduring legacy along the way. On February 7, we’ll celebrate three decades of impact at Step Up for Kids.
Join us for this milestone event as we celebrate all we’ve accomplished together and the legacy that continues long after we cross the finish line.
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Step Up
Fundraise
Celebrate
Support
Families
What to Expect
- The chance to fundraise for our Division of Family Services and personal fundraising support and unique incentives
- An energizing climb to the top of the Aon Center (the fourth tallest building in Chicago!)
- The opportunity to choose the full 80-floor climb or a half climb
- Option to register with a team or as an individual
- A post-climb party to celebrate your accomplishments
K.I.D.S.S. for Kids (Kindness is Doing Something Special for Kids)
About Us
In 1991, ten people wanted to make a difference. More than thirty years and $16 million later, K.I.D.S.S. for Kids has become one of the largest organizations contributing to Lurie Children’s. Focusing their philanthropy on the hospital’s Family Services programs, K.I.D.S.S. for Kids has enabled hospitalized children and their families to receive emotional, spiritual, and social support through the Division of Family Services.
Why Get Involved
K.I.D.S.S. for Kids was driven and built by the passion to help the patients at Lurie Children's feel like kids, no matter what they're going through. Step Up for Kids has been their signature fundraising event for 30 years, supporting the Division of Family Services and making an impact on thousands of kids and families.
MORE ABOUT THE BOARD
Turn your steps into dollars raised
All donations support our Department of Family Services.
Dollars raised through Step Up for Kids help fund services that insurance doesn’t cover and programs that families don’t receive a bill for. Programs like pet therapy, in-hospital summer camp and school services are all provided by our Department of Family Services and supported by donations made to Step Up for Kids.
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