Frequently Asked Questions

Online registration will close on Tuesday, January 31st at 12pm. Participants can register in person at packet pick-up at Fleet Feet Sports or on event day at the Aon Center.

• Adult Participant: $50 + 100 of fundraising committed by March 5
• Child Participant (12 and under): Free

Registration for all adults is $50 plus the $100 minimum fundraising pledge. All adults must commit to the minimum fundraising commitment ($100). While children 12 and under are always free, they are still encouraged to meet the minimum fundraising commitment ($100). Both the registration fee and the minimum $100 fundraising commitment are non-refundable.

Two people are required to form a team. There is no maximum number of people allowed on a team.

Please contact us at [email protected] and we will assist you further.

Each Aon Step Up for Kids adult participants are committed to raising a minimum of $100. All donations must be submitted when online fundraising closes on March 5. If the minimum pledge amount of $100 is not received by the time online fundraising closes, Lurie Children’s has the authority to charge the remaining balance due to the participant’s credit card on that date.

Steppers are encouraged to create a personal fundraising page on our event website where you can track fundraising, store contacts and share your personal story.

The fastest and easiest way is to refer your supporters to the personal fundraising page you create on the website. For those who prefer to write a check, checks should be made payable to Lurie Children's Foundation (please write the stepper's name on the memo line) and mailed to:

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Attn: Step Up for Kids
225 E. Chicago Avenue, Box 4
Chicago, IL 60611

Yes, all donations in which goods or services are not received are 100% tax deductible. Registration fees for the event are not tax deductible.

Lurie Children's will send a gift receipt and acknowledgment letter to anyone who makes a donation on behalf of a stepper within 10 business days of receiving the gift.

First, check to see if your company has a matching gift program for health organizations. The website, MatchingGifts.com can be helpful indetermining which companies match donations. Complete a matching gift form (available from your company's Human Resources department) and send it in with your donation.

You track your fundraising efforts via the participant headquarters. This tool allows you to log on and review your pledges any time. When a donation is made online, it is processed automatically and is added toward your fundraising total. Donations made by check or money order will be processed and counted toward your total within 10 business days after it is received by our office.

There are 80 floors and 1,643 steps.

No. For safety reasons, water bottles are not allowed in the stairwells. For your convenience, water will be offered on floors throughout the climb. Water will also be available at the event food court located on the mezzanine level of the main lobby.

Restrooms will be available on floors during the climb. There is also a public bathroom for participants and guests in the lower lobby.

Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your start time.

There will be a complimentary secured gear check at the Aon Center monitored by volunteers. Each stepper is required to check all gear, as personal items are not allowed past the main lobby of the event. No cameras or cell phones are allowed in the stairwell. Your gear will be checked according to your bib number. We cannot be responsible for any lost or stolen items, so please do not check anything of value.

Please check the event information page or contact us at [email protected] and we will assist you further.

Start times will be uploaded on February 2, 2023

To guarantee consecutive start times, you must form a team of at least two people.