Charities and Organizations | Fleet Feet Sports Chicago

We partner with the best charities and organizations in the Chicago running community. These programs raise money and awareness for some of the leading health and social issues, and along the way they train many runners to get to the finish line of half and full marathons, triathlons and more.

Charity of the Month

This program highlights one charity per month through all our stores and marketing efforts. More information and donations are accepted upon checkout at all Fleet Feet Chicago locations.

Here's our schedule for 2023.

January: Lurie Children's Hospital

Mission: Lurie Children's is staffed by the very best pediatric specialists who understand kids and will do whatever it takes to provide them with a healthier future.
Learn more here.

February: Black Girls Run

Mission: Black Girls RUN! wants to encourage African-American women to make fitness and healthy living a priority.
Learn more here.

March: Gilda's Club

Mission: Gilda's Club is a place where men, women and children whose lives have been impacted by cancer, as well as their families and friends, can feel they are part of a welcoming community of support.
Learn more here.

April: Imerman Angels

Mission: Imerman Angels’ mission is to provide comfort and understanding for all cancer fighters, survivors, previvors and caregivers through a personalized, one-on-one connection with someone who has been there.
Learn more here.

May: Chicago Run

Mission: Chicago Run empowers young people from Pre-K through high school with equitable access to inclusive running and physical activity programs. Through the power of sport, we build resilience to stress and trauma and develop social and emotional skills.
Learn more here.

June: T2

Mission: T2’s mission is to improve the lives of those who are living with or vulnerable to HIV/AIDS, by raising critical funds to support the programs of AIDS Foundation Chicago. Through endurance sports, T2 raises awareness, reduces stigma, empowers participants and encourages action to create health equity across Chicagoland.
Learn more here.

July: Special Olympics

Mission: The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
Learn more here.

August: American Cancer Society

Mission: The mission of the American Cancer Society is to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.
Learn more here.

September: Ignite the Spirit Fund

Mission: Ignite The Spirit is a charity established by the Chicago Fire Department to help provide funding and resources to our Brothers & Sisters as well as our community in time of need.
Learn more here.

October: PAWS

Mission: We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.
Learn more here.

November:

October: Girls on the Run

Mission: We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.
Learn more here.

December: Lurie Children's Hospital

Mission: Lurie Children's is staffed by the very best pediatric specialists who understand kids and will do whatever it takes to provide them with a healthier future.
Learn more here.

The following charities are charities that offer guaranteed Bank of America Chicago Marathon registration. Each of these charities also trains through the Chicago Endurance Sports marathon program. Click on a charity to learn more.