Charity Partners

Charity running has become an important part of the Life Time Chicago Half Marathon & 5K, and we want to continue supporting your programs and the causes they focus on improving. Training for a half marathon is a challenge, and finding the right motivation is a great way to keep it fun and help athletes stay committed.

Charities need our help more than ever. Help support and run with a charity you are passionate about.

2026 Partner Index

Life Time Foundation

The Life Time Foundation is dedicated to inspiring Healthy People, a Healthy Planet, and a Healthy Way of Life. Through financial grants and direct action, we support Youth Nutrition by helping schools serve wholesome, nourishing, minimally processed food to students; Youth Movement by championing physical movement programs that get children active and excited to move for life; and a Healthy Planet by supporting forestation and conservation initiatives, so everyone can live healthy, happy lives.

By raising as a Foundation Athlete, athletes are guaranteed race entry, receive top-class performance gear, and become part of an incredible, mission-driven community.

American Brain Tumor Association

When you challenge yourself to run the 2026 Life Time Chicago Half Marathon with Team ABTA, you make an impact in the brain tumor community by funding critical brain tumor research and providing educational and emotional resources to patients and their families. Join the movement and register to run with Team ABTA.

JOIN TEAM ABTA

Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is a nonprofit pediatric hospital committed to advancing the health of children through exceptional care, groundbreaking research, and family-centered support. When you run with Team Lurie Children’s, every mile helps fuel innovation and compassionate care for kids who need it most.

GO THE DISTANCE

Make-A-Wish Illinois

Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. For 40 years, Make-A-Wish Illinois has been fueled by the hope we give our kids. Everyday people like you are dedicated WishMakers who help local children discover, create, fulfill, and experience the lasting impact of their most heartfelt wish. When a wish is granted, a child replaces fear with confidence, sadness with joy and anxiety with hope. It can be the spark that helps a child believe anything is possible. Wish kids are facing unimaginable challenges every day, so join our team and know that with every step, YOU are helping make more wishes come true!

Run for Wishes

Team Challenge, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation

Team Challenge is an endurance training and fundraising program—but it’s so much more than a race. We are a community, bonded together for a purpose much larger than ourselves—to help fund cures for the millions of Americans living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. With every move we make, and finish line crossed, we get closer to a world free of IBD.

See You at the Finish Line.. IBD Cures!

Project Purple

Join the Project Purple Life Time Chicago team and join a community that is committed to finding a world without pancreatic cancer. When joining the Project Purple team, you will help raise awareness and funds for early detection and patient financial aid for those patients battling pancreatic cancer. Team members receive coaching, fundraising coaching, invites to community event and monthly zoom meetings, race day gear, and more

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