Programs & Events
Join us throughout the year at community and public programs and events at which our Gift of Hope staff and Ambassador for Hope volunteers are engaged with community advocates and providing education about life-giving organ, eye and tissue donation.
Upcoming Events
June13
Safety Fest
Jun. 13, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm | IBEW Local 364, 3820 Mill rd. Rockford, Ill
June13
Fashion For A Cause
Jun. 13, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm | The Loretto Hospital, 645 S. Central ave. Chicago, Ill
June13
Englewood Village Market
Jun. 13, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm | Englewood Village Plaza, 5822 S. Halsted st. Chicago, Ill
June13
Touch-A-Truck, Kite Fly & Car Show
Jun. 13, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm | Springfield Park, 269 Springfield dr. Bloomingdale, Ill
June13
Saint Vincent De Paul Food Pantry
Jun. 13, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm | Saint Vincent De Paul - Food Pantry, 705 N. Roosevelt Bloomington, Ill
June13
2026 Juneteenth Fest
Jun. 13, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Peoria RiverFront, 212 SW Water St Peoria, Ill
June13
Graceful Exchange
Jun. 13, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm | Living Grace Church, 20100 Lakewood Ave Lynwood,, Ill
June15
King Center Wellness Fair
Jun. 15, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | MLK Community Center, 4314 S Cottage Grove Avenue Chicago
June15
Fleet Feet Lakeview
Jun. 15, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Fleet Feet Lakeview 3359 N Southport Ave Chicago, Ill
June18
Fleet Feet Elmhurst
Jun. 18, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Fleet Feet Elmhurst, 124 Schiller st. Elmhurst, Ill
June19
Normal CornBelters Concourse Tabling
Jun. 19, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | The Corn Crib, 1000 W. Raab rd Normal, Ill
June19
Fellowship On Da Block: A Juneteenth Block Party
Jun. 19, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | Fuller Park, 331 W 45th st Chicago, Ill
June20
Community Peace Day Event
Jun. 20, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm | 331 W 45th St Chicago, Ill
June20
Juneteenth Celebration
Jun. 20, 2:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 42 N. Farnsworth Ave., Aurora, Ill
June20
Faith & Family Night
Jun. 20, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | The Corn Crib Stadium, 1000 W. Raab rd Normal, Ill
June20
Lake County PrideFest 2026
Jun. 20, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Round Lake Beach Cultural & Civic Center, 2007 N Civic Center Way Round Lake Beach, Ill
June20
Chicago Black Men’s Wellness Day 5K Walk/Run
Jun. 20, 7:00 am - 12:30 am | Bob Pickens Track & Field, 6233 S Stony Island Ave Chicago, Ill
June20
MENSFEST: MAN DOWN, MAN UP! – Lifting Your Brother
Jun. 20, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm | 7414 S Cottage Grove Ave Chicago, Ill
June22
King Center Wellness Fair
Jun. 22, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | MLK Community Center, 4314 S Cottage Grove Chicago, Ill
June22
Cornerstone Caregiving-Health Fair
Jun. 22, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm | Woodson Regional Chicago Public Library, 9525 S Halsted St Chicago, Ill
June23
Movies in the Park: Wilson (Frank J.) Chicago Park District
Jun. 23, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Wilson (Frank J.) Chicago Park District, 4630 N Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, Ill
June23
Cornerstone Caregiving
Jun. 23, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm | Wrightwood-Ashburn Branch, 8530 S Kedzie Ave Chicago, Ill
June24
Senior Expo
Jun. 24, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Jack T. Knuepfer Administration Building, 421 N County Farm Rd Wheaton, Ill
June24
Cornerstone Caregiving Health Fair
Jun. 24, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm | Brainerd Branch, Chicago Public Library, 1350 W. 89th st, Chicago, Ill
June24
Veterans Health Fair
Jun. 24, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm | American Legion Post 809, 1800 East Capitol Avenue Springfield, Illinois
June25
Health & Resource Fair 2026
Jun. 25, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Firemen's Park Grounds, 5218 W Court St. Monee, Ill
June25
Health & Wellness Fair
Jun. 25, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | 300 E. Devon Ave. Bartlett, Ill
June25
ImpactLife Blood Drive Habitat 4 Humanity
Jun. 25, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm | 1402 W. Washington St. Bloomington, Ill
June26
Bluey’s Birthday Bash
Jun. 26, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | The Corn Crib, 1000 W. Raab Rd, Normal, Ill
June27
Mind, Body, And Spirit Wellness Fair
Jun. 27, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | 610 E. North. Ave Carol Stream, Ill
June27
Safari Night w the Cornbelters tabling
Jun. 27, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | The Corn Crib, 1000 W. Raab rd Normal, Ill
June27
Pink Divas & Gents: Walk for Hope. Run for Life.
Jun. 27, 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Morton W. High School, 2400 Home Ave Berwyn, Ill
June27
Miles for Maddog Awareness Walk
Jun. 27, 9:00 am | The Square, 7710 W. Kingston Dr., Frankfort, Ill.
The Miles for Maddog Awareness Walk is a Community Event in the truest spirit of that phrase – it will be fun for the entire family! Miles for Maddog celebrates the hearts and soles of organ and tissue donation by honoring all those who have selflessly donated their organs and tissues — both living donors and deceased donors. This includes the inspiration, Maddie “Maddog” Grobmeier, whose organ donations saved three lives, cornea donations restored sight for two people, and tissue donations changed the lives of countless others as far away as Seoul, South Korea! Register for the event here.
June27
Miles for Maddog 2026
Jun. 27, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | The Square at Frankfort Square Park District, 7710 W. Kingston Drive Frankfort, Ill
June29
King Center Wellness Fair
Jun. 29, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | MLK Community Center, 4314 S Cottage Grove Chicago, Ill
July23
“Swing Into Giving” Gift of Hope Community Foundation 4th Annual Charity Golf Outing
Jul. 23, 9:00 am | Seven Bridges Golf Club, 1 Mulligan Dr, Woodridge, Ill.
For sponsorship opportunities and event registration click here.
September13
“Celebration of Donation” Gift of Hope Community Foundation – 3rd Annual 5K Run, Walk & Roll
Sep. 13, 8:00 am | College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd Glen Ellyn, Ill.
For sponsorship opportunities and event registration, click here.
