Upcoming and Past Events
San Diego Big Hero Charity Golf Outing
Join us for the 1st Annual San Diego Big Heroes Charity Golf Outing, hosted by LHL in partnership with the Rady Children's Hospital Auxiliary - Young Professionals Unit, at the beautiful Fairbanks Ranch Country Club (15150 San Dieguito Rd, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067). Net proceeds to benefit Little Heroes League at Rady Children’s Hospital- San Diego.
2025 Chicago Marathon
The Little Heroes League team is a special subset of the Lurie Children's Hospital Marathon Team, and it's an incredible opportunity to make a difference while challenging yourself in a marathon. By becoming a part of our team, you'll enjoy a host of benefits, including:
Guaranteed entry for the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon.
Complimentary 19-week training program through Chicago Endurance Sports.
Little Heroes League marathonathletic t-shirt
Lurie Children’s Marathon Team running singlet for race day and two t-shirts for your supporters.
Team Kick-Off Party and Team Pasta Dinner to socialize and meet fellow team members.
Fundraising incentives and online tools to help you exceed your individual fundraising goal.
Exclusive race day access to Race Day Resort provided by Chicago Endurance Sports.
Dedicated staff contact to support you in your journey to reach your goals
West Michigan LHL Launch Party
The Little Heroes League, in partnership with Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital and the Corewell Health Foundation West Michigan, is bringing its service supporting medically complex children and their families to West Michigan!
Please come join us on November 20th to learn more about this exciting new addition to our community……the Little Heroes League Launch Party! The event will be held at Macatawa Country Club in Holland Michigan on November 20th from 6-8PM.
Admission is free and will include a brief program and drinks and appetizers.
2024 Chicago Marathon
Thank you to all our runners who ran in the 2024 Chicago Marathon to benefit Little Heroes League!
FUNraiser VII
The curtain has come down on FUNraiser VII, and what a show it was! On Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Morgan Manufacturing, we rocked the night away and made a remarkable impac together.
Little Heroes League remains dedicated to helping medically complex babies and their families thrive through life-changing care coordination, and this year's event helps us achieve that goal. With your incredible support, we raised nearly $400,000 to continue enrolling more Little Heroes into our program. These funds will help ensure that many more families receive the essential support they need. Thank you for your generosity, compassion, and dedication to our mission.
Special thanks to Halo Fine Art Media for capturing the unforgettable moments of the evening. See the incredible photos at the link below.
Iowa Big Hero Charity Golf Outing
Little Heroes League extends a heartfelt thank you to the golfers, donors, and sponsors who made the BIG HERO CHARITY GOLF OUTING a tremendous success. On a beautiful, sun-filled day, we raised over $355K, which will enable us to make an even greater impact on our Little Heroes in Iowa! Your generosity humbles us, and we are continually reminded of how extraordinary the Iowa and Dubuque communities truly are.
Big Victor Charity Golf Outing
We are thrilled to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who made the BIG VICTOR CHARITY GOLF OUTING a resounding success. Thanks to our incredible golfers, donors, and sponsors, we raised over $135K this year, surpassing last year's total by over $45K!! Your generosity will enable us to expand our reach and positively impact even more Little Heroes at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor.
Chicago Big Hero Charity Golf Outing Presented by William Blair
We are thrilled to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who made the BIG HERO CHARITY GOLF OUTING a resounding success. Thanks to our incredible golfers, donors, and sponsors, we raised over $235K this year, surpassing last year's total, despite the hot and humid weather with temperatures in the 90s! Your generosity will enable us to expand our reach and positively impact even more Little Heroes.
Tip Jars to Chart Toppers Hosted by The Kreiling Family Foundation
Thank you to the Kreiling Family Foundation for hosting an incredible evening supporting Little Heroes League!
2023 Chicago Marathon
Thank you to our two incredible runners and their supports for running the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon to benefit Little Heroes League!
FUNraiser VI
That’s the final whistle for FUNraiser VI and we thank you for making it one for our record books. Together, we raised over $375,000 for medically complex babies and their families. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your kindness, compassion, and commitment to this vital cause.
Thank you to the event committee, host Committee, volunteers, sponsors, supporters, emcee - Riv, auctioneer - Chris Hensley, photographer / videographer - Halo Fine Arts Media, J. Livi and the Band, Jim Cornelison, DJ PBC, Hey Jimmy, auction item donors, in-kind donors, and Soldier Field.
Special thanks to guest speaker and program family mom, Shaunice Jones.
2023 Iowa Big Hero Charity Golf Outing
Thank you to the golfers, donors, and sponsors - who supported the BIG HERO CHARITY GOLF OUTING. In addition to a beautiful fun day filled with sunshine, this year’s event raised over $310K! Special thanks to our event committee, volunteers, in-kind donors, Dubuque Golf & Country Club, generous sponsors, photographers, C&B marketing team, and hosts David and Amy Becker. One final thank you to auctioneer Chris Hensley and host Gary Dolphin.
2023 Big Victor Charity Golf Outing
Thank you to the golfers, donors, and sponsors - who supported the BIG VICTOR CHARITY GOLF OUTING. In addition to a fun day filled with carts (!) and very little rain, this year’s event raised almost $100K! Special thanks to our event committee, volunteers, in-kind donors, Beat the "Pro" - University of Michigan Women's Golf Member - Mikaela Schulz, University of Michigan Golf Course and Dining, and generous sponsors.
We would also like to thank LHL program mom, Emily, for sharing her and Aaron's story with their beautiful son, Luke.
2023 Chicago Big Hero Charity Golf Outing
Thank you to the golfers, donors, and sponsors - who supported the BIG HERO CHARITY GOLF OUTING. In addition to a fun day filled with sunshine (and no rain!), this year’s event raised over $230K! Special thanks to our event committee, volunteers, in-kind donors, "Beat the Pros" - Northwestern Football's AJ Henning and Ben Bryant made possible by TrueNU, emcee Kiersten Thomson, Ruth Lake Country Club, and generous sponsors.
We would also like to thank LHL program family, Shaunice, for sharing her and Ray's story with their two beautiful children, Aasyi and Aarick. Shaunice articulated the profound impact the program has had on her and her babies and we can't thank her enough for standing up on stage and sharing her emotional journey.
NUDM Gala - Benefitting LHL
Thank you to all who supported NUDM and LHL at the NUDM gala!
FUNraiser V
The fifth annual LHL FUNraiser is officially in the books, and we thank you all for helping to make it a success!
Special Shout Out. During one of the most important parts of the evening, we experienced technical difficulties with Charlotte's Story when it stopped halfway through the video. After a few moments of silence, Charlotte's dad, Scott Green stepped up on stage (unprepared) and delivered one of the best speeches we have heard. It was so powerful and emotional people thought it was planned. We can assure you it was not! Thank you Scott, for stealing the show!
We were lucky to have the evening captured by talented and generous Halo Fine Art Studio.
2022 Iowa Big Hero Charity Golf Outing
Little Heroes League would like to thank you - the golfers, donors, and sponsors - who supported the IOWA BIG HERO CHARITY GOLF OUTING. Special thanks to our generous sponsors, event committee, volunteers, in-kind donors, Dubuque Golf & Country Club, and special guests - Gary Dolphin, David Waterhouse, and Jennifer Endahl.
2022 Big Victor Charity Golf Outing
Little Heroes League would like to thank you - the golfers, donors, and sponsors - who supported the BIG VICTOR CHARITY GOLF OUTING. Special thanks to our event committee, volunteers, in-kind donors, University of Michigan Golf Course, and generous sponsors: Lineage Logistics, DTE, Riboli Family Wines, JP Mortgage, HMB Legal Counsel, Impressive Basements, Cooper Vision, Toyota & Subaru of Ann Arbor, Mil-Spec Construction, Graceful Farms General Contractor, Taunt Law Firm, and Birdies 2 Eagles.
The highlight of the day was the two Little Heroes who joined us at the reception - Kashton and Levi. We would like to thank Kashton's parents, Courtney and Kiewann, for sharing their journey and the impact Little Heroes League has had on Kashton and their family.
Thank you for coming out, and we hope to see you for golf next year!
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2022 Big Hero Charity Golf Outing
Little Heroes League would like to thank you - the golfers, donors, and sponsors - who supported the BIG HERO CHARITY GOLF OUTING. Special thanks to our event committee, volunteers, in-kind donors, Kemper Lakes Golf Club, and generous sponsors: William Blair, IPMG, BlackEdge Capital, UBS, Janis & Ron Douglas, AT&T, Pluymert, MacDonald, Hargrove & Lee, Ltd., Belmark, GCG Financial, Belmont Bank & Trust, Buyers Edge Platform, and Grant Thornton.
We would also like to thank LHL care coordinators Hannah Lyons and Jenny Kean who spoke about how they help Little Heroes and shared family stories. Care coordinators are the key to our success. One final thank you to Chris Hensley, our auctioneer, who is a critical part of our team.
For those who missed the reception, we also shared our Origin Story Video.
Bags & Brews
Thank you to all who supported Bags & Brews! Thanks to the supporters who donated but couldn't attend. For those in attendance, we hope everyone had a great time and learned about our charity and the healthcare gap we fill.
We owe a HUGE thank you to Orangetheory Fitness and their community. Over the past several weeks, they have been busy supporting our charity. And they came out in full force at the event. Congrats to Jonathan and Alan who won the bags tournament! They earned themselves 2 months of unlimited OTF membership and $150 Amazon gift cards.
We'd also like to thank the event committee, volunteers, in-kind donors, and host Revolution Brewing.
FUNraiser IV
We were thrilled to return to an in-person (and virtual!) FUNraiser IV at iconic Soldier Field! There was so much energy in the room and we are thankful for everyone who participated. Your support makes a huge difference in the lives of medically complex children and their families. For those who didn't catch the action, check out the links below.
2021 Big Victor Charity Golf Outing
Little Heroes League would like to thank the golfers, reception guests, donors, and sponsors - who supported the inagural BIG VICTOR CHARITY GOLF OUTING.
Special thanks to our event committee, volunteers, in-kind donors, University of Michigan, and generous sponsors: Lineage Logistics, Shore Capital Partners, McDonald Hopkins, Griffin Claw Brewing Company, Birdies 2 Eagles, Taunt Law Firm, and Impressive Basements.
We would also like to thank Dr. Donna Martin who shared her personal journey during the reception. Dr. Martin is the chair of pediatrics at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. She and her husband have a beautiful son, Nolan, who was born with CHARGE syndrome, just like LHL inspiration, Livi. Dr. Martin spoke to the challenges of raising a medically complex child and how important our care coordination program is to help these children and their parents.
For those who missed the reception, we also shared our C.S. Mott Partnership Video.
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2021 Big Hero Charity Golf Outing
Little Heroes League would like to thank the 120 golfers and sponsors who supported the sold-out Big Hero Charity Golf Outing. Once again, we were blown away by the support of our guests. As a result, many Little Heroes and their families will receive our life-changing care coordination.
Special thanks to our event committee, volunteers, in-kind donors, and generous sponsors: William Blair, UBS, BlackEdge Capital, The Northridge Group, IPMG, AT&T, Janis & Ron Douglas, Pluymert, MacDonald, Hargrove & Lee, HC Private Investments, Rivers Casino, The Cotton Family, GCG Financial, Produce Alliance, United Packaging Products, Grant Thornton, and Goose Island.
We would also like to thank Katy and Scott Green who shared their personal journey during the reception. Their daughter, Charlotte, was one of LHL's first Little Heroes and recently graduated from the program. Please take four minutes to view Charlotte's incredible story.
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Telethon
Little Heroes League would like to thank all who supported the LHL "Calling All Heroes" Telethon! We hope you enjoyed the show as much as the team enjoyed putting it together.
We would like to give a special thanks to our emcee and creative genius, Wesley Williams (follow on instagram), head producer Heather Green (Silly Farm, Faba tv), and assistant John Place. Wesley and Heather filmed during strict covid restrictions, assembled all our graphics, developed a compelling run of show and edited countless hours of video to put together a great show. And they are two of the most pleasant and caring people you will ever meet.
We would also like to thank the following for making the event a success:
Kreiling Family Foundation for making this event possible through their generous philanthropy
Tracey Kreiling, event chair, for conceiving this telethon
Marketing team of Meredith Wathne (Simon-Myers), Emily Banks and John Kreiling
Montage Financial at UBS
Micro event hosts: Heather Green, Tim Swiat, Tricia Barry, Shauna Barry
Event volunteers Shauna Barry and Bobby Phillips
All the incredible acts: Boyce Avenue, Alexis Brownley and The Puppy Pals, Gary Allegretto (harmonica), Aidan McCann (magician), Bello Nock (human cannonball), Chase Culp (comedian), Official Flyerz, Peter Bufano (composer), Shelby Ringdahl (vocalist) and last but not least, Wesley Williams (unicyclist and host)
FUNraiser III
We would like to send a huge thank you to our fans for supporting us at (virtual) FUNraiser III. We were overwhelmed by your generosity. We hope you enjoyed the show and saw just how much your support means to the children and their families. For those who didn't catch the action, check out the links below.
2020 Big Hero Charity Golf Outing
Little Heroes League would like to thank the 110 golfers and sponsors, who supported the Big Hero Charity Golf Outing. Despite the poor weather, the guests showed up in full force
Special thanks to our event committee, volunteers, and generous sponsors: William Blair, UBS, IPMG, AT&T, Blackedge Capital, Janis & Ron Douglas, Northridge Group, Pluymert, MacDonald, Hargrove & Lee, The Nolan Family, Anthony Madonia & Associates, Merrill Lynch - Sullivan-Hanley Group, Oakley Home Builders, ABT, United Packages, Revolution Brewing and Molson Coors.
We would also like to thank Kemper Lakes Golf Club for being a great host. We were pleased to team with Kemper Lakes in offering everyone a rain check round of golf and lunch - hopefully scheduled on a beautiful sunny day!
Paint For Heroes (by Pinot’s Palette)
Instructed by Pinot’s Palette - Logan Square
LHL Associate Board (LHLAB) hosted their annual event that also doubled as our first virtual event! Over 80 guests painted “Chicago Starry Night” as Pinot’s Palette provided fun and easy-to-follow painting instructions. All painters were supplied with their own kit that included everything needed to create the painting. The night also included a silent auction with many art-themed pieces donated by some amazing local artists.
Thanks to the LHLAB and Pinot’s Palette for hosting an incredible event. And thanks to all the guests who virtually supported LHL!
Heroes & Hearts
Love and music were in the air, as 150 of us came together to celebrate Valentine’s Day and our Little Heroes! By all accounts, the evening was a great success. The venue was beautiful, the two bands were awesome, the catering food and service were exceptional, and the cocktails and wine were flowing.
Thanks to everyone who attended and helped us exceed our goal for the evening. Thanks to LaCour Images who captured the beautiful people and the great times! Many thanks to our partners who made this evening memorable: Our sponsors, Mayne Stage, The “Sons of Chicago,” Catered by Design, LaCour Images, All of our volunteers.
2020 Step Up for Kids
The small but mighty Little Heroes League team climbed 80 (!) floors at the Aon Center to fundraise for our Little Heroes! Everyone had a great time and the climbers enjoyed live music, spectacular views, pizza, beer, and much more on the top floor after they completed their climb.
2019 Michigan Holiday Brunch FUNraiser
Once again planned by Livi’s aunt, Devon St. Louis organized a Brunch FUNraiser for all of Little Heroes League’s (and Livi’s) Michigan supporters. We had over 110 adults and kids come out to support our Little Heroes! From pictures with Santa, to facepainting, to games for kids, we hope everyone had as much fun as we did. We’d like to thank our amazing event volunteers, our in-kind gift donors, our family who helped spread the word of the event, all the supporters who attended, and the Lodge Grill and Bar for hosting. We look forward to an even bigger event next year! If you would like to plan/organize an event, please contact us.
FUNraiser II
The second annual LHL FUNraiser is officially in the books! And we thank you all for helping to make it a success! Our mission is to help babies born with multiple health challenges achieve their best life outcomes through care coordination. On Thursday, September 12, 2019, we made significant progress advancing our mission on a beautiful fall night at one of Chicago’s most iconic venues - Soldier Field.
This money will help our medically complex Little Heroes thrive and also help bring new patients into the program! We and the 33 babies and families we currently support thank you from the bottom of our hearts.