Questionable Life Choices: Marathon Edition

I signed up for what now!? Just 26.2 miles of regret, sweat, and charity.

Why I'm running for #TeamSCC

Special Children's Charities empowers thousands of children with intellectual disabilities by providing year-round sports, arts, and inclusion programs at no cost to their families.

For these kids, scoring a goal is about more than the point—it’s about proving to themselves that they can.

SCC serves thousands of children across the city, creating opportunities that families otherwise couldn't afford. We aren't just funding programs; we are funding moments:

  • The moment a 5-year-old in the Young Athletes program learns to balance on a beam for the first time.

  • The moment a student realizes they are an artist during an SCC-funded art workshop.

  • The moment a child realizes they have a whole team cheering for them.

Help me keep these programs free for the families who need them most.

If you wish to make a donation via check, please send to the address below and they will credit the donation to my fundraising page. Please make sure to include my name (or the person you would like to support) in the memo section.

Please make all checks payable to Special Children's Charities.

Mail to: 

Special Children's Charities 

2 E. 8th St., Suite 2M

Chicago, IL 60605

Thank you for supporting the thousands of participants with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Chicago!

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My Supporters

  • Katherine Anne Pavey Last month $2,000.00
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