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Chicagoland Buddy Walk www.chicagolandbuddywalk.org Raising Funds and Awareness for Down syndrome

10/11/2026

🎉💙💛 TODAY IS THE DAY!!! 💛💙🎉

The waiting is OVER.

IT'S BUDDY WALK DAY!

Today, our community comes together to celebrate and show Chicagoland exactly what inclusion, acceptance and community look like.

👟 Get those walking shoes on.
👕 Put on those team shirts.
📱 Charge your phone—you’re going to want LOTS of pictures.
💙 Bring your people.
🙌 And get ready to CELEBRATE!

📍 Bolingbrook Golf Club
⏰ 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM

To every family, team, volunteer, sponsor, vendor, donor and supporter joining us today:
THANK YOU!

Now let's fill that golf course with blue, yellow, smiles and a whole lot of Buddy Walk love!

LET'S DO THIS!!! 🎉

🌟 Fundraiser Spotlight: Connor Nolan 🌟Connor has been part of the Buddy Walk for more than 10 years. Some of you may rem...
10/10/2026

🌟 Fundraiser Spotlight: Connor Nolan 🌟

Connor has been part of the Buddy Walk for more than 10 years. Some of you may remember him on the drums, rocking the Walk with his band! 🥁

This year he set a goal of $100. He’s now at $1,025, more than 10 times what he set out to raise!

Connor, thank you for years of showing up, making music and celebrating the Down syndrome community with us. See you Sunday! 💛💙

Help Connor keep it going:
👉 charity.pledgeit.org/f/11jlhofjq8

🌟 Fundraiser Spotlight: Maura Johnson 🌟Meet Maura! She’s been a Buddy Walk regular for over 10 years, and this year she’...
10/10/2026

🌟 Fundraiser Spotlight: Maura Johnson 🌟

Meet Maura! She’s been a Buddy Walk regular for over 10 years, and this year she’s leading her own team. Team Maura passed its goal! Maura set out to raise $1,000 and is now at $1,050 from 9 donations.

Maura, thank you for a decade of walking with us and for showing everyone what this day is all about. We can’t wait to see you Sunday! 💛💙

Help Team Maura keep going:
👉 charity.pledgeit.org/ChiBuddyWalk2026/

10/10/2026

🚨🚨 TOMORROW. TOMORROW. TOMORROW!!! 🚨🚨

Buddy Walk family…

WE ARE ONE SLEEP AWAY! 💙💛🎉

Tomorrow, Bolingbrook Golf Club will be filled with families, friends, teams and supporters coming together for one incredible reason:
TO CELEBRATE OUR BUDDIES!

🌮 Food trucks
🏰 Jump houses
🦸 Star Wars & characters
🍩 Bimbo Bakeries
🎁 Raffles
🛍️ Vendors
🎶 Music & entertainment
💙 And one AMAZING community

If you STILL haven't registered…
👀 WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!

Tomorrow's pictures are going to be all over your feed.

You can either look at them…
OR BE IN THEM. 😉

📅 TOMORROW — Sunday, October 11th
📍 Bolingbrook Golf Club

👉 LAST-MINUTE CREW: REGISTER HERE >> https://charity.pledgeit.org/ChiBuddyWalk2026

Get those shirts ready. Charge your phones. Grab your walking shoes.

WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW!!! 🎉💙💛

🌟 Fundraiser Spotlight: Ethan Tadel 🌟Ethan is walking with B-Man’s Clan, and he just passed his goal! He set out to rais...
10/10/2026

🌟 Fundraiser Spotlight: Ethan Tadel 🌟

Ethan is walking with B-Man’s Clan, and he just passed his goal! He set out to raise $1,000 and is now at $1,220 from 10 donations.

Thank you, Ethan, for showing up for B-Man and for the whole Down syndrome community. 💛💙

We walk this Sunday! Help Ethan keep going:
👉 charity.pledgeit.org/f/pannt9bhtb

🌟 Fundraiser Spotlight: Jessica Simmons 🌟Jessica is leading Will’s Warriors this year, and her team has already raised $...
10/09/2026

🌟 Fundraiser Spotlight: Jessica Simmons 🌟

Jessica is leading Will’s Warriors this year, and her team has already raised $1,110 from 13 donations!

Jessica, thank you for rallying your people for Will and for celebrating the lives of people with Down syndrome in our community. 💛💙

We walk this Sunday! Help Will’s Warriors reach $1,500 before then:
👉 charity.pledgeit.org/ChiBuddyWalk2026/-Simmons

🌟 Fundraiser Spotlight: Katie Goodbred 🌟Katie is leading Millie’s Musketeers this year, and her team has already raised ...
10/09/2026

🌟 Fundraiser Spotlight: Katie Goodbred 🌟

Katie is leading Millie’s Musketeers this year, and her team has already raised $1,390 from 22 donations!

Katie, thank you for rallying your people for Millie and for the whole Down syndrome community. Every step helps spread awareness and celebrate inclusion. 💛💙

We walk this Sunday! Help Millie’s Musketeers cross $1,500 before then:
👉 charity.pledgeit.org/ChiBuddyWalk2026/

🌟 Fundraiser Spotlight: Bob Kalebich 🌟Meet Papa Bob! He’s walking with Rosie’s Rowdy Bunch for his granddaughter Rosie, ...
10/09/2026

🌟 Fundraiser Spotlight: Bob Kalebich 🌟

Meet Papa Bob! He’s walking with Rosie’s Rowdy Bunch for his granddaughter Rosie, who just started first grade and is loving every minute of it.

Bob set out to raise $1,000. He blew right past it. He’s now at $2,855 from 39 donors and still going!

Bob and Mimi are walking because people with Down syndrome deserve to be seen, celebrated, and supported. Every dollar helps make that happen.

Thank you, Bob, and thank you to everyone who has given to Rosie’s Rowdy Bunch. 💛💙

We walk this Sunday! Want to help Bob reach $5,000 before then?
👉 charity.pledgeit.org/ChiBuddyWalk2026/

🛍️ Last call for vendors! 🛍️The Chicagoland Buddy Walk is THIS Sunday, and we have a few vendor spots left!📅 Sunday, Oct...
10/07/2026

🛍️ Last call for vendors! 🛍️

The Chicagoland Buddy Walk is THIS Sunday, and we have a few vendor spots left!

📅 Sunday, October 11, 12–4pm
📍 Bolingbrook Golf Course
💵 $75 for commercial vendors. Includes your tent space and a table, and we handle setup.
💙 FREE for businesses owned by an individual with Down syndrome

Thousands of families come out to celebrate our community. It's a great crowd to meet!

Registration closes Friday at noon, or sooner if the spots fill:
👉 https://chicagolandbuddywalk.org/vendor

Know a small business that would love this? Tag them below! 👇

🚨💙 OKAY…THIS IS YOUR SIGN. 💛🚨The 2026 Chicagoland Buddy Walk is DAYS AWAY!The food trucks are ready. 🌮The jump houses ar...
10/07/2026

🚨💙 OKAY…THIS IS YOUR SIGN. 💛🚨

The 2026 Chicagoland Buddy Walk is DAYS AWAY!

The food trucks are ready. 🌮
The jump houses are coming. 🏰
The characters are getting ready for pictures. 🦸
The raffle prizes are waiting. 🎁
Our teams are FIRED UP. 🙌

And thousands of people are getting ready to come together to celebrate our incredible Down syndrome community.

The only question is…WILL YOU BE THERE?! 👀

If you’ve been saying, “We should register…”

This is us officially telling you:
👉 DO. IT. NOW.

Your registration doesn't just get you into an amazing day—it helps offset the cost of the event and allows us to put more proceeds back into programs that support individuals with Down syndrome.💙💛

📅 Sunday, October 11th
📍 Bolingbrook Golf Club

Don't watch this one from your Facebook feed.

COME BE PART OF IT.
https://charity.pledgeit.org/ChiBuddyWalk2026

Already registered? TAG the person you're bringing with you! 👇

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