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Events

Mom Made Me Do This 5K
Rush Copley Medical Center

Mom Made Me Do This 5K

Sunday, May 4, 2025 | Phillips Park, Aurora, IL 

Proceeds raised by this event will benefit the Lynn and Bob Barclay Big Heart Family Fund.

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Rush University Medical Center

Soldier Field 10: Memorial Day Run

Saturday, May 24, 2025 | Soldier Field, Chicago

The Road Home Program: The National Center of Excellence for Veterans and Their Families at Rush is the official charity partner of the Soldier Field 10: Memorial Day Run to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. This annual 10-mile and 10K race includes a post-race tailgate in the Stadium Green with complimentary beer, live music and more. The Road Home Program, launched in 2014, provides veterans of all eras, active-duty service members and their families with innovative, compassionate and evidence-based mental and and behavioral health care regardless of discharge status or ability to pay. 

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Rush University Medical Center

Anchor Cross Society Annual Celebration

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 | Chicago, IL

At this year’s celebratory reception, guests will meet and hear directly from Rush leaders and experts in bone and joint, cancer, education and workforce development, health equity, neurosciences, and more about how Anchor Cross Society members help fulfill Rush’s commitment to give everyone the chance to be healthy. Supporters who give $1,000 or more to any area of Rush University System for Health within a fiscal year are recognized as Anchor Cross Society members. To learn more about joining the Anchor Cross Society, please contact Rosa Gallagher, associate director of leadership annual giving, at rosa_gallagher@rush.edu.

Join Anchor Cross Society today.
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Rush Copley Medical Center

A Decade of Help, A Lifetime of Hope Gala

Friday, June 6 | Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL

Join us in supporting Rush Copley's cancer resource center, Waterford Place. The theme for our event — A Decade of Help, A Lifetime of Hope — encapsulates the outcomes that Waterford Place strives to achieve for cancer patients and their loved ones in our community.

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Rush Copley Medical Center

Rich Harvest Classic Golf Outing

Monday, June 30, 2025 | Rich Harvest Farms, Sugar Grove, IL

This golf tournament, which is in its 28th year, will benefit the Waterford Place Cancer Resource Center.

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Swim Across America
Rush University Medical Center

Swim Across America – Chicago

Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025 | Ohio Street Beach, Chicago, IL

Join swimmers of all ages and skill levels for the Swim Across America – Chicago Open Water Swim in beautiful Lake Michigan on Saturday, Aug. 9. Choose either the half-mile, one-mile or two-mile option to support cancer research and leading-edge patient care at Rush University Medical Center. Can't join us on the beach this year? Choose your own activity and timeline with SAA My Way.

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Copleyshack
Rush Copley Medical Center

Copleyshack Golf Outing

Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025 | Whitetail Ridge Golf Club, Yorkville, IL

Copleyshack is a casual golf outing benefitting Rush Copley's NICU, where our tiniest patients are born prematurely and/or face serious infections, birth defects, feeding issues or other potentially life-threatening conditions.

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Rock the Heart
Rush Copley Medical Center

Rock the Heart

Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 | Two Brothers Roundhouse, Aurora, IL

This concert event will benefit the Dr. Santosh Gill Fox Valley Heart Fund, which was founded in 2004 to help men and women from every racial and socio-economic background overcome the unique challenges and barriers they face to living heart-healthy lives.

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For more information about Rush University Medical Center events, please contact Mary Hayes at mary_hayes@rush.edu.

For more information about Rush Copley Medical Center events, please contact Jes Bennett at jessica_a_bennett@rush.edu.