About Light The Night

At The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night we gather as a community to celebrate, honor, and remember those touched by blood cancers. Friends, families, schools, corporate teams, and sponsors join together to bring light to the darkness of cancer. The funds raised by this community fund lifesaving research, advocacy and support for blood cancer patients and their families. Join us in the fight to cure cancer!

It is highly recommended that all blood cancer patients or other immunocompromised individuals check with their healthcare provider before attending this event. Research conducted by LLS and others has shown that some blood cancer patients do not get optimal protection from COVID-19 vaccination and may continue to have heightened susceptibility to contracting and becoming ill from COVID-19. While at the event, we urge our community to respect anyone’s choice to continue to take precautions like masking or social distancing.  

There will also be a virtual event experience provided for any participants who would prefer to not join us in-person, held on November 15, Details to come in emails to all registered participants in early November.

IN-PERSON EVENT

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: Chicago, Soldier Field South Lot, 1410 Special Olympics Drive, Chicago, 60605

Parking: Parking lot, street parking

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

5:00 PM – Festival Activities Begin

6:45 PM – Walk Begins (immediately after Opening Ceremony)

7:30 PM – Walk Ends

OTHER FAQS

How long is the walk? The walk is approximately one mile.

What if there is weather on event day? The in-person event is rain or shine.

Are dogs allowed? No

Can participants turn in donations at the event? We are NOT accepting cash at the event, only checks

We acknowledge some participants might need ADA accommodations. We do our best to provide these accommodations at every location, however, depending on weather and venues, it may be difficult for participants using wheelchairs to move freely around all areas of specific walk sites. If you have questions or need support, please call us at 888-557-7177 in advance to discuss accommodations. Meeting the needs of all participants is very important to the Light The Night experience.

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