Dress Up. Cause Chaos. DO GOOD
CHIditarod is Chicago’s 100% volunteer-driven Epic Urban shopping cart race, charity food drive, costumed beauty pageant, talent show, fundraiser and chaos generator all in one. It’s probably the world’s largest mobile food drive, benefiting the Greater Chicago Food Depository and the CHIditarod Foundation.
2024 Grant Cycle is Now Open
We are particularly interested in organizations whose mission is related to alleviating hunger, addressing food insecurity, and/or improving the lives of the public through education, food or hunger relief in Northern Illinois. Smaller, community-led organizations are especially encouraged to apply.
Another Record-Breaking Year!
An all time high of over $145,000 raised will have an impact across the city to help make sure food insecurity is addressed. On race day, 52 teams dressed up, bribed, bonded, and left with some pretty cool awards. Without further ado, the 2024 CHIditarod Results…
Top Fundraising Teams
Top Fundraisers
Fundraising for CHIditarod Foundation
The Greater Chicago Food Depository — which is a major resource for many of the organizations supported by the Chiditarod Foundation — expects to spend more than double the amount of money on food purchasing in fiscal 2022 as they did in 2021. A clear sign that the effects of the pandemic on hunger and food insecurity are not getting better. The CHIditarod Foundation seeks to alleviate hunger and solve the root causes of hunger through creativity, engagement and direct action.
CHiDiTaBLoG
- 2024 Results & AwardsA Round of Applause, You All Deserve it.You all continue to amaze us with your creativity, charity and… Read More »2024 Results & Awards
- $100,000 to help alleviate food insecurity in Chicagoland!Thanks to all of the teams and individuals who hustled their families, friends, andcolleagues to FUNdraise in 2023,… Read More »$100,000 to help alleviate food insecurity in Chicagoland!
- 2023 Results & AwardsHumbled. Awed. Honored.There are not enough ways to say how amazed and appreciative we are that you all… Read More »2023 Results & Awards
- 86K to help improve food access in Chicagoland!Thanks to all of the teams and individuals who hustled their families, friends, and colleagues to FUNdraise in… Read More »86K to help improve food access in Chicagoland!
- CHIditarod 2022 Impact & AwardsBlockditarod: The Pandemic Edition #2 — CHIditarod XVII did not race, but our block party was blessed with… Read More »CHIditarod 2022 Impact & Awards