Frequently Asked Questions

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Event Details

When and Where
Sunday, September 28 at Great American Ball Park
Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. and our walk begins at 9:00 a.m.

Parking 
There are local lots near Great American Ball Park—we recommend getting there early so you get a great spot! And good news for our public transit supporters: Cincinnati’s free streetcar drops off right at the ballpark! 

Can you tell me about the route? 
The 2-mile walk is stroller and wheelchair friendly. There will be a 1-mile option available.  

From this route you can get some beautiful views of the Ohio River, the Tri-State’s most historic bridges and Cincinnati’s iconic Smale Riverfront Park. 

View route map here.

What if I prefer to have a Virtual Walk instead of attending in-person? 
If your calendar doesn’t line up with this year’s event, you can still participate in Cincinnati Walks for Kids! Just register as a Virtual Walker! You’ll still receive your 2025 t-shirt, have access to your personal fundraising page and will be eligible for all the incentives. This is YOUR walk YOUR way. 
P.S. If you register as a virtual walker by September 11, you’ll get your t-shirt by event day! 

Are pets allowed? 
Pets are not allowed at the event unless they are service animals. 

Registration Questions:

  • Visit our registration page and follow the prompts and instructions. You can register as an individual, join or start a team and decide if you’d like to join us in person or be a Virtual Walker. 

    If you're having difficulty registering, you can email events@cchmc.org. 

  • Yes. Everyone from newborns to 90+ needs to register. It ensures that every participant receives a T-shirt and a personal fundraising web page. 

  • Yes, and it's easy to register everyone at once. It’s important for us to know how many will be joining us as we plan for the event. 

  • The fee helps our team plan and host the event and ensures we can provide a safe, enjoyable, family event for everyone who joins us. The registration fee also helps us provide a t-shirt and personal fundraising page to every walker. Because participants receive a t-shirt and other benefits, registration fees cannot count toward the participant’s fundraising goals and therefore cannot be designated. 

  • Wednesday, Sept. 24 | 11 am–4 pm 
    Sabin Auditorium, Cincinnati Children’s Main Campus (3333 Burnet Ave) 
    Park in the visitor garage or use valet, then head toward Location D. Sabin Auditorium is near Seacrest Studios, close to the Gift Shop.  

    Thursday, Sept. 25 | 2–7 pm 
    Vernon Manor (400 Oak St) 
    Park in the lot out front and follow the signs inside to the pickup room. 

    Prefer to grab it day-of? No problem—registration opens at 7:30 am on Walk day. 

  • We are unable to process refunds. If you can no long attend, we can change your participant type to a Virtual Attendee.

  • For any questions or issues with the website or your online account, please contact us at events@cchmc.org. 

Fundraising Questions:

  • YOU make the difference to the kids and families counting on us. Whether it’s someone you love or a program you’re passionate about, each dollar makes a difference. 

    As a nonprofit health system we depend on your support to help us advance important research, improve care and educate the pediatric pioneers of the future—impacting kids here and around the world. 

  • While there is no fundraising minimum, we strongly encourage all participants to set personal fundraising goals.

    The average participant raises $100. 

  • Yes!

    • Walkers who raise $50 will receive an “I’m Walking For” lollipop sign that will be displayed on event day. You can share your “why” with our community and then bring it home as a special keepsake. 

    • Walkers who raise $100 will be the reason a child receives a new stuffed bear after surgery. 

    • Walkers who raise $500 will receive the new Cincinnati Children’s Cincy Hat. 

    • Walkers who raise $1,000 will receive the option to select from three Cincinnati Children’s logo items. 

  • Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered. When you register, you'll receive a personal fundraising page that makes it easy to ask for donations through email, text and social media with your own personalized link. You can also collect donations offline.

    You can ask your friends, family members, coworkers, neighbors and local businesses to support your efforts.

    Review our toolkit for tips and information about the impact of donations. 

  • A personal fundraising page is automatically created for you when you register. You can customize your page to meet your needs through your Fundraising Dashboard. You can share your page with anyone you want through email, text and social media. Visitors to your page can make a donation toward your goal, read your reasons for walking, leave you a message of support and view the pictures and videos you post. 

  • Yes! When you register, you'll receive your own personal fundraising page to track gifts, post messages and pictures, and send emails and texts to your friends, family members and coworkers. 

  • Yes! Every dollar you raise will go to your chosen area. To designate your gifts, choose the name of the division, department or program when prompted during registration. Registration fees cannot be designated. 

  • Each individual participant can choose only one area to receive funds.

    If you’re not sure where to raise funds for, you can always select Greatest Needs. 

  • A personal fundraising page is automatically created when you register.

  • After logging in, you'll use your Fundraising Dashboard to customize your personal fundraising page, update your fundraising goal, track your donations and send emails and texts. There will be instructions on each page to help you through the process. 

  • Yes! If there is a particular department or program you're passionate about, you can designate the funds you raise to your area of choice. 

  • If you’d like to not raise funds for a specific division/department/program, please select “Greatest Needs” during registration to support the most pressing needs at Cincinnati Children's. 

  • Yes. For each donation you receive offline (such as cash or checks), you will need to attach a deposit slip when you turn it in. Attaching the deposit slip will let us properly credit your fundraising goal and also make sure that your supporters are acknowledged properly. Online gifts through your personal fundraising page do not need a deposit slip, as they are tracked automatically. 

  • You can download deposit slips to print here!

  • Yes. Be sure to attach a completed deposit slip to each gift.

  • Credit cards: Ask your supporters to submit their gifts online through your personal fundraising page. Gifts are automatically tracked through the page. You can receive notifications when gifts are made, so you can personally thank your supporters. Cincinnati Children’s will also acknowledge your supporters' gifts. 

    Cash and checks: Fill out and attach a deposit slip to each gift and bring the gifts to Walker Check-In or mail them to: 

    Cincinnati Children’s ATTN: Cincinnati Walks for Kids P.O. Box 5202 Cincinnati, OH 45201-5202 

  • All checks should be made payable to Cincinnati Children's and turned in with a deposit slip. 

  • Donors must provide their first and last name with a full address to receive a tax receipt.

    For cash and checks, be sure the deposit slip includes the supporter's full name and address, and we will mail them a letter when their gift has been processed.

    A tax receipt is automatically generated for supporters when they give online through your personal fundraising page.

  • Search for a Participant or a Team Page on cincywalks.org.

  • People love to support businesses that support local charities. For more information on corporate sponsorships, contact Ryan Wright at 513-803-0646 or ryan.wright@cchmc.org. 

Teams Questions:

  • Just follow these simple steps: 

    1. Select a team captain, team name and team fundraising goal. 
    2. Have the team captain register your team first. 
    3. Team members can join the team when they register. 
    4. Start raising funds! 

  • When you register, select the option to join a team. Search for your team's name. 

  • No. You can walk as an individual participant!

  • Yes, each team member is asked to set and reach a personal fundraising goal.

  • Yes. Gifts can be made to a team or an individual. Teams generally set a team fundraising goal in addition to the individual goals set by each team member. Funds raised by each team member will count toward the team fundraising goal. Gifts made to a team will support the team captain's designation. 

  • Not at all. Email us at events@cchmc.org, and we’ll update your team status. 

  • Like us on Facebook at Cincinnati Children's Giving and follow us on Instagram at @givecincychildrens. Share posts about our event using the hashtag #cincywalks! Follow our progress as the event gets closer. On event day, follow @cincinnatichildrensfans and @cincychildrensgiving. You can also use the #cincywalks to keep up with event details. 

My question isn’t listed here. Who can I contact for more information?

For more information about the event, you can email events@cchmc.org.