Miles for Maddog Awareness Walk for Organ & Tissue Donation and Transplantation

The Miles for Maddog Awareness Walk is a Community Event in the truest spirit of that phrase – it will be fun for the entire family! Miles for Maddog celebrates the hearts and soles of organ and tissue donation by honoring all those who have selflessly donated their organs and tissues — both Living Donors and Deceased Donors. This includes our inspiration, Maddie “Maddog” Grobmeier, whose organ donations saved three lives, cornea donations restored sight for two people, and tissue donations changed the lives of countless others as far away as Seoul, South Korea! Miles for Maddog also celebrates the lives of organ, cornea, and tissue transplant recipients and the gifts they received!

All participants registered by May 30 will receive an event t-shirt!

Miles for Maddog will kick off from The Square at Frankfort Square Park District, 7710 West Kingston Drive, Frankfort, IL 60423. Parking is available at The Square and in the parking lot one block west of The Square. The event will kick off at 9:00am with our traditional Opening Ceremony and Flag Parade!

The Miles for Maddog Awareness Walk will have two course options taking participants through beautiful Frankfort Square Park District! Our short course (about 1 mile long) will follow our Tribute Trail, which honors deceased and living donors and donor advocates – focusing on their generous gifts. Our longer course (about 2 miles long) will also conclude through the Tribute Trail, but walkers will get to stop at Gratitude Stations to paint rocks, visit Giving Tree Park, see what it's like to need a cornea transplant, gather amazing swag, and partake in other fun activities along the way!

Our Maddog Village (located in an air-conditioned venue at The Square) will serve as our event hub. At the Maddog Village, participants can meet with donation and transplantation organizations, take a chance at winning an amazing raffle basket, purchase merchandise, view the trailer for GIFTED: The Docuseries, and so much more! Participants can expect refreshments, entertainment, and lost of family fun!

All event proceeds benefit the work of the Maddog Strong Foundation, whose mission is to inspire the next generation of organ and tissue donor advocates through education, registration, and conversation! Keep up to date on the exciting details by following the Maddog Strong Foundation on social media or visit www.maddogstrong.org