Gift of Adoption Michigan – Stepping Up Stair Climb 2026 — Southfield, MI

The Gift of Adoption Michigan Stepping Up Climb is a unique, challenging fitness event in which participants climb stairs in a test of endurance. Whether climbing to improve timing or to simply reach new heights, this event is a great way to spend the morning with co-workers, friends and family while supporting bringing children together with their forever families. Climb as many floors as desired or set a goal to reach either the 14th or 28th story at your own pace. However you participate, join us while raising much-needed funds for Michigan Adoption grants. We challenge all participants to raise $100 for Gift of Adoption. 100% of all donations you raise are tax-deductible and will be used for adoption assistance grants to unite children in vulnerable circumstances with their waiting parents in Michigan . As of December 31 2024, Gift of Adoption Michigan has awarded $585,000 in adoption assistance grants across Michigan to complete the adoptions of 189 children. You don’t have to adopt to give a child a family. Gift of Adoption awards adoption grants to complete adoptions of children in vulnerable circumstances – giving them permanent families and the chance to thrive. Each year, Gift of Adoption Michigan receives adoption funding requests from approximately 21 qualified families – representing a funding need of $105,000. The goal of the Michigan Chapter’s all-volunteer board is to raise enough funds to help complete each of these adoptions. 100% of the money raised by the chapter is directed to uniting children with permanent families in the area. Nationwide, Gift of Adoption is only able to fund 2 out of 3 qualified applicants putting adoption out of reach for many families who otherwise would adopt. Gifts of any amount make a tremendous difference in our ability to remove the financial barrier to adoption and there are many ways to give including online, stock, IRA and Donor Advised Funds. **For out of towners, we have reserved a block of rooms at the Westin Hotel (1500 Town Center in Southfield - in the same parking lot as the event) for a price of $119 a night. GOA room block You can stay Friday through Sunday if you'd like to enjoy all our area has to offer such as the Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village; Detroit Zoo; casinos, theaters and sports arenas in Downtown Detroit; cider mills and so much more!