Kindness is Comin’ to Town
The Honeycomb Project’s 6th Annual Holiday Cheer Challenge takes over downtown Chicago on Sunday, December 13, 2026.
Starting at the Chicago Cultural Center, teams of 4-6 will race across downtown completing fun, feel-good challenges inspired by kindness, community, and holiday cheer.
Teams of all kinds are welcome! Gather your family, friends, neighbors, classmates, teammates, or coworkers for this one-of-a-kind holiday adventure.
Individual tickets and sponsorship packages are available, with options for families and companies to get more involved.
Come ready to explore the city, make strangers smile, and celebrate the season by giving back together.
Get ready, set, go!
Take a peek at our Holiday Cheer Challenge
BEEcome a Sponsor
Sponsor this year’s Cheer Challenge and race through downtown with a team of coworkers, friends, or family, while gaining access to year-round benefits: early program registration, brand visibility, access to exclusive events, and so much more.
We offer curated sponsorship opportunities for individuals, local businesses and companies of all sizes. Your support helps sustain and expand our programs — engaging thousands of youth in meaningful programs all year long.
This year, we’ve added NEW high-impact sponsorship benefits that extend your involvement far beyond event day. One of the most meaningful is the chance to sponsor a Honeycomb volunteer program of your choice, creating twelve months of lasting visibility and impact in the community.
2026 HOST COMMITTEE
Co-Chairs
Giancarlo Bracke Palonis
Michelle Bracke
Lucas Hernandez
Tom Hernandez
Rosemary Jensen
Stacey Jensen
Ayan Ahmed
Priya Shah
Jackson Haro
Tari Haro
Maria Maras
Eleanor Maras
Izzy Passman
Allie Passman
Petra Ruffini
Ivana Ruffini
Support Year-Round Impact
In this season of hope and togetherness, the importance of Honeycomb's work cannot be overstated.
Honeycomb offers stability in a time of uncertainty. Nonprofits across Chicago are facing overwhelming demands for services—often without sufficient support or financial resources. We bridge that gap by mobilizing our large network to provide volunteers and essential resources that meet these needs and sustain their work. Most of our programs run monthly, providing a free and consistent volunteer pipeline—critical as many nonprofits face funding cuts.
Your generosity has a ripple effect — inspiring kids across Chicago to build strong communities that thrive on empathy, social awareness, and civic action. Let’s celebrate that together at this year’s Holiday Cheer Challenge.
100% of your tax-deductible gift helps fuel our work — mobilizing thousands of kids in meaningful high-impact projects with 50+ local nonprofits. Every donation, ticket sale, and sponsorship makes a difference. Please join us this giving season in pledging your support!