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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab extends its gratitude to everyone who participated in the 17th Annual SkyRise Chicago on Nov. 2, 2025. The event raised more than $1.2 million — funds that support the organization’s mission and help patients to achieve the best outcomes in their recovery journeys.
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is grateful for all of the SkyRise Chicago participants, volunteers and donors — as well as the teams at Willis Tower and SkyDeck Chicago — for contributing to another successful event.
Registration for SkyRise Chicago 2026 will open next summer, but, in the meantime, below are a few highlights from this year’s climb!
Fast Facts about SkyRise Chicago 2025
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- 2,141 people participated in SkyRise, including those who climbed 105 floors to the top of the Willis Tower, handcycled the equivalent distance or participated virtually.
- Participants ranged from ages 10 to 88 — representing 34 states as well as countries such as China, India, Mexico and New Zealand.
- 162 teams participated and fundraised more than $1.2 million, including patient and family teams, corporate teams, and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab employee teams. Actor David Eigenberg climbed once again to raise awareness for the hospital, and actor Bob Odenkirk climbed virtually from California in honor of his sister, Maria, a Shirley Ryan AbilityLab research participant.
- The fastest climber scaled the Willis Tower in 14 minutes, 41 seconds!
- SkyRise was covered extensively in more than 105 stories in local, regional and national print, online and broadcast media.
Since 2009, SkyRise Chicago has raised more than $16.95 million for Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. These vital funds support the hospital’s community-based quality-of-life programs that rely on philanthropic funding, such as adaptive sports and fitness and vocational rehabilitation.
