Gift of Adoption Michigan - Stepping Up Stair Climb

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.  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!

Join fellow runners on November 8, 2025 for the Gift of Adoption Michigan - Stepping Up Stair Climb. It's a fantastic Full Climb (28 floors) Stair Climb OVER 18 yrs. old, Full Climb (28 Floors) Stair Climb UNDER 18 yrs. old, Power Hour Full Climb (28 Floors) Stair Climb OVER 18 yrs. old, Power Hour Full Climb (28 Floors) Stair Climb UNDER 18 yrs. old, Stair Climb Team of 5, Virtual Climb featuring a flat and fast course in Southfield.