Monarch Walk & Fall Fest 2026 supporting people with disabilities
Monarch Walk & Fall Fest 2026 supporting people with disabilities
About Monarch Walk & Fall Fest 2026
Every step you've taken alongside Ray Graham Association (RGA) helps someone on their own path to independence.
Part fundraiser, part celebration, and all heart, the Monarch Walk brings together families, friends, neighbors, staff, volunteers, and supporters around a shared purpose: championing people with disabilities.
When you partner with RGA, you're helping:
- Expand access to safe and supportive homes
- Unlock opportunities for growth through behavioral health services and personalized supports
- Strengthen family support systems with guidance and resources
- Champion the disability community through advocacy and education
Here's How It Works
- Register and create your personalized fundraising page.
- Fundraise online from Aug. 20 through Sept. 20, rallying friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors around our mission.
- Together, we'll raise $100,000 to support people with disabilities.
- Then we'll gather in person to celebrate our community.
Join Us for the Monarch Walk & Fall Fest
- Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon (add to calendar) at the RGA Hanson Center, Burr Ridge
Start the morning with a serene half-mile walk, roll, or stroll along our sensory path, then join us for a Fall Fest filled with fun, connection, and celebration.
- 🎶 DJ dance party
- 🌽 Yard games
- 🎨 Face painting
- 🐴 Pony rides
- 🐑 Petting zoo
- 🍔 Food truck
- 🖌️ Art & Craft Fair
Whether you're attending as a family member, volunteer, donor, self-advocate, staff member, or first-time guest, you'll experience the energy and warmth that make the RGA community so special.
SCHEDULE:
- 9 a.m. Fall Festival Begins
- 9:45 a.m. Short Program
- 10 a.m. Monarch Walk around Sensory Path
- 10:30 a.m. Fall Festival Resumes
- 12 noon End of Day
PARKING:
- Handicap Drop-off Only: Mize Hall, 15W431 East 59th Street, Burr Ridge, IL 60257
- All Parking: Hinsdale Central High School, 5500 S Grant St, Hinsdale, IL 60521
- Please park in the staff lot at the school (east side of the building)
- 1/2 mile walk to event or free shuttle busses running from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Date
Starts at: September 20, 2026 9:00 AM
Ends at: September 20, 2026 12:00 PM
Location
Ray Graham Association
15W431 East 59th Street
Burr Ridge,IL 60527 USA
Contact
Maddie Loper
(630) 620-2222
mloper@raygraham.org
Why it matters
For 75 years, Ray Graham Association has worked alongside people with disabilities as a genuine partner in housing, employment, recreation, and the daily work of building a full life.
State funding covers a baseline. Private investment covers the rest.
- Reach — Therapeutic programs, recreation, and family support that meet people where they are.
- Grow — Neighborhood living, life skills training, and employment pathways that open new doors.
- Achieve — Personalized plans built around real goals and measurable results.
The mission has held for 75 years because partners like you chose to invest. We'd love for you to join us on September 20.