We like to fundraise. We even made some frivals over it. That’s friendly rivals, obviously. They’re mostly friends though, it’s all in good fun (and fun-draising).
2026 Fundraising Pages:
Alixa’s company matches up to $3,000 donated to her page!
Nik’s company matches up to $3,000 donated to his page!
Lauren
2026 Fundraising Events!
We’re collecting in-kind donations for our auctions and raffles. If you can donate a gift card, physical item, or service, reach out to Lauren to coordinate!
| Event | Date | Details |
| Chiditarod’s Chiditabowl | Friday, January 30th! 10pm! | Come bowl with us and several other Chiditarod Teams! Register here. Be sure to list Nomeward Bound as the team you’re supporting! |
| Nomeward Bound’s Virtual Pub Trivia! | Thursday, February 19th! | 7:30 pm! Online! See more details below! Register Here We’ll pull raffle tickets live during this event! |
Nomeward Bound’s Free Karaoke at the Green Lady! | Friday, February 20th! | 8pm! Karaoke tip proceeds go to the Chiditarod foundation! |
| Nomeward Bound’s Online Auction! | Ends Feb 27, 2026 at 9pm Central | Auction Link! |
February 19th, 2026 Virtual Trivia Details
What: Chiditarod Virtual Trivia Fundraiser!
When: Thursday, February 19th, 7:30 PM
Where: Zoom!
Suggested Donation for Entry: $20 per person
How to register: Fill out this form to register for the online Trivia event. We’ll send out more details about how the event will work via email to folks who’ve registered!
What to expect:
There will be prizes for (at least) first, second, and third place trivia winners.
Players will participate in trivia individually.
Expect donation-based shenanigans in real time for chances at bonus points or correct answers.
There will be team and group shenanigans as a bonus layer for anyone who is coming in with a team (prizes for the bonus team shenanigans will be donations to a Chiditarod team of the winning team’s choice!).
We’ll draw the winners of our online raffles live between rounds.
We’ll be adding more details closer to the event! Register today to stay in the know!
Lauren’s Guide to Fundraising
Nomeward Bound Fundraising Totals
| Year | Nomeward Bound Total Raised | Nomeward Bound Theme |
| 2026 | Check out this year’s fundraiser! | You’ll have to wait and see! |
| 2025 | $25,563 | The Tell Tale Cart – Corvidarod |
| 2024 | $25,425.00 | Chiditaline Tours – Chicago Architecture Boat Tour |
| 2023 | $31,423.00 | Gritty |
| 2022 (Block Party) | $28,989.00 | Wordle |
| 2021 (Telethon) | $37,937.00 | Rock Paper Scissors |
| 2020 | $10,750.00 | Mario Kart |
| 2019 | $11,379.00 | Rock Em Sock Em Robots |
| 2018 | $10,207.00 | Cereal Mascots |
| 2017 | $6,744.00 | Gnomes vs Flamingos |
| 2016 | $955.00 | Mary Poppins |
| Total Raised | $192,382 |