Welcome to STEPtember 2026

Registration is open and we can't wait to see how you step up this year!

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3,856

participants

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75

workplaces

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695,244

total raised

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784,145,796

total steps

How will you STEPtember?

Your month-long mood boost is here! Get creative with your fitness with a focus on wellbeing this STEPtember. 10k steps a day, do it your way.

Step, move, play, ride, stretch. How you STEPtember is completely up to you. Track your steps and convert your non-step activities, like pilates or cycling, and boost good vibes in your community and workplace.

Feel even better knowing that your donations will support more opportunities for people with disabilities.

Register today to join the STEPtember community in moving, spreading awareness, and raising funds to make this world more accessible and inclusive.

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How it works

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Step up

Step up your health + wellbeing! Join with your workplace (or go solo!) feel amazing and boost your mood.

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Get the app

Stay motivated with your STEPtember app! Feel supported every step of the way when you track your daily 10k.

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Feel & do good

Every dollar you raise this STEPtember helps drive groundbreaking science and technology to redefine what is possible for people with disabilities.
REGISTER

A month of movement for a lifetime of impact

At CPARF, we’re driven to make life‑changing assistive technology accessible and affordable for people with disabilities.

By participating in STEPtember, you are fueling early‑stage innovators who are creating tools that make daily life better by helping people move, communicate, navigate, and live with more agency and confidence.

We are changing the system by ensuring these breakthroughs don’t stay out of reach. We bring stakeholders together to close the gaps that all too often leave people behind. Your support means promising technologies grow into solutions that everyone can access and afford.

The world wasn't build for people with disabilities, but we know it can and should be.