10,000 REASONS TO JOIN
Is your organization looking for a fun, safe and virtual challenge that promotes teamwork and friendly competition – no matter where your staff are located?
Sign up for STEPtember, the leading health and wellness fundraising event. By motivating your workplace, teams, and co-workers to take 10,000 steps per day for 30 days, you’ll be making strides toward a more active, engaged, and productive workforce – all while helping support life-changing scientific advances in cerebral palsy research.
SPREAD THE WORD WITH YOUR TEAM
Our information brochure has everything you need to help your organization get started with STEPtember.
WHAT IS STEPTEMBER?
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A health and wellness fundraising event to support life-changing cerebral palsy research. |
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Challenges your organization and employees to take 10,000 steps a day and raise funds for cerebral palsy research. |
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An employee engagement initiative connecting your teams, departments, and office locations via one inclusive and fun challenge. |
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A great corporate social responsibility and health & well-being initiative for your company. |
WHY STEP?
Step up for your employees well-being
Increase physical activity: 10,000 steps per day versus 3,000 steps for the average office worker.
Increased physical activity leads to less stress and improved mental health.
Healthy employees = 3x more productive.
EXPERIENCE THE BENEFITS
97%
Satisfaction with STEPtember from participating organizations.
88%
Positive impact on employee teamwork.
84%
Positive impact on employee engagement within the organization.
+29%
Increased level of connection between employees.
+19%
Increase in general well-being of employees.
Source: Project Step, STEPtember 2019 Results, The Paradigm Shift.
HOW STEPTEMBER WORKS
FOR ORGANIZATIONS
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Sign Up |
Strengthen the connection between your employees, no matter where they are working from, by encouraging them to participate in teams of up to four led by one team captain. Or, if they prefer, they can always participate as individuals.
Registration opens each year in July.
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Participants can move any way they like to take the equivalent of 10,000 steps per day. Nearly 80 different activities count toward their daily steps.
Everyone can track their steps using their phone or smartwatch and sync with our app.
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Organizations and participants fundraise online, supported with helpful tips from the STEPtember trainers.
Online leaderboards track the progress of your teams and organization against other participating organizations.
Energize your employees around inclusion and disability technology by raising funds for a good cause!
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Employees can celebrate their success on social media and encourage others to step up and join the virtual challenge.
Digital resources will be available to help you and your employees spread the word.
If you take the first step, we’ll help you with the rest.
A team of STEPtember Trainers who have cerebral palsy will motivate participants during the whole challenge - supporting everyone as they progress toward and meet their fundraising and stepping goals.
“The Cadre team has participated in STEPtember for the last three years, and it is definitely one of the most rewarding cross-collaborative things we do! We love the friendly competition and working together to raise funds for such an important cause. We are so happy to support STEPtember and CPARF!”
— Catie Case, Culture and Events Manager - Cadre
" Participating in STEPtember helped our employees connect with others in the organization they wouldn’t generally on a day-to-day basis in an effort to support local communities where we live. Through our work with CPARF, we’ve learned that Cerebral Palsy research is very much needed and we wanted to be able to contribute in some way. STEPtember allowed us to do just that all while engaging with other employees during this difficult time."
— Jessica Clifton, Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk - QBE
"PwC appreciates how STEPtember is inclusive of all staff to work towards a common goal for this meaningful cause. Joining a team across divisions allowed for staff to work with others who might not be on their engagement team, allowing for bonds to strengthen among staff, building camaraderie while giving back to this amazing organization."
— PwC – Boston Team Champions
WHAT'S NEW FOR ORGANIZATIONS
Engaging Materials
Help your employees stay motivated and connected.
Seamless Website
Improved user experience, digital download hub, and navigation.
Leaderboards
View top fundraisers and steppers between teams and organizations.
Fundraising Tips
Discover best-in-class fundraising tips from around the world to turbocharge donations.
Motivating Trainers
The STEPtember Trainers will motivate your employees to fundraise and take the extra steps.
New Mobile App
New features, enhanced functionality, inbuilt GPS tracking.
ORGANIZATIONS ALREADY STEPPING UP TO STEPTEMBER
IN 2021, WE RAISED $1.86 Million.
Connect with Us
@researchforcp #STEPtemberUS
