Terms & Conditions

FINAL MATCH DAY 
Update: The match has been met! Thank you for your generous support!

If you missed the match, you donation before September 30 at 11:59pm will qualify you for a chance to win an Apple Watch Series 9.

STARTS: Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at 12:00 noon ET/9:00 am PT

ENDS:     Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 11:59 am ET/8:59 am PT  - OR -  when the matching cap of $50,000 is reached  — whichever comes first.

• Individual donations will be matched up to $5,000 each.
• Multiple donations are allowed.
• Only donations made directly to individual, team, or organization pages are eligible for the match. Facebook donations and checks will not be matched.

CPARF will post updates on our Facebook page when the match runs out.


If your donation is successfully matched, the matched funds will count towards your fundraising total and STEPtember merch incentives.

DOUBLE Your Donation Match Day

Co-sponsored by
Update: The match has been met! Thank you for your generous support!
  

STARTS: Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 12:00 noon ET/9:00 am PT

ENDS:     Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 11:59 am ET/8:59 am PT  - OR -  when the matching cap of $100,000 is reached  — whichever comes first.

• Individual donations will be matched up to $5,000 each.
• Multiple donations are allowed.
• Only donations made directly to individual, team, or organization pages are eligible for the match. Facebook donations and checks will not be matched.

CPARF will post updates on our Facebook page when the match runs out.


If your donation is successfully matched, the matched funds will count towards your fundraising total and STEPtember merch incentives.

Kick-Off Match Day

Sponsored by Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals
Update: The match has been met! Thank you for your generous support!

STARTS: August 31, 2023, at 12:00 noon ET/9:00 am PT

ENDS:     September 1, 2023, at 12:00 noon ET/9:00 am PT - OR -  when the matching cap of $40,000 is reached — whichever comes first.

To kick off STEPtember, we’re matching all donations today up to $40,000.

• Individual donations will be matched up to $1,000 each.
• Multiple donations are allowed.
• Only donations made directly to individual, team, or organization pages are eligible for the match. Facebook donations and checks will not be matched.

CPARF will post updates on our Facebook page when the match runs out.

If your donation is successfully matched, the matched funds will count towards your fundraising total and STEPtember merch incentives.

24-Hour Challenge

STARTS: Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 12:00 noon ET/9:00 am PT

ENDS:     Monday, September 21, 2023, at 12:00 noon ET/9:00 am PT

Raise $24 or more in 24 hours to qualify to win! Earn an extra entry for every additional $24 you raise during the challenge. 

Prizes: 
Qualified participants will be entered to win one of 33 prize packs, which include a Fitbit Charge 5,STEPtember water bottle, and a STEPtember hat.

Winners will be randomly drawn and notified on or by Friday, September 25, 2023.

Members of CPARF’s staff, Board of Directors, Council of Governors, and their immediate family members are ineligible to win.

Registration Incentives

Registration Prize

STARTS: Wednesday, July 19, 2023, mppm ET/9:00 am PT

ENDS:     Thursday, August 31, 2023, 11:59 pm ET/8:59 pm PT

Welcome to STEPtember! Get in early, start fundraising and you’ll be eligible for exclusive prizes. When you register for STEPtember 2023 and get your first donation on or by August 31, you’ll be entered to win one of 10 Apple Fitness Packages.

Prize: Apple Watch SE and one-year of Apple Fitness+

Winners will be randomly drawn on Friday September 1, 2023, and will be notified by Friday, September 8, 2023.

Members of CPARF’s staff, Board of Directors, Council of Governors, and their immediate family members are ineligible to win.

Returning Participant Prize

STARTS: Wednesday, July 19, 2023, noon ET/9:00 am PT

ENDS:     Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 11:59 pm ET/8:59 pm PT

We love our returning participants! You’ve helped to make a huge impact on cerebral palsy research and disability innovation, and you’re back to help again. As a special thank-you, we’re giving away 10 $100 gift cards to returning participants.

Register as a returning participant on or before August 31, 2023 and you’ll be entered in to the drawing.

Prizes: $100 Gift Card (10 available. Each winner can choose from a Visa, Apple, or Amazon Gift Card.)

Winners will be randomly drawn on Friday September 1, 2023, and will be notified by Friday, September 8, 2023.

Members of CPARF’s staff, Board of Directors, Council of Governors, and their immediate family members are ineligible to win.

Fundraising Prizes

See Prize Page at STEPtember.us/prizes

STARTS: Friday, September 1, 2023, noon ET/9:00 am PT

ENDS:     Saturday, September 30, 2023, at 11:59 pm ET/8:59 pm PT

STEPtember is all about getting moving and raising funds for cerebral palsy research and disability innovation. To encourage you to maximize your impact on people with CP,  the more funds you raise, the more prizes you'll be eligible for. 

Prizes: 

• Official STEPtember T-shirt: Everyone who raises $50 before the end of September will receive an event shirt. Get in early to get your shirt in time for the event.
• Official STEPtember Track Jacket: Raise $323 this year in solidarity with the 1 in 323 people who are diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and you’ll get an exclusive STEPtember Track Jacket. Jackets will be shipped out after fundraising has concluded and eligible participants will receive them by the end of October.
• STEPtember Gift Card Drawing: If you raise more than $600 this STEPtember, you’ll be eligible to win one of 10 $200 gift cards of your choice. Winners will be randomly selected and notified via email on or by Sunday, October 15, 2023. Each winner can choose from a Visa, Apple, or Amazon Gift Card.

Members of CPARF’s staff, Board of Directors, Council of Governors, and their immediate family members are ineligible to win the drawing but will receive STEPtember merchandise as they fundraise. Shipping only available in the US.

STEPtember Challenges

Daily Steps Challenge

STARTS: Friday, September 1, 2023, 12:00 am ET/ Thursday, August 31, 9:00 pm PT

ENDS:     Friday, September 1, 2023, at 11:59 pm ET/8:59 pm PT

Welcome to STEPtember! Log steps before midnight to be entered to win one of five (5) $300 gift cards. Plus, earn an extra chance to win for each day you log steps throughout September.

That's up to 30 chances to win if you log your activity daily!

Prizes: 
Five (5) $300 gift cards available. 

Each winner can choose from a Visa, Apple, or Amazon Gift Card.

Winners will be randomly drawn on Sunday,October 1, 2023 and will be notified on Monday, October 2, 2023.

Members of CPARF’s staff, Board of Directors, Council of Governors, and their immediate family members are ineligible to win.