Steptember is back to encourage people across Geelong and Ocean Grove to get moving while helping support babies living with cerebral palsy.
The Cerebral Palsy Alliance fundraiser encourages people to step up this month and move the equivalent of 10,000 steps daily to raise funds for early detection and therapy for babies with cerebral palsy.
A Victorian Steptember spokesperson told the Independent that the fundraiser was now in its 15th year and that people from Geelong and Ocean Grove had been great supporters throughout the years.
“In 2024, Steptember had over 130 Steppers from the wider Geelong and Ocean Grove region take part in the challenge, from a mix of corporate and government organisations,” they said.
Cerebral Palsy Alliance chief executive Rob White said the Steptember community came together from across the country last year to raise more than $6 million for life-changing cerebral palsy research and services.
“Steptember continues its vital mission of challenging Australians to get moving,” he said.
“(It will help people) boost their health and wellbeing, and connect with a supportive community, all while making a profound impact on people living with cerebral palsy.
“More than just a fundraiser, Steptember has evolved into a powerful movement, uniting tens of thousands across the nation each year towards a truly inclusive society.
“The funds raised provide essential support for people with cerebral palsy, enabling them to live their best lives, and crucially, drive innovative research aimed at preventing cerebral palsy for future generations.”
Funds raised during Steptember will go towards identifying babies at risk of cerebral palsy and providing early intervention therapies during the first thousand days of a baby’s life, at a time when it’s most critical.
Participants can take part in more than 40 activities to complete a daily target of 10,000 equivalent steps, such as swimming, adaptive sports, frame running, basketball, walking, cycling, gardening and even housework.
Visit steptember.org.au for more information or to sign up.
