Step Up for Down Syndrome
Information for Team Captains
2025 Team Captains Lead
Shannon Herald
Contact Shannon with any questions or concerns regarding Step Up Teams.
Who is a Team Captain?
A Team Captain is the leader of a Step Up Team that coordinates efforts to raise funds and drive awareness for their loved one with Down syndrome in support of DSCNWA.
Why is team fundraising important?
Team fundraising is an important part of Step Up. Helping to raise funds for DSCNWA to fulfill our mission and deliver our core programs: age specific programming and workshops, member support and medical outreach.
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IT'S AS EASY AS PIE!
Set up your fundraising team on Rally Up and share your teams link via email and your social to raise funds.
In 2024 our teams raised $24,100! Let’s see if we do even more in 2025!
Purchase tickets to attend the Step Up for Down Syndrome Fundraiser event on 10/11/25 1-4 pm on the dscnwa.org website. Select your team name from the drop down menu or add a new team name. Invite others to purchase a ticket and attend as a member of your team.
Promote, Promote, Promote! Invite everyone you know to donate to your team on Rally Up for you to win team fundraising incentives AND/OR buy tickets on dscnwa.org to attend the event with your team!!!
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
Team Captains that set up their team and raise $125 by 9/2/25 will receive a code for 20% off six Step Up for Down Syndrome Fundraiser Event Tickets.
*Wait to purchase your tickets until after you have earned and received your code. We can not retroactively apply the code after you have purchased tickets.
Team Spirit Awards, Fundraising Incentives and Recognition
A SPECIAL NOTE TO TEAM CAPTAINS Regarding Event T-shirts
This year, we're trying something new. Previously, event t-shirts with team names served as tickets.
To lower the Step Up ticket price and improve efficiency, we won't have event t-shirts this year.
Special t-shirts can be purchased separately from a drop ship website and mailed to your home.
We encourage teams to dress according to their team names to compete for team spirit awards!
Team Spirit Awards and Recognition
We want teams to go ALL OUT on team spirit and dress up in your team’s theme.
We will have three awards presented at the end of the event for teams that dress up.
Most Team Spirit
teams where everyone goes all in
Most Creative
teams with unique and clever themes
Most Humorous
teams that add a touch of humor
Team Fundraising Incentives and Recognition
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Just A Bite! $500: DSCNWA Vinyl Car 3x3 Decal
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Sweet Slice! $1500: DSCNWA Branded Canvas Tote
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Ala Mode! $2500: DSCNWA Branded Journal and Pen
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Whole Pie! $5000: Child's picture included in photo collage featured on DSCNWA Thank You Cards -
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winners will receive 10 thank you cards for personal use
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thank you cards will be printed and ready by the Holiday party for pick up
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DSCNWA sends out 300+ thank you cards to donors annually
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Master Pie-oneer!$10,000: a gift certificate for a one hour family photo session with Zoe Blue Photography
pick up team incentives at event check in: decal, tote, journal and pen and photo session gift certificate
Ticket sales will NOT be counted towards peer to peer fundraising goals.
Teams that bring in Sponsors will receive credit to their peer to peer fundraising goals.
The Team that Raises the MOST Money will get to put a whipped cream pie in Ms. Lindsay’s Face at Step Up Event!
winners get a pie!
DEADLINE FOR MOST MONEY RAISED FOR PIE IN THE FACE FRIDAY 10/10 5 PM
Recognized At Event
Top Fundraising Teams
Most Money Raised
Most Donors
Most Tickets Sold to the Event