Step Out With Friends and Family

A Friend and Family Team is comprised of five or more people who want to participate together in Step Out. Families will often participate in honor of other family members who have diabetes. Their personal connection drives their determination to raise money for ADA's ongoing research, education and advocacy initiatives.

Because of their commitment to finding a cure for diabetes, Friend and Family Teams are full of team spirit and camaraderie. They have lots of fun, too! Families join together with friends, neighbors and co-workers to raise money in creative ways for the ADA.

Often, Friends and Family Teams incorporate both traditional and innovative approaches to fund raising. Along with letter writing campaigns, they hold popular neighborhood and community events such as bingo, car washes, rummage sales and bake sales. Many Friend and Family Teams create a catchy name and design their own T-shirts, posters, pins or flags to wear and/or carry at Step Out. They are all proud to walk together in support of their loved ones with diabetes.

Sign Up Your Friend and Family Team to Step Out

• Find the Step Out event near you.
• Choose your event and pick "Register and Start a Team." The team member who signs up first is automatically the Team Captain.
• As you recruit additional walkers be sure to tell them your team name and team captain's name, and tell them to select "Register and Join a Team" when they register.
• Be sure to set an initial monetary goal for your team. The average Step Out walker raises over $200, so strive for this and keep it in mind when setting your team's goal.
• Set your sights high! Our Step Out Web site makes fund raising easy, fun and interactive! Here, you have access to online fund-raising tools that are a breeze to learn—and make raising funds for the ADA simple. You'll truly be amazed by your results.

Then Strut Your Stuff!

• Watch your mailbox for a Step Out Welcome Packet with your Step Out T-shirt and lots of other useful information.
• Get recruitment and fund-raising materials that you'll need to promote your Friend and Family Team's participation in Step Out, such as brochures, balloons and posters, from your local ADA office.

To get more information about starting a Friend and Family Team, please contact your local Step Out Coordinator at 1-888-DIABETES.