X Strides events can involve virtual fundraising by one person, a team, or a few teams joining up and working together to raise awareness of Fragile X. Social media and email are used to spread the word and solicit donations. Some groups host an in-person walk with friends and family, others organize a casual get-together at a local park, and some choose to share their stories virtually as a way to fundraise and raise awareness. Your donors will usually be those directly affected by Fragile X, as well as family members and friends.
Join Us for X Strides 2025!
Help Raise Awareness During Fragile X Awareness Month this July!
Join us for this year’s X Strides to raise awareness and funds to support the Fragile X community! We focus our awareness efforts during July, Fragile X Awareness Month, but feel free to start early or hold your walk or day at the park anytime! You can register as an individual, start a team, or join an existing team! We have fun prizes which we’ll award after Fragile X Awareness Month concludes (please note: teams have until August 9th to fundraise for prizes).
WHO: Anyone Anywhere!
WHAT: Walk, run, bike, hike, gather at a park, play your favorite games, schedule a get-together on Zoom. You decide what you want to do to raise awareness of Fragile X.
WHEN: Anytime during the month of July, Fragile X Awareness Month.
WHERE: Anywhere you choose!
WHY: to support the National Fragile X Foundation to provide knowledge, resources and tools for all families impacted by Fragile X.
Check Out This Year’s Great Prizes!
- Drawing for free conference registration:
Individuals who raise $500+ - Xtraordinary tumbler:
Individuals who raise $1,000+ - Custom t-shirt (up to 10)
Top team - Video feature on social media
Teams who raise $5,000+
A How-to Guide for Planning and Fundraising an In-Person X-Strides Event
If you want to host an in-person run or walk, our dedicated volunteers have created a step-by-step toolkit just for you! This document specifically focuses on a larger event when you want to branch out to raise awareness throughout your community and expand your donor base. The 5K events can raise more money and awareness than a casual walk, but take a larger effort to coordinate.
Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Toolkit
By becoming a peer-to-peer fundraiser for the NFXF, you are joining a community of fundraisers who leverage their personal networks of friends, family, colleagues, and others to support our mission to serve the entire Fragile X community to live their best lives by providing the knowledge, resources, and tools until, and even after, more effective treatments and a cure are achieved.
Your Gift Makes an Impact Fact Sheet
Do you need a printable one-pager with information about Fragile X so donors can make an impact on our mission?
Use this sheet for your own fundraiser. It includes where donor dollars go and facts about each Fragile X-associated condition.
Get the Your Gift Makes an Impact Fact SheetDownloadable Fragile X Fact Sheet
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