Step Up for Accreta - Virtual Step Challenge & Fundraiser

"Step Up for Accreta" is a 10-day step challenge event and fundraiser for National Accreta Foundation during the month of October - Accreta Awareness Month! Can you make it to 72,000?

Track your steps with your smart watch, smartphone or pedometer. Sign in at the end of the week and log your steps!

The event focuses attention on placenta accreta spectrum, one of the fastest growing life-threatening complications of pregnancy.

During Accreta Awareness Month, National Accreta Foundation encourages patients, survivors, medical professionals and public health advocates to spread the word about increased rates and risk factors associated with placenta accreta, including cesarean overuse. Funds raised during the month of October will support National Accreta Foundation's programs and efforts in these areas.

Placenta accreta currently affects as many as 1 in 272 births, putting the mom at risk of severe blood loss, preterm birth, hysterectomy, and other complications. Every mom deserves risk-appropriate obstetric care. Making this a reality requires increasing awareness of accreta, supporting and advocating for moms and babies, and connecting patients and providers with resources to help improve quality of care.

Join us:

Your first step is to Register.

Those who wish to fundraise and not count steps, you must register  but you do not have to log steps.  

Step with a purpose this October! See if you can get 72,000 steps in! That's 7,200 a day. 
Over 10 days, every step you take helps raise awareness of placenta accreta and supports the life-saving programs of the National Accreta Foundation. Whether you’ve experienced accreta firsthand, cared for someone through it, or are passionate about supporting families affected, your participation makes a difference. Together, we’ll walk, connect, and move with purpose—each step symbolizing strength, advocacy, and hope for the accreta community. Register, set a goal for yourself or your team, and share the reason why you step up for accreta awareness!

Registration includes:

• Donation to National Accreta Foundation
• Fundraising page to share your story and why accreta awareness matters to you
• A digital bib
• Accreta Survivor Bag Charm or Belly Logo Necklace

Top fundraiser at the end of the month will be crowned our 2025 Accreta Awareness Champion and receive accreta swag and a special certificate for their efforts!

Other Fundraising Level Prizes:

• $500 will receive a  NAF Tote  or  NAF Embroidered Blanket
• $750 will receive the choice of a NAF Engraved Hydroflask Tumbler
• $1,000 will receive a new NAF gift!

Make it fun:

• Wear your accreta gear and take a photo while you participate and send it to us or tag us on social! 
• Choose a location to get some extra steps and take a walk with your family, friends and/or local accreta sisters
• Record a short video on why you are "Stepping Up for Accreta!" and use our #AccretaAwareness hashtag