Frequently Asked Questions

How much is registration?

  • Adults - Early bird registration is $30.00 until midnight on September 12.  After midnight the cost will be $35.00.
  • Children 12 and under - Early bird registration is $20.00 until midnight on September 12.  After midnight the cost will be $25.00.
    Each registration includes 5 raffle tickets. Extra raffle tickets can be purchased during the registration process

Can I register as an individual and then decide later to join a team?
Yes, we can do that for you. Please contact help@cjdfoundation.org.

Can I claim my personal donation, or tell team members or sponsors they can claim their donation as a tax deduction? 
The CJD Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization (Federal EIN: 65‐0404623). Your gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. If your employer matches donations, please consider requesting a match to complement your personal contribution.

I would like to sponsor Strides for CJD. Will my name appear on the t-shirts and on the website?
Diamond ($5,000) and Gold ($1,000) sponsorships will have their logo on t-shirts and the website. Please email your logo to help@cjdfoundation.org in the following formats. Sponsorships must be received by midnight on September 4 to be included on the t-shirts. 

  • Website logo: Max file size 10MB. Accepted image formats: .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .pjpeg.
  • T-Shirt logo: .eps

Silver ($500) sponsorships will have their name on t-shirts and the website. Sponsorships must be received by midnight on September 4 to be included on the t-shirts.

Bronze ($250) and Friend ($100) sponsorships will have their name on the website.

For information, call 800-659-1991 or email help@cjdfoundation.org.

How do I change my team name?
Unfortunately, you cannot edit your team name from your team Fundraising Page once the team is created. However, your team captain can do this, or you can contact an administrator at help@cjdfoundation.org to request a name change. 

If I forget my password, how do I log in? 
Click the "Log in or Sign up" button in the top right hand corner of the screen and select "Forgot your password?" Enter the email address you created your account under and a password reset email will be sent to that email address.

When do we get our T-shirts?
You can pick up your T-shirts on race day. If you registered as an 'Individual or Small Group' your t-shirt will be mailed to you.

Does all the money donated go to the CJD Foundation?
Yes. Proceeds will support the CJD Foundation’s General Fund, which supports medical education, family support, and research programs.

Do you accept checks?
Yes. Please make checks payable to CJD Foundation. You can turn them in on race day or mail them to:
CJD Foundation
3634 W. Market Street, Suite 110
Akron, OH  44333

The CJD Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization (Federal EIN: 65‐0404623). Your gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. If your employer matches donations, please consider requesting a match to complement your personal contribution.

How do I become a sponsor?
Click on the 'Donate/Become a Sponsor' button at the bottom of any page.

I accidentally registered twice. Can I get one of the fees back?
Currently, users are restricted to only being able to register and create a fundraising account ONCE per email address. If you accidentally register twice under two different email addresses, the registration fee cannot be refunded. 

What if people want to sponsor me or my team, but don’t want to register for the walk? How will they find my page?
You are encouraged to share your personal fundraising page link with your friends and family in order to give them the quickest and easiest way to navigate to your fundraising page. This link can be found when you log in, click "Fundraising Tools," and click "Copy My Page URL." Once you copy that URL, you can send it to your friends and family so they can easily find your page. 

If you have not sent your URL to someone who is looking to donate to your fundraising goal, they can find your personal fundraising page by navigating to the Search bar in the top left hand corner. Here they can type your name and click your page when it appears.

What if I want to register for the event and receive a t-shirt, but I can't walk the day of the Walk?
Register as a "Virtual/Individual Participant" and we will mail you a t-shirt. 

I accidentally added donations to the CJD Foundation directly instead of a specific individual or team fundraising page. Can I change this so my donation is reflected under the desired participant or team's fundraising goal? 
Please contact help@cjdfoundation.org to request that a donation be moved to a specific team or participant's fundraising goal.

Can I register on-site?
Yes. Day of registrations are available.

If I collected cash/checks for Strides for CJD, can I bring them with me to the walk and turn them in there?
You can bring cash and checks the day of the walk to the registration table.

Can I take pictures?
Absolutely! We encourage you to share your pictures on social media using #Strides4CJD. It's a great way to promote awareness about CJD. We may also want to use them on our website and in our newsletter.

Can I link my social media accounts even if I don't sign up with Facebook or Twitter?
Yes. Simply log in to your account, navigate to "Share Event", and you'll find "Share on Facebook" and "Share on Twitter" options. Click either tab for instructions on how to link your social accounts in order to share posts right out of the event. 

Can I "tag" team members in my pictures? 
If you choose to add photos to your fundraising page, either on the slideshow or in another area on your page, there are no tagging capabilities. However, posting images on social media platforms, tagging friends and family, and linking to your personal or team fundraising page can be done!

If I don't have a YouTube or Vimeo account, is there a way to upload videos to my personal or team fundraising page?
Unfortunately, no. Using personal links to videos that live on YouTube or Vimeo keeps the page load times of your team or personal fundraising pages optimized. If users were able to upload video files, your page load time would be slowed down.

Don't see your question here?
Call us at 800-659-1991 or email us at help@cjdfoundation.org