The Walk for Apraxia is the signature fundraising event for Apraxia Kids. The funds raised support all of our programs and initiatives such as funding research, subsidizing educational programming like our National Conference and Bootcamp Intensive Training, developing and supporting our online community including our online support groups, working to develop localized outreach, and providing other resources like our webinar platform, article library, and free informational print materials. Funds raised through the Walk program account for about 60% of our budget. Without the Walks, we would not have the ability to accomplish all that we do. 

To learn more about the work of Apraxia Kids, check out our website here.

Apraxia Kids 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible in the US.

All donations are tax deductible in the US in the same calendar year your donation was processed to the extent allowed by law. Please work with your tax professional to determine what deductions you are eligible for. Receipts are emailed to the email address provided on the donation form at the time of donation. Canadian donors please note that at this time, donations are not tax-deductible in Canada.

If you wish for your donation to be credited towards a registered walker, you will need to place the donation directly on the participating individual or team’s fundraising page. First, find your local Walk by searching the map here. Once you are on your local Walk page, you may see your recipient or their team listed on the Top Fundraiser honor roll. If not, you can search for a participant or team in the pink box pictured below.

Once you reach the participant or team page you wish to donate to, click the Donate Now button to submit your donation.

Online Donation

• If you have donated online, a receipt is sent automatically to the email address listed when placing the donation. The email comes from apraxiawalk@apraxia-kids.org. If you are not seeing an email receipt, try checking your spam folder, junk folder, or promotions tab.
• If you are still not able to locate an email receipt, please contact our staff at apraxiawalk@apraxia-kids.org and they can provide a copy of the receipt.

Check Donation

• We will issue and mail a tax receipt after the check has been mailed in and processed. Please allow 10-15 business days for processing.

If you need assistance with a donation you placed (wrong/duplicate amount or not appearing on the correct fundraising page, etc.), please contact our staff at apraxiawalk@apraxia-kids.org and they will be happy to assist in making any corrections needed.

If you are participating in one of our Walks and have collected cash and check donations:

Cash Donations

If you are attending an in-person Walk, you can turn in cash on your Walk Day. If you are planning to bring cash on Walk Day, please fill out an offline donation form to bring with the cash. Including the donation form helps us ensure your donation is being properly credited to the correct individual or team. If you prefer to send the money in advance or if you are participating in a Virtual Walk, you can convert the cash donations to a money order or check and follow the instructions below.

Check Donations

The best way to turn in checks is to mail them to the address below. Be sure to include our offline donation form found here. Including the donation form helps us ensure your donation is being properly credited to the correct individual or team.

Apraxia Kids

1501 Reedsdale Street, Suite 202

Pittsburgh, PA 15233

 Mailed donations can take up to 2 to 3 weeks to appear on your page.

Please allow 10-15 business days for processing check donations. If it has been more than 15 business days, please contact our staff at apraxiawalk@apraxia-kids.org and they can check on the status of a check donation.

Yes, of course! Please include this offline donation form so that we know who to credit your donations to. If you have multiple people in your household with donations you would like to turn in all at once please be as specific as possible on the form as to how the donations should be credited. The more information you provide the faster we can process your donations. Also, in order for donations to be credited online, the participant must be registered online.