STEP, CYCLE, SWING for Student Scholarships

STEP, CYCLE, SWING for Student Scholarships will take place June 12-July 24, 2026, kicking off Friday morning of IPA Annual Meeting! Step Up for Students, our one-day step count competition, will occur on Saturday, July 18.
 

How Does It Work?

MARCH – Registration Opens Sign up to participate with a $75 donation to the IPA Foundation. Pharmacy technicians can register for $35, and students can register for just $20! Register before May 1 to guarantee you receive your desired t-shirt size.
JUNE – T-Shirts Mailed Receive a newly designed (and SUPER soft) t-shirt for this year’s fundraiser. Pick up your t-shirt early if you attend IPA Annual Meeting!
JUNE & JULY – STEP, CYCLE, SWING! Wear your t-shirt, get active, and post on social media with the hashtag #StepCycleSwing. (Don’t forget to tag IPA!) Each post June 12-July 24 is an entry in a drawing for a Visa gift card!
JULY 18 – Step Up for Students Participate in an additional one-day fundraising event! ​Pharmacists are paired with a student pharmacist and pledge to donate $0.01 for each step taken by their sponsored student during the 24-hour period. Prizes will be awarded to the team with the highest step total!
JULY 28 – Impact & Winners Announced Total money raised for student scholarships and winners of both contests will be announced on social media.

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Step Up for Students (Saturday, July 18)

For those who wish to make an even bigger impact, IPA will host a one-day Step Up for Students contest on July 18, 2026. Pharmacists and student pharmacists can sign up to participate when making their donation for STEP, CYCLE, SWING.

Pharmacists are paired with a student pharmacist and pledge to donate $0.01 for each step taken by their sponsored student over a 24-hour period from 6:00 AM Saturday, July 18 to 6:00 AM Sunday, July 19 (up to 20,000 total steps). Step counts must be submitted via Google Forms by midnight on the 19th.
 

Average Steps for 60 Minutes of Physical Activity		Donation at $0.01 Per Step
Walking, 3mph	6,000 steps	$60.00
Running, 10-minute mile	13,320 steps	$133.20
Bicycling, 13 mph	10,680 steps	$106.80
Golfing, riding in cart	4,680 steps	$46.80
Kayaking	9,120 steps	$91.20
Swimming, moderate	12,720 steps	$127.20
Yoga	6,660 steps	$66.60
Averages calculated by PEHP

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