Has the COVID-19 pandemic affected your ability to stay active? Looking for inspiration to get active again while supporting a good cause? Get yourself MOVING this summer by joining a MOVE-A-THON in support of Help Us Help!

Who?

YOU!!

What?

Move-A-Thon! Reach a distance goal in your activity of choice and help us reach our goal of raising $36,500 for Help Us Help Projects!

Challenge yourself to independently bike a Centurion (160 km), run a Marathon (42 km), swim a Marathon (10 km) or paddle a Marathon (30 km) in one day, OR reach a cumulative distance in any activity throughout the last month of summer!

When?

Anytime between August 7th and September 7th, 2020

Where?

Anywhere! (While socially distancing of course)

Why?

Motivate yourself to get active while fundraising for a good cause!

It's YOUR fundraiser! YOU choose the activity, the distance, and the Help Us Help Project you would like to fundraise for!

Help Us Help Move-A-Thon Sweatshirts

Adults (Age 13 +): raise $500 (or pay $75)

Youth (Age 0-12): raise $250 (or pay $75)

STEPS:

1. FILL OUT THIS FORM . (https://forms.gle/PeVYX2gzv4yJfX6j9 )

2. CREATE A FUNDRAISING PAGE. Press the Orange Button (to the right) to become a fundraiser for Help Us Help's Independent Move-A-Thon Campaign! Then, personalize your page to include Steps 3 to 5!

3. SET A GOAL. This can be ANY distance in ANY activity! Not sure what your goal should be? Challenge yourself to run a marathon or cycle a centurion! Not sure if you can reach your goal in one day? Spread it out over one week or throughout the last month of summer!

4. PLEDGE TO COMPLETE THE GOAL. Pledge to run, bike, swim, walk, paddle - whatever activity you want! - a specific distance within the last month of summer.

5. FUNDRAISE. Send e-mails and create social media posts asking friends and family to donate to Help Us Help via your fundraising page. You choose which project of Help Us Help you would like your funds to be directed towards. Update your supporters by posting photo and/or Strava updates on your fundraising page!

Help Us Help Projects:

Choose any of the below!

COVID-19 CHILDREN'S RELIEF INITIATIVE. The funds raised will go towards providing immediate relief, in the form of necessary food and hygiene kits, to families whose children were unexpectedly sent home from residential institutions in Ukraine as a result of the pandemic. These kits are accompanied by a visit from a social worker to ensure the children's health and safety. Learn More!

THE RETURN. The funds raised will go towards Veterans' Relief Programs in Ukraine, including The Return Retreat, Weekly Veteran Support Group Meetings, Post-Combat Humanitarian Assistance programs, and Peer-to-Peer Training for Spouses of Veterans. Learn more!

THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. The funds raised will assist graduates of the orphanage system and children of fallen servicemen and women in obtaining a post-secondary education in Ukraine. The aim of the program is to ease the financial burden for students as well as to provide mentorship that assists in their development. It costs $1900 CAD per year to support one Help Us Help Scholarship Student. Learn more!

HELP US HELP THE CHILDREN (HUHTC) CAMPS. The funds raised will be applied towards HUHTC Summer and Winter Camps for orphaned and disadvantaged children in Ukraine. The camps focus on teaching transferable life and leadership skills as well as providing psychological support, all while having fun! (These camps are currently postponed due to COVID-19 Quarantine Measures). Learn more!

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---Each participant in this campaign agrees to take the necessary precautions to mitigate any risk(s) associated with participating in whichever activity they choose to partake in. This is an INDEPENDENT initiative. Help Us Help does not condone the gathering of large groups to train for, participate in, or celebrate the completion of the activity of choice. To be eligible for participation, individuals must agree that they assume all risks that come with their activity of choice and must agree to a waiver, through the hyperlinked Google Form above (Step 1).---