MOVE 4 Kids Event is a national fundraising and physical activity event for GoodLife Kids Foundation. It runs April 9 to April 23, 2024. Funds raised will support the MOVE by GoodLife Kids program.
There are three ways for individuals and teams to participate in the MOVE 4 Kids Event:
Fundraise
Give a youth with autism and intellectual disabilities five weeks of MOVE by GoodLife Kids for FREE by raising a minimum $125. Teams are encouraged to raise $3,500, which will give three youth MOVE by GoodLife Kids for FREE for one year.
Track Physical Activity Minutes
Choose activities you like to do or want to try. Challenge yourself and compete with others in tracking minutes from April 9 to April 23.
Do Both!
Fully commit to supporting physical activity for youth with autism and intellectual disabilities by fundraising and tracking physical activity minutes!
Registration for the MOVE 4 Kids Event opens on March 5, 2024. You can register at move4kids.com.
You may register as an individual or join a team.
If you are considering a team, you can join an existing team or request to start one of your own. If you want to start your own contact info@goodlifekids.com.
Yes, you are required to register, however you are able to register as a ‘returning user’.
Individuals are encouraged to raise $125, and teams $3,500. Funds raised will ensure we can continue to offer the MOVE by GoodLife Kids physical activity program for free for youth with autism and intellectual disabilities.
The national goal is to raise $700,000 so youth autism and intellectual disabilities can participate in the MOVE by GoodLife Kids program for free, up to 3 times a week year-round.
When you register for the MOVE 4 Kids Event, you’ll have access to the Participant Centre. Here you’ll find a number of tools to use. For example, email templates will be available for you to customize and send to your network to request fundraising support.
This feature will not be available until registration opens on March 5, 2024.
When you register for the MOVE 4 Kids Event you’ll be emailed a direct link to login and set-up your Participant Centre. Once you have set up your login in you can use the Login button found here to access your Participant Centre at any time.
This feature will not be available until registration opens on March 5, 2024.
When you register for the MOVE 4 Kids Event as Team Captain, you’ll have access to the Participant Centre in two ways:
As an Individual – Through the Participant Centre set-up your personal fundraising page, and utilize the email templates to reach out to your network to support your personal fundraising goal.
As the Team Captain – Through the Participant Centre set-up your Team Fundraising page. You can also send emails to invite others to join your team, and communicate with those who have already joined your team.
This feature will not be available until registration opens on March 5, 2024.
Funds you raise will be recognized in two ways:
– Added to your personal fundraising total
– Added to your team’s fundraising total
Minutes are an inclusive measurement of physical activity participation for all abilities and all physical activities. It’s up to you to determine the physical activities you would like to do based on your own interests and abilities.
Physical activity minutes are to be tracked from April 9 to April 23, 2024 only. In order to have your minutes tracked, you must register for the MOVE 4 Kids Event, and you’ll need to use the Strava app. If you don’t have a Strava account, you can download the FREE Strava app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
You’ll connect your Strava account to your profile when you register for the MOVE 4 Kids Event.
NOTE: Strava offers both FREE and paid subscriptions for the app. Either option works for the MOVE 4 Kids Event.
You can decide how many minutes of physical activity you wish to achieve between April 9 to April 23, 2024. Using a minute goal is a great way to get family and friends on board to make a donation in support of your personal commitment to the MOVE 4 Kids Event.
You can decide what kind of physical activity you wish to do during the event period of April 9 to April 23, 2024. You may choose to do one kind of activity or a variety of activities. Activities can take place at home, outdoors, at the gym – it’s up to you.
Saturday, April 20, 2024 – MOVE 4 Kids Day!
Sign up for a fun MOVE 4 Kids group fitness classes at participating GoodLife Fitness locations. Participants fundraise and add their physical activity minutes toward their overall MOVE 4 Kids Event goals. You can learn more here.
For the MOVE 4 Kids Event 2024, the Top 10 teams and individuals will be recognized for their commitment to raise funds and track minutes in support of the MOVE by GoodLife Kids program.
The Top 10 winners will receive limited edition garments for their amazing efforts.
In order to qualify as a Top 10 winner:
* Depending on the category won by a Team, only Team members who completed the activity will win the prize. E.g.: Team wins for funds raised – only Team members who raised funds will receive a toque.
For all inquiries regarding cash/cheque donations please email us at donations@goodlifekids.com. Emails are responded to within one business day, Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm EST.
Send us an email at events@goodlifekids.com. Emails are responded to within one business day, Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm EST.
MOVE by GoodLife Kids is a physical activity and fitness program for youth ages 12 to 21 with autism and intellectual disabilities. Youth participate up to three times a week, year-round. MOVE by GoodLife Kids is offered free to families through funds raised during the MOVE 4 Kids Event. You can learn more about the program here.
GoodLife Kids Foundation is a Canadian Registered Charity. GoodLife Kids Foundation enables and supports kids and youth with autism and intellectual disabilities through physical activity and fitness. You can learn more about GoodLife Kids Foundation here.
Charitable registration number 89126 2628 RR0001