2022 was a year that allowed us to resume building a sustainable future for enabling and supporting youth with autism and intellectual disabilities through physical activity and fitness.
For the first time since late 2019, GoodLife Fitness Associates, Members and supporters actively engaged in fundraising for GoodLife Kids Foundation. They fully committed to the new national fundraiser, MOVE 4 Kids Event, and showed they’re ready to take it to the next level in 2023.
Encouraged by the growing success of the virtual MOVE by GoodLife Kids Program in 2022, in early 2023, two pilot initiatives were introduced – MOVE in high school and the first MOVE by GoodLife Kids Program in a GoodLife Fitness Club. We are very excited about the opportunity to engage more youth through the MOVE by GoodLife Kids Program.
Thank you for taking the time to review this report. Along with highlights of the impact you made through GoodLife Kids Foundation in 2022, you’ll find an overview of the strategic plan that guides our actions for the next three years.
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Laying the Ground Work
Growth in MOVEment
In 2022, the MOVE by GoodLife Kids Program engaged with more than 300 youth, through a total of 1,768 classes delivered through Zoom.
With the consistent growth of the MOVE Program, by the end of 2022 we looked at the opportunity to reach more youth through other delivery options. Since early 2023, the focus has been to pilot the program in high schools and at a GoodLife Fitness location.
MOVE Stories
The launch of the MOVE 4 Kids Event
GoodLife Kids Foundation launched the MOVE 4 Kids Event, a national fundraising and awareness event, in November 2022. Registrants tracked physical activity minutes moved to help spread awareness of the importance of physical activity for all individuals and raised funds in support of the MOVE by GoodLife Kids Program.
Total of 2,213 registered participants and 228 registered teams.
Total number of physical activity minutes moved and tracked by registrants: 713,501
Funds raised through MOVE 4 Kids Event 2022 meant 30 MOVE classes could run for one year and up to 300 youth could participate for free.
Where The Funds Came From
In 2022 the majority of funds were received through the new MOVE 4 Kids national fundraising event.
Though the majority of revenue in 2021 was from the Candian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), GoodLife Kids Foundation qualified to receive the subsidy in the first quarter of 2022 only.
Grant revenue was designated to support the MOVE by GoodLife Kids Program. The 2022 grant revenue is the percent of funds used in 2022, with the remainder to be used in 2023.
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Where The Funds Go
In 2022, funds were used to bring the MOVE by GoodLife Kids Program to more youth at no cost.
Some funds supported the re-introduction of a national fundraising event which had been on hold since 2020. The Grant Program, on pause since March 2020, continued on pause in 2022 and concluded in January 2023.
Over the years GoodLife Fitness has provided financial support for Administrative & Operating expenses. This support was on hold from March 2020 until it was resumed in December 2021.
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Thank you to our partners and supporters
The invaluable contributions from our partners and supporters enable more youth with autism and intellectual disabilities to have access to physical activity and fitness.
Keith Trussler
Director & Past Chair
John Muszak
Director
David Patchell-Evans
Founder
Kelly Musovic
Chair
Zena Nurse
Treasurer
Silken Laumann
Director
Tammy Brazier
Director
Mike Rathwell
Vice Chair
Tim Cadeny
Secretary
Jonathan Fagg
Director
Tell us your MOVE story
Has MOVE by GoodLife Kids Program made a positive impact on your life or someone you know? We’d love to hear your story and spread the inspiration!