This is a hybrid event! There are two main components: the month-long virtual movement challenge and four in-person Meet Ups that take place at various locations throughout the month.

Virtual Movement Challenge

The virtual component happens between May 1st - May 31th, 2024. This can take place at any location of your choosing!

Set a personal movement goal for the month of May. Sync your fitness device (Fitbit or Strava) to our platform or log-in to record your daily movement. Compete against other participants or members of your team. Get your heart beating and have fun!

In-Person Meet Ups

Community is powerful.

Join us for any of the FOUR in-person Meet Ups taking place throughout the month:
1. Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (time TBC) at the West Parry Sound Health Centre
2. Tuesday, May 7, 2024 (time TBC) at the Rosseau Nurse-Practitioner Led Clinic
3. Friday, May 17, 2024 (time TBC) at the Whitestone Nurse-Practitioner Led Clinic
4. Sunday, May 26, 2024 (time TBC) at the Pointe au Baril Nurse-Practitioner Led Clinic

This is a hybrid event! There are two main components: the month-long virtual movement challenge and a series of four in-person Meet Ups.

Virtual Movement Challenge

You don't have to be located in the Parry Sound area to participate in this component of the event. You can be anywhere in the world!

In-Person Meet Ups

Join us for any of the FOUR in-person Meet Ups taking place throughout the month:
1. Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (time TBC) at the West Parry Sound Health Centre
2. Tuesday, May 7, 2024 (time TBC) at the Rosseau Nurse-Practitioner Led Clinic
3. Friday, May 17, 2024 (time TBC) at the Whitestone Nurse-Practitioner Led Clinic
4. Sunday, May 26, 2024 (time TBC) at the Pointe au Baril Nurse-Practitioner Led Clinic

1. Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (time TBC) at the West Parry Sound Health Centre
   
   
2. Tuesday, May 7, 2024 (time TBC) at the Rosseau Nurse-Practitioner Led Clinic
   
   
3. Friday, May 17, 2024 (time TBC) at the Whitestone Nurse-Practitioner Led Clinic
   
   
4. Sunday, May 26, 2024 (time TBC) at the Pointe au Baril Nurse-Practitioner Led Clinic

We recommend that you wear comfortable clothes and shoes that allow you to participate in the day's activity (i.e. fitness class or 5km walk). 

We plan to have water and light snacks available at each Meet Up location. You are also welcome to bring your own re-usable water bottle or snacks of your preference.

Credit cards (VISA, MasterCard, and American Express) and some VISA debit cards are accepted on our event website. Receipts will be issued automatically to the email address you provide at the time of donation.

If you would like to sponsor a participant using cash or cheque, please remit to the individual. Fundraisers can track your donation as an "offline gift" that will count towards their total raised. Cheques can be made payable to 'WPSHC Foundation'.

If you would like to make a donation directly to the WPSHC Foundation, please remit by mail to:

WPSHC Foundation
6 Albert Street
Parry Sound, Ontario
P2A 3A4

Click 'donate' and search for the participant you'd like to support. 

Having troubles finding them? Contact us at the the WPSHC Foundation office at 705-746-4540 ext 3347.

Yes. All donations will receive an automatic official receipt issued by the WPSHC Foundation. Eligibility for tax benefit aligns with the guidelines of the Canada Revenue Agency.

If you have a question about the eligibility of your specific donation, please contact CRA or call us at 705-746-4540 ext 3347.

The West Parry Sound Health Centre Foundation's charitable business number is 86687 9950 RR0001.

No - there is no registration fee for either the virtual or in-person components of this event.

Upon registration, participants can choose to make a personal donation to the event that will count towards their fundraising goal. Personal donations will automatically receive a charitable tax receipt.

You'll be asked to provide your contact information (email and mailing address) during registration. You will also set your movement and fundraising goals during registration - but don't worry, you can change these later if you'd like!

If you are creating a TEAM, you will be asked to create a team name.

That's it! Pretty simple, right?

If you encounter any technical difficulties, please contact us at the Foundation office 705-746-4540 ext 3347.

There is no minimum fundraising amount.

Set a goal. Go for it... blow past it!

But pledges count - big time! We need you to gather as many pledges as you can. It is all about health. Moving your body every day boosts your health... collecting pledges helps us build a healthy community.

Every dollar raised helps enhance care at the West Parry Sound Health Centre and that is what it is all about!

This year, donations will help update the Bone Mineral Density Testing equipment at WPSHC

Currently there are 2.3 million Canadians living with osteoporosis and even more are living with low bone mass, known as osteopenia. Within their lifetime, at least 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men will break a bone due to losing bone mass.

Join us in increasing access to high-quality, local testing.

Any pledges collected above and beyond our goal will be designated to the next highest priority of the Health Centre.

Participants can start tracking their movement on May 1st.

Those who register before that date will have their fitness stats reset at midnight on April 30th so we all start fresh together on May 1st!

For the rest of the month, you can walk, run, or MOVE your body however and whenever you'd like! Set a movement goal and track towards that goal throughout May.

Yes! If you use the Fitbit or Strava apps, you can set up automatic syncing to our platform. This simplifies fitness tracking and saves you time!

Follow these steps to track your moves automatically:

1. Download the Fitbit or Strava and set up your account.
2. Log in to your fundraising page.
3. Under the heading ‘Connect your preferred Fitness app’, click your chosen app.
4. Follow the prompts to connect your account.
5. When you are ready to move, select ‘Start your workout’ in the app on your phone or smart device. Be sure to end the workout in the app when you're done! The workout will sync to your Personal Fundraising Page the following day, updating your tally. 

If you have synced your app but it is not working...

When using Fitbit, you must ‘start’ an activity and save it. Your daily steps will not automatically add to your page. If you are having issues, try syncing through BOTH your Fitbit and the Fitbit app on your smartphone.

You can manually add your kilometres to the tally in your “Log My Fitness Activity” tab of your fundraiser dashboard. This is a great option if you’re using a different method of tracking your distances.

1. Log in to your account and select ‘Log My Fitness Activity’
2. Under ‘Add activity’, enter the date and distance
3. The number of KMs will now appear on your fundraising page!

Yes, we would love for you to join us as a volunteer!

Volunteers are needed at each of the four Meet Up locations.

We are filling the following roles:

• Road Marshal
• Water Station Volunteer
• Signage Volunteer

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Tracy Marley at tmarley@wpshc.com or 705-746-4540 ext 3347.