Join United Way and the National Bank on Sunday, May 16 to get inspired and get moving for an important cause: ensuring that every kid has the chance to succeed.
How it works
Get active
Choose any sport or activity and mark your calendars for Sunday, May 16. On that day, we’ll all move for youth! You can stay inside, get outside, do it alone or with your family and friends (just be sure to follow the latest local public health guidelines). You’ll be joined virtually by hundreds of others, all working together to raise awareness and much needed support for the kids that need it most.
Fundraise
Set your fundraising goal. Every dollar you raise will help create opportunities for local youth to learn and grow—putting them on the path to success in school, and in life. Use our fundraising toolkit to get inspired and see how easy it is to make an impact.
As a participant and fundraiser, you’ll have the chance to win great prizes!
Stay connected
Check in with other participants on social media using #MoveForYouth. We want to see how you’re getting active and making a difference.
Our sponsors are offering up great Move for Youth prizes!
The more you fundraise to support vulnerable youth in our region, the more you can win in Kunstadt Sports digital gift cards.
- Raise $100 or more and you’ll receive a $20 gift card
- Raise $250 or more and you’ll receive a $50 gift card
- Raise $500 or more and you’ll receive a $100 gift card
- Gift cards will be sent by email after May 16. Participants redeem in-store.
Plus, everyone who registers before April 30, 2021 will be entered in a random draw to win one of three $100 Amazon gift cards provided by our generous sponsors.*
Questions? Please contact Mark Belanger by email at mbelanger@unitedwayeo.ca.
Why it matters
Time spent outside of school is just as crucial to child development as time in class.
Without access to summer programs, after-school homework help, recreational activities and social programs throughout the year, youth in low-income neighbourhoods are more likely to drop out of school—continuing the cycle of poverty.
We know that the pandemic has made many challenges in our communities much worse. For youth in low-income neighbourhoods, for rural youth, for kids in unstable and violent homes, COVID-19 has meant even greater challenges than before—and the threat of even worse outcomes.
As a community, we have the tools to address the inequitable impact of COVID-19 on young people, but we need your help to make sure no child gets left behind.
Fundraising toolkit
Subject: Join my team for Move for Youth
Hello [INSERT NAME],
Join our team for Move for Youth! Get inspired and get moving for an important cause: ensuring that every kid has the chance to succeed.
Our support is more important now than ever before, since the challenges facing youth are so much greater due to the effects of COVID-19. All funds raised will support United Way’s advocacy, collaboration and investments that help create opportunities for local youth to learn and grow—putting them on the path to success in school, and in life.
We’ll be participating virtually along with hundreds of others, all working together to raise awareness and much needed support for the kids that need it most.
I hope you’ll join [TEAM NAME] today and help make a difference.
Join now!
Subject: Help me create opportunities for local youth
This year, I’m participating in Move for Youth, which will help create opportunities for local youth to learn and grow—putting them on the path to success in school, and in life.
My goal is to raise <$XX>, and I’d love your support to help me get there.
Your donation will support United Way’s advocacy, collaboration and investments, helping to ensure that every kid has the chance to succeed. Your support is more important now than ever before, since the challenges facing youth are so much greater due to the effects of COVID-19.
With your help, we can keep kids inspired and learning, no matter where they grow up.
To find out more, visit: www.unitedwayeo.ca/all-that-kids-can-be/.
I hope you can support me today and help make a difference by making a donation: [PERSONAL FUNDRAISING LINK]
Raise $100 or more and help create opportunities for local youth
Your donation will support United Way’s advocacy, collaboration and investments that help create opportunities for local youth to learn and grow—putting them on the path to success in school, and in life.
Make a donation yourself: Make a donation of $20 to get things started. Now you only need to ask 5 more people to help you reach your goal.
Family: Brother, sister, mom or dad. Tell them why you care about supporting youth in our communities, and ask at least one of them for a $30 donation to show their support. You never know, they might donate more!
Friends: What are friends for? Well, in this case, they can give you $20 to help your goal.
Co-workers: Ask one co-worker to help support your goal by donating $10.
Neighbours: Ask two of your neighbours for a $10 donation each.
You did it. #AchievementUnlocked.
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In addition to simply asking for a gift, there are all sorts of fun ways you can raise money as a team or individually. Following local health guidelines and physical distancing, now’s the time to get creative and get moving!
Take advantage of our social media images and post suggestions to make virtual fundraising your best friend.
Support me as I participate in @banquenationale’s Move for Youth. Funds raised will help local youth get on the path for success in school and in life. Donate now: [PERSONAL FUNDRAISING LINK]
Support my @banquenationale’s Move for Youth page to help local youth get on the path for success in school and in life. Give now: [PERSONAL FUNDRAISING LINK]
COVID-19 has meant the challenges facing local youth are amplified. Support my @banquenationale’s page—our community’s most vulnerable kids need our help now, more than ever! [PERSONAL FUNDRAISING LINK]
Frequently asked questions
For this virtual event, you don’t have to log your activity or sport to prove you accomplished it. You can participate anywhere, for as long as you want. You can do it alone, with your family or friends. We ask that all participants follow the latest advice and recommendations from their local health authorities regarding physical distancing and other safety measures.
While it’s not mandatory to submit your activity, we encourage participants to challenge themselves and track their progress!
We encourage participants to fundraise—the more that you raise, the greater chance you have to win prizes! You can fundraise until our cut-off deadline on May 15 at 11:59 PM.
Time spent outside of school is as crucial to child development as time in class.
Without access to summer programs, after-school homework help, recreational activities and social programs throughout the year, youth in low-income neighbourhoods are more likely to drop out of school—continuing the cycle of poverty.
We know that the pandemic has made many challenges in our communities much worse. For youth in low-income neighbourhoods, for rural youth, for kids in unstable and violent homes, COVID-19 has meant even greater challenges than before—and the threat of even worse outcomes.
All funds raised will support United Way’s advocacy, collaboration and investments that help create opportunities for local youth to learn and grow—putting them on the path to success in school, and in life.
Raising funds is not mandatory to participate in the event, but the more you raise, the greater chance you have to win prizes! You have until May 15 at 11:59 p.m. to raise as much as you can to support vulnerable youth in our city.
All funds raised will support United Way’s advocacy, collaboration and investments that help create opportunities for local youth to learn and grow—putting them on the path to success in school, and in life.
Take a look at our fundraising toolkit above for tips, email templates, social media posts, and more!
Absolutely! You can register for this event as an individual or you can create your team and invite your friends and family to participate virtually and fundraise together.
When you get to the second step in the registration process, you’ll be prompted to either register as an individual, join a team, or create a team. Create your team if it doesn’t already exist and share your team name with your teammates, so they can search and join during the registration process.
Everyone who makes a donation of $10 or more will receive a tax receipt.
Note: The registration fee is not tax receiptable, as per Canada Revenue Agency rules.
Thank you to our generous sponsors
