United Way East Ontario, Centraide Outaouais and the National Bank are upping the ante with this year’s Move for Youth campaign, an event in its third year running.
Trisha Islam, Director, All That Kids Can Be, says participants log their physical activities and the individual’s exercise counts toward a collective total.
The All That Kids Can Be Director says taking part first involves downloading an app.
Islam says the latest numbers show a significant percentage of young people in the region experiencing poor mental health.
The All That Kids Can Be Director says proactivity and a positive approach can make a big difference.
Trisha Islam says everybody taking part can remain up to date on the collective total as they report in on their own participation.
Anyone can join Move for Youth for free by downloading the MoveSpring app and entering the code ‘UW-Centraide’ to register.
Reaching the 30 million step goal will unlock $30,000 from generous sponsors, which will go to support local initiatives like afterschool and summer programming for kids in low-income neighbourhoods, as well as supports for youth facing mental health and substance use challenges.
By Rick Stow
