Join Us For Our
IN PERSON KICK-OFF EVENT!
Sunday, May 7th 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM at 285 Benjamin Rd. Waterloo, ON.
(Parking is located at St. Jacobs Farmers' Market, located at 878 Weber St. N. and shuttles will be provided to Lutherwood Children's Mental Health Centre at 285 Benjamin Rd. Waterloo, ON. )
Take 26,000 steps for 26,000 kids!
There are over 26,000 kids living in Waterloo Region who are struggling with their mental health. That is one in five kids. There are more young people facing mental health challenges than ever before.
This Children's Mental Health Week, your steps will count more than ever.
Lutherwood's 2023 Steps for Kids takes place May 7-13, 2023
With your help, we can raise funds and awareness for children's mental health. Funds raised through this event will directly support programming at Lutherwood's Children Mental Health Centre and Safe Haven Youth Services.
Kick-off event - walk 5KM at Lutherwood Children's Mental Health Centre 285 Benjamin Rd. Waterloo Sunday, May 7th, 2023 from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM.
Participate virtually throughout the week of May 7-13 from your local neighbourhoods, parks or trails.
Register as an individual or create a team for either event to maximize the fun! Teams can participate together or apart and combine their distances to complete the challenge – whatever works best for you!
Choose your challenge: Steps for Kids 2023 has three different distance challenges to pick from: 5KM, 10KM, 20Km.
Did you know that 26,000 steps are approximately 20 kilometers?
The goal is distance, not speed - take your time take your time, you have a whole week! Join us in person on Sunday, May 7th for our kick-off event and you'll be well on your way to reaching 26,000 steps!
Don’t forget to upload your progress as you go so your efforts will be reflected on our map below and you can show everyone all of your hard work! You will even receive badges of progress as you move through your challenge.
If you're joining us in person, here are the details!
1. Parking is located at St. Jacobs Farmers' Market, located at 878 Weber St. N.
2. Shuttles will be provided to Lutherwood Children's Mental Health Centre between 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM for the event.
3. Registration begins at 9:00 AM
4. Walk begins at 10:00 AM
Remember to dress for the weather! We will be walking rain or shine.
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Registration
20K Walk/Run Challenge (26,000 Steps) Closed
20 KM Walk (kick-off and/or virtual participation)
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FreeJan 26 - May 13
10KM Walk/Run Challenge Closed
10 KM Walk (kick-off and/or virtual participation)
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FreeJan 26 - May 13
5KM Walk/Run Challenge Closed
5KM Walk (kick-off and/or virtual participation)
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FreeJan 26 - May 13
Top teams
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Steps for BrayCA$3,323.72 RaisedCA$1,000.00 Goal |
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| 2 |
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Fab FinanceCA$2,939.11 RaisedCA$250.00 Goal |
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| 3 |
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CBRECA$2,691.69 RaisedCA$1,500.00 Goal |
Top fundraisers
| 1 |
View fundraiser page for Murray
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Murray HaaseCA$6,438.50 RaisedCA$10,000.00 Goal |
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| 2 |
View fundraiser page for Omar
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Omar McLeanRaised: CA$5,026.09 |
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| 3 |
View fundraiser page for Will
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Will HunterCA$2,583.38 RaisedCA$1,500.00 Goal |
Contact information
- Event contact
- Lutherwood Child & Family Foundation
- foundation@lutherwood.ca
- Phone
- 519-743-2246 ext 1137
- Website
- Visit website
