UPDATE as of May 21: The Move for Youth 2025 challenge is now over. Thank you! Over just two weeks, you helped smash our goals! Together, with 1,017 participants, we moved more than 100 million steps and raised over $141,000 to support local youth.
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Participant toolkit
You’ve registered—now let’s maximize your impact for local kids! This toolkit focuses on fundraising strategies, templates, and tips to rally donations toward our community goal. Every dollar changes lives.
Fundraising tips
- Set a personal goal: Aim for $250+ to unlock amazing prizes
- Personalize every ask: Share your reason (kids in your community, personal story)
- Multi-channel approach: Email → text → social post → thank-you update
- Team fundraising: Even non-movers can donate to your page
- Mid-challenge boost: Share progress: "50% to my goal—help me hit it!"
- Thank profusely: Handwritten notes/emails build repeat donors
- Tax receipt reminder: Every donation qualifies (key for workplaces)
Subject: Help me support local kids through Move for Youth
Hi [NAME],
Hope you’re doing well! I’m participating in Move for Youth (May 1-15)—an activity challenge with National Bank, United Way East Ontario, and Centraide Outaouais to raise funds for youth who need our help more than ever.
Picture this: A teen couch-surfing after family conflict, invisible at school but homeless by night. 1,200-1,400 local youth face this yearly, many from rural areas. It’s heartbreaking how many kids and families are struggling, which is why giving back is so important.
Every gift helps a child right here in our community:
$30 helps assemble a resource kit with care supplies for a new mother and her newborn baby
$50 provides 5 instruments for kids’ music & movement programs
$100 supplies personal care items (shampoo, soap, deodorant) to a youth living in transitional housing
$200 outfits a classroom for a child on the autism spectrum starting kindergarten
$500 delivers 6 months of mentorship connection and a caring network of support for one child
[DONATE HERE] Even $10 = one week’s worth of breakfast for a child.
Your generosity could mean all the difference to a local kid. Thank you for supporting!
Warmly,
[YOUR NAME]
Subject: Join our Move for Youth team and help local kids!
Hi [INSERT NAME],
I’m doing this fun challenge from May 1-15 called Move for Youth with United Way East Ontario and Centraide Outaouias. I thought you’d want to join my team!
The initiative is all about tallying up as many steps as possible to help get youth the support they need. It will be a whole 2 weeks of running, walking, and moving for a good cause. The more we move, the more support given! The goal this year is to get 150 million steps as a community and raise $150,000.
Now more than ever many kids are struggling in school, mental health issues are increasing, and it’s becoming harder for parents to afford the fees for after-school programs. By participating, we’ll help United Way create opportunities for youth to play, learn, and grow.
Hope you’ll join the team and help make a difference!
P.S – let me know if you have any team name ideas!!
[Your Name]
Post with a photo of yourself active (walking, biking, etc.) for max engagement.
FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, LINKEDIN
Post 1: Challenge Invite + Donation Ask
Join me May 1–15 for #MoveForYouth with National Bank, United Way East Ontario & Centraide Outaouais! I’m tracking every step to raise [MY GOAL: $XXX] so local kids get safe spaces to play, learn, and grow.
Your support today would mean the world! [YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE]
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Post 2: Personal Why + Call to Action
I’m doing #MoveForYouth because local kids shouldn’t struggle alone with school stress, mental health challenges or lack of safe spaces. United Way East Ontario & Centraide Outaouais provide safe after-school programs, counselling and support.
Please consider supporting my [MY GOAL: $XXX / $XXX raised so far] for brighter futures. [YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE]
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Post 3: Team Progress + Fundraising Push
Day [X] of #MoveForYouth—our team crushed [X km] toward the 75,000 km community goal! Every km raises awareness and much-needed funds for United Way East Ontario & Centraide Outaouais youth programs in East Ontario and Outaouais.
Your donation gets me closer to [PERSONAL GOAL: $XXX]—thank you for helping our kids! [YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE]
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Post 4: Mid-Challenge Momentum
#MoveForYouth update: So grateful for $[X] toward my [PERSONAL GOAL: $XXX]! National Bank, United Way East Ontario & Centraide Outaouais transform community movement into mental health supports, safe spaces for kids and hope for local youth and families right here who need it most.
If you can contribute to my page, it would make a meaningful impact: [YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE]
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Post 5: End-of-Challenge Results + Final Push
#MoveForYouth is a WRAP! I tracked [X km] and raised [$XXX] so far to support United Way East Ontario & Centraide Outaouais youth programs.
Please consider donating to the cause to help support our local kids! Any amounts are appreciated! [YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE]
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