ABOUT RunWild CanadaAdvocacy, education, philanthropy, fitness and fun combined!
RunWild volunteers present to over 6000 local Edmonton and area students every year, sharing the message of healthy living and community giving through pep rallies, also encouraging awareness about child abuse, cyber safety and the important work of Child Advocacy Centres. But we know we cannot be everywhere, and we know that the actual format of the successful RunWild event in Edmonton is not easy to recreate. The RunWild Canada Program is for schools and classes that cannot join us at our in person races hosted in St. Albert, Spruce Grove or Sherwood Park.
Our dream is that RunWild Canada can be used nationwide to fundraise for and educate about the important work of child advocacy centres providing an easy framework for parents, teachers, coaches and others to use.
RunWild Canada will promote healthy communities where children engage in healthy living activities while learning to be ambassadors of and, when possible, to be fundraisers for, the important work that child advocacy centres do in their own community.
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If your class or school is interested in supporting your own local Child Advocacy Centre, but you cannot attend the RunWild events in the Edmonton region, here is your program.
CommitWhen do we RunWild?Your school or organization can choose your own participation-based school yard run. Similar to a Terry Fox run, you can determine what will work for your own population. RunWild is the first weekend in May but you can set a date that works best for your school.
Learn and moveWhat is involved?Once you've picked your date, use the resources in the RunWild Canada drop down menu to learn more about child advocacy centres, healthy lifestyle choices, online safety and more curriculum-based activities. It's like a choose your own adventure program- you can decide how little or how much you want to do to educate your students about why you are going to RunWild!
Get Moving and Train for RunWild!The schools involved in RunWild in Edmonton usually do a four week training program after Spring break with runs 2-3 times per week. Now is the time to get moving! Start tracking your class/school's kilometers, schedule RunWild movement breaks, dance breaks...anything that gets you all moving leading up to your scheduled RunWild day!
ConnectFundraising?The suggested format is to have students bring in loonies and toonies on your own school's race day and then make a donation to your own local Child Advocacy Centre. Some schools have even connected their leadership groups with the local CAC with tours or projects.
RunWild!Now you RunWild!Now that you have learned about healthy living and the importance of Child Advocacy Centres, Run! The suggested format is to have your class or school population move around your school yard for 1.2KM or 20 minutes. You can even have parents, volunteers, or members of your local CAC cheering you on! Questions? Learn MoreWe would be thrilled to chat with you about what RunWild Canada can look like in your school or your classroom. Please reach out directly to Heidi Fedoruk at [email protected] or Paige Armstrong [email protected]
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