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, cybersafety 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.
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.
LINKSDive Deeper!Here are some additional informative websites and links where you might find interesting lessons for your students: School Work Sheets (Eng)
School Work Sheets (Fr)
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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.
When?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.
What is involved?Next, use the links here 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!
Fundraising?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 Child Advocacy Centre. Some schools have even connected their leadership groups with the local CAC with tours or projects.
Get Moving!The schools involved in RunWild in Edmonton usually do a four week training program 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!
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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