How far would you go for family?
Join us and be part of the 2021 Long Walk to Family in support of Oasis Haven!
About the Long Walk to Family
Oasis Haven is a registered Child and Youth Care Centre with two Family Homes in Johannesburg, South Africa, with capacity for 10 children in each home. But we are more than that – we are a big, loving, messy family made up of children, house parents, staff, volunteers, donors and the community. Like many families, we don't all live in the same town or even the same country. An essential part of our family is located in San Diego, United States of America. There are 16,573 km's (approx. 10,298 miles) between our two offices, and we want to invite you to join our long walk to family and help us bridge the distance between the two Oasis Haven offices!
Of course, it wouldn't be a big family get together without some friendly competition. So, the first country that reaches the halfway point will win the first Oasis Haven Long Walk to Family floating award. The individuals and teams who contribute the most distance and raise the most funds will each be recognized with a Long Walk to Family award. Upon completion, you will receive an electronic certificate and virtual badge.
So gather your family around (whatever your definition of family is), and join our family as we take a long walk in support of Oasis Haven!
HOW IT WORKS
STEP 1: REGISTER and set up your account between now and 31 August 2021. Once you register, you will have your own web page to track your team's combined distance and the funds you raise together.
Registration: $15 (approx. R200 - exchange rate dependent) per participant (proceeds go toward your overall fundraising goal).
STEP 2: SET UP YOUR DEVICE AND GET MOVING
Click here to set up your devices (Fitbit, Garmin, Apple Watch, Google Fit, Misfit, Strava), or download our iOS or Android apps.
STEP 3: GET FUNDRAISING
Share your story and raise funds and awareness. Get the most out of your experience by forming a team with family, friends, neighbours, or co-workers from anywhere in the world and compete with other teams. Decide together on your goals for distance and fundraising (we suggest aiming for some variation of the distance between our two offices for eg: 16,5/165 km or 10,2/102 miles and the same for your fundraising goals: aim to raise $165 or R2300.
STEP 4: GO!
Track workouts anywhere and anytime to complete your goals.
Don't want to walk or run but still want to give back to the campaign? That's okay.
Click our donation button to make a contribution!
HOW THIS WALK IS DIFFERENT
Unlike a traditional walk/run fundraising event, this virtual "race" uses technology and takes social distancing into account. Participants can choose when and where to walk or run, tracking their real-world steps on an integrated virtual map. Collectively, participants are challenged to walk 16,573 km to support the work of Oasis Haven and bring our families closer together.