For the 13th Annual KW Metro Fundraiser, the employees and agents of Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta are committing to GETTING FIT while GIVING BACK! Throughout the month of October (10/1 - 11/5), we will walk, run, bike, swim and get active in a variety of different ways. Most any type of fitness activity can be converted into miles and count toward the campaign. PARTICIPATE at your own level and pace – all fitness levels are welcome. TRACK your miles to reach your personal goals and help us collectively reach our goal of 15,000 miles and $30,000 raised. SHARE your fitness journey throughout the month of October via your social media accounts. ASK your friends, family, neighbors and clients to support your efforts with donations that will benefit 3 wonderful and worthy local charities (see info below for details about our charity beneficiary.

 

 

Here’s how to join the Get Fit Give Back Fitness Challenge:

 

Step 1: Register beginning September 28 and set up your personal fundraising page. You can set your personal fitness and fundraising goal for the 35-day challenge and . *If you commit to raise $200 (that’s only 10 people donating $20 each), you will receive a GET FIT ~ GIVE BACK t-shirt

 

Step 2: Invite friends, family, neighbors and clients to sponsor your efforts. When you register for the event, you will then have your own fundraising page. You can add your photo, personalize your message, change your fitness and fundraising goals, and share your page via email or social media.

 

Step 3: Set-up your devices (FitBit, Apple Watch, Garmin, Google Fit, Misfit, Strava etc.) with the Charity Footprints application, or you can manually enter your own miles into the app or website using the conversion chart below.

 

Step 4: Start tracking your activity from October 1st through November 5th . Make sure to share your fitness journey… take a photo in action and share to social media #KWGETFITGIVEBACK

 

 

 

 

*When you register and commit to raising $200 or more, participants will receive a KW Get Fit ~ Give Back t-shirt. (t-shirts can be picked up from Rob, once you have registered and set your fundraising and fitness goal)

 

**If you cannot commit to participating in the KW Get Fit Give Back campaign, you can contribute to the cause by purchasing a t-shirt for $20.

 

LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED…

Join us for the kick-off event and group walk on October 1, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m in the KW parking lot. Lunch provided by Athens Pizza!

 

 

WEEKLY GROUP WALKS

Join us for a weekly group walk (1-1.5 miles) every Thursday @ 9:30 a.m. – meet at the office!

 

 

Awards:

• Most miles -Cyclist
• Most miles -Walker/Runner/other activity
• Most money raised
• Footprint Award – most $ raised + most miles

 

CLOSING CEREMONIES EVENT:

FRIDAY, November 5th @ 4:00 p.m. in the KW parking lot.

Join us for one final group walk around Decatur and celebrate our 13th Annual Fundraising event with an awards ceremony, food, beer, music and food.

 

Need help converting your activity into miles? Click on this link to figure out your miles and log your activity manually in the app or on the website.

 

 

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

 

 

 

BENEFITTING:

 

 

Giving Kitchen: Serving Those Who Serve Us... Every. Day.

 

Giving Kitchen provides emergency assistance to food service workers through financial support and a network of community resources…offering stability for some of the most hard-working and vulnerable members of our community: food service workers. Giving Kitchen is building a food service community where crisis is met with compassion and care, and anyone can be a hero. To this day, thanks to the leadership and vision of the Hidinger family and GK’s donors, partners, staff and board, Giving Kitchen has supported over thousands of food service workers in crisis.

 

 

 

CAPTAIN PLANET FOUNDATION nominated by Monica Spiro

 

Project Learning Garden™ provides schoolswith outdoor learning laboratories Gardens in the schoolyard are effective outdoor learning spaces for students to engage in inquiry-driven, project-based learning across all disciplines. Project Learning Garden™ is a holistic program that provides participating schools with five major elements to support their garden-based learning programs. The program was designed based on three pillars:

 

Best Practices in Project Based Learning, Schoolyard Gardens and Research into eating Behaviors as Children Grow

 

 

 

DECATUR FAMILY YMCA nominated by Kelly Walsh

 

For 162 years, the YMCA of Metro Atlanta has worked to meet the critical needs of our communities. Today, the needs are more urgent than ever. We have mobilized our network, facilities, and partners to launch three specific initiatives that are vital at this time: childcare support for healthcare workers, first responders and those on the frontlines of COVID-19; expanded hunger relief programs; and Operation R.E.A.C.H. to support members in high-risk groups. Even as the Y reopens to members, our COVID-19 relief programs will continue to serve the needs of our communities.