Events

 

Active Family Challenge 2008

The Active Family Challenge encourages families to be more physically active by participating in at least six activities during the month of May. Families submit their ballots in person or online to enter the chance to win great prizes.

The purpose of the challenge is to increase Simcoe County residents’ awareness of the benefits of physical activity and all the opportunities for them to be active within their own community. It is hoped that families will continue to be active throughout the year.

This 2008 Active Family Challenge has come to a close. Good for Life would like to thank all families who participated in this year’s event and congratulate all those who won a local prize in their respective communities. Partners would also like to thank all individuals and organizations who kindly donated prizes for this year’s event.

 

This year’s Grand Prize Winners are:

		YMCA Annual Family Membership - Sandra, Brian and Victoria Bourne from Barrie, ON
		$ 1000 Gift Certificate from Source for Sports - Kelly, Gordon, Gordon and Gillian Chalmers from Barrie, ON
		Provincial Park Pass - Laurie, Craig, Mallie, Lilyah, Grayden and Sadelyn Scutt from Everett, ON
		A special thank you goes out to Denise Tucker and Marilyn Hayward from the Barrie Examiner who as a new partner in this year’s initiative offered tremendous support and must be credited for its success.

 

The 3 most frequent activities listed by families this year were:

1 – Walking

2 – Biking

3 - Swimming

 

The Active Family Challenge is organized by Good for Life, a community partnership working towards healthier lifestyles in Simcoe County.

For more information about Good for Life and or the Active Family Challenge contact the Good for Life Project Coordinator, Julie Cloutier at 721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520, ext. 7337.