Spin4Kids is a fun, fantastically rewarding, one-day indoor fitness fundraiser that is hosted by GoodLife Fitness clubs all across Canada. Teams of up to 8 people participate in one hour of fitness fun and raise a minimum $1,000 (or $125 per team member) to help GoodLife Kids Foundation support various Canadian programs that are getting kids physically active year-round.

In 2018 the St. John's/Mount Pearl Spin4Kids is taking place on Saturday March 3^rd.

In 2019, St. John's/Mount Pearl will join the National Event on Saturday November 16^th. Save the date!

Yes. The purpose of Spin4Kids is to raise funds to support programs across Canada that are getting kids physically active.

Yes. Participants must be at least 12 years of age.

Please contact Nathan Mckillop at nathan.mckillop@goodlifekids.com

Please contact GoodLife Kids Foundation at events@goodlifekids.com 

Yes. We ask all fundraisers to register online as this ensures there is a spot reserved for you at your Event. It's also the easiest way for us to provide you with Event information. As well you will have access to tools and tips to help you reach your fundraising goals.

There is no registration fee for this event. We do ask that all of our participants fundraise for GoodLife Kids Foundation and aim to reach the recommended fundraising goals.

• Teams raise a minimum $1000 (8 participants x $125)
• Individuals raise a minimum of $125

Each participant will be expected to fundraise and to take part in at least one hour of the event. You may choose to do multiple hours. Please connect with your Event Leader if you want to participate for more than one hour. Anyone taking part for more than one hour is expected to raise a minimum of $125 per hour.

No. You can register online right up to Event Day. However, if you register by February 8^th, you are guaranteed your preferred size and style of shirt. Also, we recommend registering early so that you have lots of time to use the online fundraising tools.

Whether you plan to start a Team, join a Team or take part all on your own, you can register online by clicking the REGISTER button in the menu bar and following the on-screen prompts. The Registration process should only take about five minutes.

Email us at events@goodlifekids.com and we'll take care of it for you.

Note: If you have collected cash or cheque donations, please ensure these are turned into your Event Leader prior to March 3^rd. Include all donor contact information on your pledge forms to ensure timely processing of income tax receipts.

Please email events@goodlifekids.com for assistance in completing your registration.

Yes, you can access your profile from our past events. Please select ‘I have an account’ during registration and enter your username and password. If you’ve forgotten them you can request that they be sent to you by email.

Yes, if you registered online in the past you can sign up as a returning participant. This will allow you to access fundraising and donor information from the previous event.

Your Fundraising Hub is your unique, online, customizable fundraising center. It can be accessed by either individual or team participants immediately following online registration. It will be ready and waiting to be tailored to your preference. It contains tools for emailing friends and family, tracking donations, adding offline pledges, your team fundraising status and much more.

It is the online webpage that your supporters will see when they search for you. It highlights an individual participant and their fundraising efforts. You will be able to customize content and images on your Personal Page from the Fundraising Hub.

It is an online webpage that highlights a team and their fundraising efforts. Team Captains are able to customize content and images on their Team Page from their Fundraising Hub. Only the Team Captain has access to make changes to the Team Page.

No, there is no limit to the number of emails that can be sent from the Fundraising Hub although, if you are sending to a large group we recommend sending in batches of 100 or less at a time.

Yes, to upload your contact list select the ‘get Sponsors’ icon under your Fundraising Hub.

1. Click on the address book image (just above and to the right of the ‘To’ field). This will open the ‘Add New Contact’ window.
2. Select ‘Import Contacts’
3. Select the email program you want to import from
4. Sign in to your email account
5. Select the contacts you want to import and click next
6. Your contacts will be imported
7. Select the contacts you want to send messages to or click the X to close the address book

Your role as a Team Captain is an important one. You have the ability to motivate your team members, get them excited about Spin4Kids and tell them how they are making a positive change in the lives of Canadian kids. You may be responsible for:

• Acting as a liaison for your Team with the Event Leader
• Recruiting a team of up to 8 people to participate for a minimum of one hour
• Have a vision/plan to help your team raise the suggested minimum $1000
• Providing the team with the resources they need, staying organized and tracking team progress.
• Communicating with your team to ensure they receive all event information

You can register to be a Team Captain by selecting 'Team Captain' during your online registration and following the on-screen prompts.

At any stage of registration, you can go back to update or change your information. Registration only takes a few minutes; however your session will expire after 20 minutes and you will need to start over again.

Once you login to your Fundraising Hub select the My Team tab from the left navigation menu. Select either the 'Join Team' or 'Create a Team' sub-tab and follow the on-screen prompts.

If you joined the wrong Team you please contact events@goodlifekids.com with the details to have this corrected.

Teams can be made up of one to a maximum 8 members. If you have more than 8 members you should create additional teams as needed.

If you don't have a full team of 8 don't worry. You can connect with your Event Leader to get help recruiting individuals to your team. You can also take part with your smaller Team; however the Team fundraising goal would still be $1000.

Yes, participants can register their team members but only during your own registration. This is done during Step 4-Questions by clicking on the “Add Other People” link on the bottom of the page. Once you have registered your team members they will receive an email notification asking them to confirm their registration. If your own registration process has been completed you will be unable to register your team mates.

No, only funds donated directly to an individual will count towards the individual fundraising incentives.

We have a Fundraiser's Guide that contains all the information needed to prepare for the Event and succeed in Fundraising. The guide will be emailed to you when you complete your online registration.

The Team Captain Guide contains all the information needed to ensure your Team's success. The guide is available directly through the Fundraising Hub of all Team Captains.

The St. John's/Mount Pearl Event features indoor cycling.

Please refer to the Event Details tab in the navigation bar to find details specific to your event including contact information for your Event Leader.

Your Event Leader will either connect with you directly or with your Team Captain regarding the Event schedule. Please ensure that you arrive early to check-in.

Secure shoes are key, either running shoes or cycling shoes, and fitness attire are recommended. Participants are also encouraged to come in their most creative costumes.

You should bring:

• All cash and cheques donations you have collected and completed pledge forms matching the cash and cheque donations you will turn in
• Water
• Enthusiasm and energy

Many events are able to secure local sponsors to donate bottled water and light snacks. We do recommend bringing your own water bottle or snack.

If your event is cancelled due to weather your Event Leader will do their best to connect with Team Captains and individual participants to advise them of the cancellation. In some cases, an alternate date may be set for your event. In the event of a cancellation or change in date you are responsible for turning in any cash, cheques and pledge forms to your Event Leader.

GoodLife Kids Foundation raises funds to support national, provincial and local programs that provide ongoing physical activity opportunities for kids and remove some of the barriers currently holding children back from living a healthy active life. To date GoodLife Kids Foundation has impacted the lives of nearly 250,000 Canadian kids through physical activity opportunities. Our programs:

• The GoodLife4Kids School Program partners with local teachers to teach fitness skills in grade 4 classes at no cost to schools.
• Our Grant Program provides funding for ongoing physical activity programs for children with special needs.

GoodLife Fitness covers 100% of our administrative and operational expenses so that every dollar raised will make the biggest impact on Canadian kids.

• Teams raise a minimum $1000 (8 participants x $125)
• Individuals raise a minimum of $125
• Participants taking part for multiple hours are expected to raise a minimum $125 per hour

We’ve got some great ideas for you under our Fundraising tab

• Easily connect with friends and family asking for support.
• Your supporters can make a donation with a credit card.
• Income tax receipts for donations of $20 or more are issued via email immediately after a donation has been made.
• All donations made to you will appear in both your individual total and your Team’s total.
• Online donations mean you don’t have to collect cash or cheques and your donors are thanked and receive an income tax receipt immediately.

These are online donations made directly to a Team and not to a specific team member. The donation is divided equally between any team members registered at the time the donation was made. For example, a $20 donation to a team with 4 members would be show as 4 x $5 donations. The donor would receive one income tax receipt for the full donation amount.

Printable pledge forms are available on the Fundraising tab.

Yes, all donations are welcome. Please note that if you make a personal donation online the amount of your donation will be deducted from your online total in order to determine which Fundraising Level you’ve achieved for our Rewards. This is a requirement of Canada Revenue Agency.

Cheques should be made payable to GoodLife Kids Foundation.

You have two options when it comes to cash and cheque donations you collect. You can bring these donations and a completed pledge form with you on event day. These should be turned in when you check in at the event. If you have entered any of your cash and cheque donations online please make sure these are clearly identified as having already been entered or receipted online.

Alternately, you can enter the cash and cheques online in your fundraising hub and pay them in. Check out the next FAQ "Can I add the cash and cheques I've collected to my online total" for instructions on how to do this.

Yes, fundraisers can add any cash and cheque donations to their online fundraising total using your personal credit card. To do this please take the following steps:

1. Ask your donors to make a cash donation or to make their cheques out to you.
2. Log into your Fundraising Hub select the My Fundraising Tab
3. Select Cash and Cheque Donations
4. Select either Donations from a friend, family member or company (may be receipted)
5. Complete the form provided using the donors’ information (complete mailing address and email address). You will then be able to enter your credit card information to pay in the donation.
6. Once you've added all your cash and cheque donations, select the Pay In Cash and Cheques link and follow the on-screen prompts
7. Keep the cash and cheques to reimburse you for the charge on your credit card

By adding these donations online, your supporter will immediately receive an email with their electronic income tax receipt. As well, the donation will be added to your online total and count towards reaching early incentives. 

Yes, please email the details (your name, your donors name and the donation amount) of the error and the correct information to donations@goodlifekids.com

Many companies offer a Corporate Matching Gift program – matching donations made by an employee to a charity. This offers you a great opportunity to boost your Corporate Team fundraising efforts. As many Matching Gifts donations are not received by GoodLife Kids Foundation until after Spin4Kids has taken place, please take the following steps to ensure we can add the donation amount to your fundraising total and include them for any incentive opportunities you may qualify for.

• Email Lisa Burrows at lburrows@goodlifekids.com and provide the following information
  - Your Name
  - Your company name
  - Your event location for Spin4Kids
  - Amount of your donation
  - Amount anticipated from your company’s Matching Gift program


• Provide the following GoodLife Kids Foundation details to your Matching Gift program as required
  GoodLife Kids Foundation
  710 Proudfoot Lane
  London ON N6H 5G5
  Contact: Lisa Burrows, Executive Director lburrows@goodlifekids.com 519-661-0190 ext 6273
  Registered Charity #89126 2628 RR0001


• Cheques to be made payable to GoodLife Kids Foundation
• For more information regarding Corporate Giving please contact Lisa Burrows

Yes, you may still raise funds for GoodLife Kids Foundation if you can’t take part in the event. Please ensure you connect with your Event Leader and let them know you will not need a space reserved for you on event day.

Any post-Event cash or cheques you collect can be entered and paid-in online through your fundraising hub. Alternately, you can bring the money and a completed a pledge form to your local GoodLife Fitness Club and they will ensure it gets to GoodLife Kids Foundation.

In the weeks following the event, we process all location paperwork from across Canada. Verifying all donations takes a few weeks - you should see your donation totals updated by the end of April.

To edit your personal goal, log into your Fundraising Hub. Select "Fundraising" and then "Click to change goal"- enter a new goal and you are good to go.

Team Captains can change their Team goal by clicking "Team" and then selecting the change goal link.

Don't reply to that notification email- it comes to us.

To thank your donors, log in to your Fundraising Hub, click "Fundraising" and then "Thank Donors". Follow the on-screen prompts to send a quick thank you note.

We know you're taking part in Spin4Kids because you love fitness and want to help more kids get active - but we want to say thank you and sweeten the deal. Fundraisers who raise $500 or more will be rewarded with a Running Room gift card. Visit the Fundraising Page for more details.

Teams that raise a minimum $1000 by Event Day will receive a Spin4Kids Instant Cooling Towel to use as they Spin, Groove, and Move together. Remember, if anyone on the team has made a personal donation, it will be deducted from your Team total in order to determine eligibility. This is a requirement of Canada Revenue Agency.

There are no rewards specifically for Team Captains this year.

Participants can qualify to earn rewards by fundraising. Reaching a minimum of $500 will earn you a $25 gift card. Rewards are earned based on funds collected both online and cash/cheques turned in on Event Day.

Once all donations have been received at GoodLife Kids Foundation Offices, we will allocate all of the cash and cheques to the appropriate participants and determine the eligibility for rewards. At this point we will be able to send the gift cards to qualifying participants. They will be sent by Canada Post to the mailing address used during the registration process.

No, unfortunately this is not an option at this time.

If you have questions about rewards please email events@goodlifekids.com 

All financial donations of $20 or more are eligible to receive an income tax receipt. We must have First and Last Name, and a FULL Mailing address, including a postal code in order to issue a tax receipt.

Donations made online will immediately receive an electronic receipt. Cash and cheque donations will be receipted approximately 6-8 weeks after the event and will be sent out by email if an email address is provided or through Canada Post.

Electronic income tax receipts are sent in PDF format. If you currently do not have Adobe Reader on your computer you will not be able to open the attachment. You can download Adobe here.
For a replacement income tax receipt, requests for reprints, and/or corrections please contact donations@goodlifekids.com

If you haven’t received an income tax receipt, either electronically or through Canada Post, or your income tax receipt contains an error, please email donations@goodlifekids.com

According to CRA guidelines, you have up to 5 years from the donation date to include this on your tax return.

GoodLife Kids Foundation raises funds to support national, provincial and local programs that provide ongoing physical activity opportunities for kids and remove some of the barriers currently holding children back from living a healthy active life. To date, GoodLife Kids Foundation has impacted the lives of nearly 250,000 Canadian kids through physical activity opportunities. Our programs:

• The GoodLife4Kids School Program partners with local teachers to teach fitness skills in grade 4 classes at no cost to schools.
• Our Grant Program provides funding for ongoing physical activity programs for children with special needs.

GoodLife Kids Foundation is a registered charity. Our charitable number is #89126 2628 RR0001

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You can learn more about GoodLife Kids Foundation by visiting the Foundation website at goodlifekids.com