The American Legion’s second annual 100 Miles For Hope Challenge
Start: April 1, 2021 | End: September 6, 2021
The American Legion launched 100 Miles for Hope in August 2020 as a 100-day challenge for American Legion Family members and others to walk, run, cycle or cover 100 miles in any way they chose to encourage healthy activity and raise funds for the organization's Veterans & Children's Foundation (V&CF). Nearly 5,000 participants joined in and raised about $150,000 for the charity that benefits disabled veterans and military families. Due to the campaign's overwhelming success in its first year, The American Legion decided to expand it in 2021. This year, 100 Miles for Hope will kick off on April 1 and run through September.
Share this with your friends and family, stay active, contribute to this important charity and visit The American Legion’s Emblem Sales website to purchase commemorative 100 Miles for Hope gear with proceeds going to benefit V&CF.
Learn more about The American Legion’s 100 Miles for Hope
This event is OPEN to the public. We encourage you to invite your friends, family and colleagues to join you in your pursuit to support The American Legion as you keep each other motivated to be healthy and active.
ENTRY FEE $20
How To Join:
1) Register and pay. Every participant receives a medal to celebrate their achievement.
2) Download the FREE Kilter app
3) Choose Sign In (top right)
4) Go to the Events tab > My Events (you're already registered!)
5) Complete your profile and connect your devices. Don’t forget to set a goal!
6) Share! Tell everyone you’ve ever met that you’re participating in this event by posting to social media and sending e-mail.
How to fundraise!
1) During the event, complete daily wellness activities to earn points for your personal score on the live event leaderboard (see Rules tab for info on what activities count toward your personal score). Feed your inner competition beast, by staying on top of the leaderboard. Or if that’s not your thing, ignore it and focus on your activity!
The 100 Miles for Hope Challenge raises critical funds to support The American Legion's Veterans & Children Foundation
Since its creation in 1925, The American Legion Veterans & Children Foundation (V&CF) has delivered over $30 million in financial assistance for disabled veterans and military families. Income from foundation investments is used to fund Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation programs such as training for accredited American Legion service officers who assist veterans, free of charge, with getting the VA benefits they earned through their service. The V&CF also helps fund Temporary Financial Assistance, another American Legion initiative, which provides grants to active duty or American Legion members with minor children at home.
Steps:
1. Set a goal! Setting a fitness goal is important, but equally important is making sure you have a fundraising goal to achieve. It should be exciting and aspirational.
2. Kickstart Your Campaign! Did you know that people who kickstart their fundraising with a self-donation raise about 8 times more than those who don’t? Show everyone how committed to America’s veterans and military families by making a donation toward your own goal. Go to the Charities tab of the event in the app and click "Donate." Choose any amount you want to contribute! You can also donate by clicking here!
3. Email! Email! Email! The number one way to get friends and family to know about your fundraiser is to email them! Yes, people still check their email. We suggest sending three to five emails during the duration of your campaign with updates, sharing your story and shout-outs to donors. Click GET DONATIONS from the event in the app to get started!
4. Get (and stay) Social! With the Kilter App it’s incredibly easy to share your campaign with your social media followers. Regular updates on your progress will go a long way in getting people invested in your progress. It’s also a great way to thank donors by tagging them in a post. Whether you're using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok or other social media platforms, with the click of a button you can share your campaign with hundreds of people. Click GET DONATIONS from the event in the app to get started!
How to Track Activities:
1) Connected Apps and Devices. Visit your Profile and go to Connected Devices. Use Apple Health, Fitbit, Garmin, Strava, or UnderArmour Record (MapMyRun) to seamlessly track your daily activities! This is the easiest way to keep track of your activities and earn points.
2) Manually Record Activities. Don’t have access to the apps mentioned above? No problem! Click the (+) icon from your dashboard to open the Manual Entry form. Enter your activity of 30 minutes or more within 48 hours of completing the activity to earn points. See here for more info.
3) Check into Gyms and Fitness Studios. Click the (+) icon from your dashboard to open the gym check in function. When you're within a 400-foot radius of a gym, you'll be able to check in! If the gym is not there, click the Add Gym button and send us your gym name and address. It will be added within 48 hours. *Note: Do not go to your gym or studio if it is unsafe to do so. https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/index.html
THANK YOU FOR JOINING THIS EVENT. GOOD LUCK!
#DONATEYOURHUSTLE #100MILESFORHOPE
THANK YOU SPONSORS
Top Fundraisers:
- TBD
Top Point Earners:
- TBD
RULES & SCORING SYSTEM
Daily Activities
Earn 300 points per day for your score by completing one of the above activities. Limit to 3 activities per day. Above activities may be tracked through connected devices (see Profile to connect to devices), gym checks ins, and manual entries.
Connected Devices
Connect to Apple Health, Fitbit, Garmin, Strava, MapMyRun, or Google Fit. From your Profile, click Connected Devices. Connect to your desired tracker(s). Data should come into Kilter automatically.
Gym Check Ins
From the Dashboard, click on the (+) and select Gym Check In. When you are within a quarter mile radius, your gym will show up on the In Range tab. Click check in. If your gym is not available, click Add Gym to request.
Manual Entries
From the Dashboard, click on the (+) and select Manual Entry. Choose the tile for your activity. Manual entries must be added within 48 hours of activity and must be greater than 30 minutes in duration to award points. May not be combined with other daily activities.
The American Legion’s second annual 100 Miles For Hope Challenge
Start: April 1, 2021 | End: September 6, 2021
The American Legion launched 100 Miles for Hope in August 2020 as a 100-day challenge for American Legion Family members and others to walk, run, cycle or cover 100 miles in any way they chose to encourage healthy activity and raise funds for the organization's Veterans & Children's Foundation (V&CF). Nearly 5,000 participants joined in and raised about $150,000 for the charity that benefits disabled veterans and military families. Due to the campaign's overwhelming success in its first year, The American Legion decided to expand it in 2021. This year, 100 Miles for Hope will kick off on April 1 and run through September.
Share this with your friends and family, stay active, contribute to this important charity and visit The American Legion’s Emblem Sales website to purchase commemorative 100 Miles for Hope gear with proceeds going to benefit V&CF.
Learn more about The American Legion’s 100 Miles for Hope
This event is OPEN to the public. We encourage you to invite your friends, family and colleagues to join you in your pursuit to support The American Legion as you keep each other motivated to be healthy and active.
ENTRY FEE $20
How To Join:
1) Register and pay. Every participant receives a medal to celebrate their achievement.
2) Download the FREE Kilter app
3) Choose Sign In (top right)
4) Go to the Events tab > My Events (you're already registered!)
5) Complete your profile and connect your devices. Don’t forget to set a goal!
6) Share! Tell everyone you’ve ever met that you’re participating in this event by posting to social media and sending e-mail.
How to fundraise!
1) During the event, complete daily wellness activities to earn points for your personal score on the live event leaderboard (see Rules tab for info on what activities count toward your personal score). Feed your inner competition beast, by staying on top of the leaderboard. Or if that’s not your thing, ignore it and focus on your activity!
The 100 Miles for Hope Challenge raises critical funds to support The American Legion's Veterans & Children Foundation
Since its creation in 1925, The American Legion Veterans & Children Foundation (V&CF) has delivered over $30 million in financial assistance for disabled veterans and military families. Income from foundation investments is used to fund Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation programs such as training for accredited American Legion service officers who assist veterans, free of charge, with getting the VA benefits they earned through their service. The V&CF also helps fund Temporary Financial Assistance, another American Legion initiative, which provides grants to active duty or American Legion members with minor children at home.
Steps:
1. Set a goal! Setting a fitness goal is important, but equally important is making sure you have a fundraising goal to achieve. It should be exciting and aspirational.
2. Kickstart Your Campaign! Did you know that people who kickstart their fundraising with a self-donation raise about 8 times more than those who don’t? Show everyone how committed to America’s veterans and military families by making a donation toward your own goal. Go to the Charities tab of the event in the app and click "Donate." Choose any amount you want to contribute! You can also donate by clicking here!
3. Email! Email! Email! The number one way to get friends and family to know about your fundraiser is to email them! Yes, people still check their email. We suggest sending three to five emails during the duration of your campaign with updates, sharing your story and shout-outs to donors. Click GET DONATIONS from the event in the app to get started!
4. Get (and stay) Social! With the Kilter App it’s incredibly easy to share your campaign with your social media followers. Regular updates on your progress will go a long way in getting people invested in your progress. It’s also a great way to thank donors by tagging them in a post. Whether you're using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok or other social media platforms, with the click of a button you can share your campaign with hundreds of people. Click GET DONATIONS from the event in the app to get started!
How to Track Activities:
1) Connected Apps and Devices. Visit your Profile and go to Connected Devices. Use Apple Health, Fitbit, Garmin, Strava, or UnderArmour Record (MapMyRun) to seamlessly track your daily activities! This is the easiest way to keep track of your activities and earn points.
2) Manually Record Activities. Don’t have access to the apps mentioned above? No problem! Click the (+) icon from your dashboard to open the Manual Entry form. Enter your activity of 30 minutes or more within 48 hours of completing the activity to earn points. See here for more info.
3) Check into Gyms and Fitness Studios. Click the (+) icon from your dashboard to open the gym check in function. When you're within a 400-foot radius of a gym, you'll be able to check in! If the gym is not there, click the Add Gym button and send us your gym name and address. It will be added within 48 hours. *Note: Do not go to your gym or studio if it is unsafe to do so. https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/index.html
THANK YOU FOR JOINING THIS EVENT. GOOD LUCK!
#DONATEYOURHUSTLE #100MILESFORHOPE
THANK YOU SPONSORS
Top Fundraisers:
- TBD
Top Point Earners:
- TBD
RULES & SCORING SYSTEM
Daily Activities
Earn 300 points per day for your score by completing one of the above activities. Limit to 3 activities per day. Above activities may be tracked through connected devices (see Profile to connect to devices), gym checks ins, and manual entries.
Connected Devices
Connect to Apple Health, Fitbit, Garmin, Strava, MapMyRun, or Google Fit. From your Profile, click Connected Devices. Connect to your desired tracker(s). Data should come into Kilter automatically.
Gym Check Ins
From the Dashboard, click on the (+) and select Gym Check In. When you are within a quarter mile radius, your gym will show up on the In Range tab. Click check in. If your gym is not available, click Add Gym to request.
Manual Entries
From the Dashboard, click on the (+) and select Manual Entry. Choose the tile for your activity. Manual entries must be added within 48 hours of activity and must be greater than 30 minutes in duration to award points. May not be combined with other daily activities.
The American Legion’s second annual 100 Miles For Hope Challenge
Start: April 1, 2021 | End: September 6, 2021
The American Legion launched 100 Miles for Hope in August 2020 as a 100-day challenge for American Legion Family members and others to walk, run, cycle or cover 100 miles in any way they chose to encourage healthy activity and raise funds for the organization's Veterans & Children's Foundation (V&CF). Nearly 5,000 participants joined in and raised about $150,000 for the charity that benefits disabled veterans and military families. Due to the campaign's overwhelming success in its first year, The American Legion decided to expand it in 2021. This year, 100 Miles for Hope will kick off on April 1 and run through September.
Share this with your friends and family, stay active, contribute to this important charity and visit The American Legion’s Emblem Sales website to purchase commemorative 100 Miles for Hope gear with proceeds going to benefit V&CF.
Learn more about The American Legion’s 100 Miles for Hope
This event is OPEN to the public. We encourage you to invite your friends, family and colleagues to join you in your pursuit to support The American Legion as you keep each other motivated to be healthy and active.
ENTRY FEE $20
How To Join:
1) Register and pay. Every participant receives a medal to celebrate their achievement.
2) Download the FREE Kilter app
3) Choose Sign In (top right)
4) Go to the Events tab > My Events (you're already registered!)
5) Complete your profile and connect your devices. Don’t forget to set a goal!
6) Share! Tell everyone you’ve ever met that you’re participating in this event by posting to social media and sending e-mail.
How to fundraise!
1) During the event, complete daily wellness activities to earn points for your personal score on the live event leaderboard (see Rules tab for info on what activities count toward your personal score). Feed your inner competition beast, by staying on top of the leaderboard. Or if that’s not your thing, ignore it and focus on your activity!
The 100 Miles for Hope Challenge raises critical funds to support The American Legion's Veterans & Children Foundation
Since its creation in 1925, The American Legion Veterans & Children Foundation (V&CF) has delivered over $30 million in financial assistance for disabled veterans and military families. Income from foundation investments is used to fund Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation programs such as training for accredited American Legion service officers who assist veterans, free of charge, with getting the VA benefits they earned through their service. The V&CF also helps fund Temporary Financial Assistance, another American Legion initiative, which provides grants to active duty or American Legion members with minor children at home.
Steps:
1. Set a goal! Setting a fitness goal is important, but equally important is making sure you have a fundraising goal to achieve. It should be exciting and aspirational.
2. Kickstart Your Campaign! Did you know that people who kickstart their fundraising with a self-donation raise about 8 times more than those who don’t? Show everyone how committed to America’s veterans and military families by making a donation toward your own goal. Go to the Charities tab of the event in the app and click "Donate." Choose any amount you want to contribute! You can also donate by clicking here!
3. Email! Email! Email! The number one way to get friends and family to know about your fundraiser is to email them! Yes, people still check their email. We suggest sending three to five emails during the duration of your campaign with updates, sharing your story and shout-outs to donors. Click GET DONATIONS from the event in the app to get started!
4. Get (and stay) Social! With the Kilter App it’s incredibly easy to share your campaign with your social media followers. Regular updates on your progress will go a long way in getting people invested in your progress. It’s also a great way to thank donors by tagging them in a post. Whether you're using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok or other social media platforms, with the click of a button you can share your campaign with hundreds of people. Click GET DONATIONS from the event in the app to get started!
How to Track Activities:
1) Connected Apps and Devices. Visit your Profile and go to Connected Devices. Use Apple Health, Fitbit, Garmin, Strava, or UnderArmour Record (MapMyRun) to seamlessly track your daily activities! This is the easiest way to keep track of your activities and earn points.
2) Manually Record Activities. Don’t have access to the apps mentioned above? No problem! Click the (+) icon from your dashboard to open the Manual Entry form. Enter your activity of 30 minutes or more within 48 hours of completing the activity to earn points. See here for more info.
3) Check into Gyms and Fitness Studios. Click the (+) icon from your dashboard to open the gym check in function. When you're within a 400-foot radius of a gym, you'll be able to check in! If the gym is not there, click the Add Gym button and send us your gym name and address. It will be added within 48 hours. *Note: Do not go to your gym or studio if it is unsafe to do so. https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/index.html
THANK YOU FOR JOINING THIS EVENT. GOOD LUCK!
#DONATEYOURHUSTLE #100MILESFORHOPE
THANK YOU SPONSORS
Top Fundraisers:
- TBD
Top Point Earners:
- TBD
RULES & SCORING SYSTEM
Daily Activities
Earn 300 points per day for your score by completing one of the above activities. Limit to 3 activities per day. Above activities may be tracked through connected devices (see Profile to connect to devices), gym checks ins, and manual entries.
Connected Devices
Connect to Apple Health, Fitbit, Garmin, Strava, MapMyRun, or Google Fit. From your Profile, click Connected Devices. Connect to your desired tracker(s). Data should come into Kilter automatically.
Gym Check Ins
From the Dashboard, click on the (+) and select Gym Check In. When you are within a quarter mile radius, your gym will show up on the In Range tab. Click check in. If your gym is not available, click Add Gym to request.
Manual Entries
From the Dashboard, click on the (+) and select Manual Entry. Choose the tile for your activity. Manual entries must be added within 48 hours of activity and must be greater than 30 minutes in duration to award points. May not be combined with other daily activities.