Have you ever been afraid to do something or needed the motivation to try an activity you’ve been dreaming of?
Now’s your chance!
Choose your challenge and sign up for Breaking Barriers presented by Windley Ely in support of The Sunshine Foundation of Canada between June 18 - 25, 2023 and gather the support of your network to fuel your next achievement!
4 easy steps to sign up:
Step 1: Register as an individual or a team
Registration is only $40/per person and includes an event medal mailed to you before event week* Join as an individual or create a team to conquer a challenge together. Show off your medal when you complete your Breaking Barriers challenge.
*Register before June 8th to ensure you receive your medal in advance of the event!
Step 2: Choose a (personal) barrier you’re going to break.
Wear, Do, Go, or Eat … something you’ve never done before.
The possibilities for your challenge are endless!
Some participants have already joined and are preparing for activities like a high-ropes course, their first pride run, starting a conversation with a stranger every day for a week, learning chess, and cutting off their coffee habit .
Step 3: Ask for support and raise funds
Connect with your personal network to support you in achieving your Breaking Barriers challenge and help you raise funds for Sunshine.
Hit the fundraising milestones to achieve additional prizes. We suggest you raise $500 to help us reach our goal of $65,000.
Step 4: Share your challenge!
Upload photos/videos of your completed challenge on your chosen event day (between June 18-25, 2023) to our Google Photos Album.
And share on social media using #SunshineBreakingBarriers
Side effects:
After completing Breaking Barriers, you may experience an increase in confidence, resilience, a willingness to try new things, and a positive outlook that continues to fuel your future just what the young people we serve often feel too!
Why Breaking Barriers?
Without Sunshine, many young people see themselves as having a disability first and being a societal contributor second. Sunshine shifts that paradigm and helps them gain confidence and see themselves differently as someone who can vs. someone who can’t. Join Sunshine’s mission to break barriers and change lives. Achieving your personal goal will support more Sunshine Dreams and can motivate the young people we serve to achieve their goals too!
About The Sunshine Foundation of Canada
The Sunshine Foundation of Canada is a national charity based in London, Ontario that changes the lives of young people living with physical disabilities through our dream programs. A Sunshine Dream experience is an opportunity that helps kids and youth build and express a positive sense of self leading to a brighter, more hopeful future.
Since 1987, over 8,800 young lives have been changed by the tremendous impact of having a dream come true. These dreams have helped kids break barriers and write brighter future stories for themselves, showing them that nothing can stay in the way of their dreams.
