Abilityforce
Month of Movement
in partnership with Salesforce Abilityforce
Abilityforce Month of Movement!
The October Abilityforce Month of Movement challenge is an opportunity to move and make a life-changing difference! For October, your donation will ensure youth and adults with permanent disabilities, get the opportunities they need to participate in adaptive sports and be healthy!
- Earn 15 Hours of VTO through participation in 15 events in October
- Support deserving youth, adults and veterans with disabilities through Move United!
- Make October a heart-healthy month for you!
How do I participate?
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Donate at least $50 to Move United (see form below).
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Submit Your Volunteer Match on Volunteerforce
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Screenshot both confirmations: (1) Move United confirmation and (2) Volunteerforce match submission to abilityforceatl@gmail.com
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Once verified, you will be entered into a slack channel where we will post the weekly opportunities to move with us Monday Morning Each Week.
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The day after each movement day, the VTO link will be posted.
Why join the challenge?
Celebrate youth and adults with disabilities: Join a community that is dedicated to moving to ensuring everyone, regardless of ability, has an opportunity to play, have fun and be healthy.
Support AbilityForce! Let’s move in October and support this important Equality Group!
Help change lives: Each year, Move United helps more than 120,000 individuals with disabilities, visible and invisible, experience the power of sports and healthy living.
Contribute to provide access and inclusion: Your support will provide the specialized instruction, adaptive sports equipment, accessible facilities, transportation and accommodations that are need available.
Improve your health and wellness: Build healthy habits while increasing access to sports for individuals with disabilities.
What is Abilityforce?
Salesforce is a place for employees of all abilities. Abilityforce unites people with visible and invisible disabilities, employees with loved ones who are disabled, and allies. We work to make sure our physical and technological environments are accessible and designed for all by developing and implementing innovative practices that solve customer and employee needs.
We aim to cultivate a culture where all employees feel empowered by their abilities and talents, and work to advance our company’s dialogue on accessibility and accommodation strategies.
What is Move United?
Move United uses the power of sport to push what’s possible for people with disabilities, confronting ignorance, fueling conversation, and inciting action that leads us to a world where everyone’s included.
To this end, Move United’s vision is that every person, regardless of ability, has an equal opportunity to participate in sports and recreation in their community. Our mission is to provide national leadership and opportunities for individuals with disabilities to develop independence, confidence, and fitness through participation in community sports, including competition, recreation and educational programs.
Since 1956, Move United has been redefining disability by providing year-round sports and recreation opportunities to people with a wide range of disabilities offering more than 70 different adaptive sports. Through our national network of 210 community Member Organizations, Move United serves over 120,000 individuals with disabilities of all ages each year.
October challenge events (Please donate below to participate.)
October 1
Atlanta Local?
Start the challenge by moving as a volunteer with Abilityforce at Camp Twin Lakes Bike for Kids! Sign Up Here: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/1013523530065/false#/invitation
Outside of Atlanta?
Start the challenge by taking 30 minutes to walk, run, roll or strength train. Upload your movement pictures to the event Slack channel!
October 3
Virtual live Peloton opportunity
6:15pm EST – 20 min Kendall Toole Pop Ride using the tag #Abilityforce
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Take this class above at your convenience after 6:15pm EST or
Take 20 minutes to walk, run, roll or strength train. Upload your movement pictures to the event Slack channel!
October 6
Virtual live Peloton opportunity
7:15am EST – 20 min Logan Aldrirdge Seated Adaptive: Bodyweight from 8/10/23 using the tag #Abilityforce
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Take this class above at your convenience after 7:15am EST or
Take 20 minutes to walk, run, roll or strength train. Upload your movement pictures to the event Slack channel!
October 7
Atlanta Local?
Move as a volunteer with Abilityforce Join us in our walk for Light The Night at Piedmont Park. Our very own Lauren Moe is a survivor and we will all be walking in celebration of Lauren!
Outside of Atlanta?
Take 30 minutes to walk, run, roll or strength train. Upload your movement pictures to the event Slack channel!
October 2X
Yoga is for everyBODY!
Join a Move United adaptive yoga instructor at 12:30 pm ET for a live, online 30-minute seated yoga class that will leave you feeling strong and invigorated. A link to the class will be provided to you via email if you select this class via the form at the bottom of this page.
Week 2-4 events will be added soon!
Remaining events will be added soon!
Questions?
Have questions about any of the above event? Contact Abilityforce representative Karlie Loveland at kloveland@salesforce.com for more information.
