Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from the Grind For Kids team! Thanks for your tremendous support & we hope you make every Grouse Grind count again in 2012!

IMPORTANT REMINDER: In an effort to collect every dollar for BC’s sick kids, please log into your personal fundraising page and remind your supporters to fulfill their pledges. Donations processed before Dec 31st will receive a 2011 tax receipt!

Grind For Kids participants were invited to BC Children’s Hospital for a thank you party!

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Please keep the donations/ pledges coming to help raise a mountain of money & see you in 2012!

The second year of Grind For Kids has wrapped up which means we have our grand prize winners to announce!

Most Money Raised:
Weekend getaway packages for 2 to Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler
• Terry Byrne ($10,800+ raised)
• Ken Seethram ($9400+ raised)

All Participants Draw:
5 Grouse Mountain Zipline for 2 packages:

• Che Robbertze
• Clint Dawson
• Daljeet Nanara
• Ivan Chiu
• Joanie Maynard

5 Grouse Mountain Eye of the Wind tours:

• Karen Craig
• Kyle Stadnyk
• Lynda Honing
• Nadia Javed
• Raymond Liang

5 Grouse Mountain Memberships:

• Robert Melling
• Sergio Magro
• Warren Nipp
• Yvonne Seiler
• Andrea Malo

It’s time to collect those hard earned pledges! Please log into your personal fundraising page and click on the “email” tab. This will allow you to send an email to those people who have pledged you.

Thank you for making every Grouse Grind count & helping BC’s sick kids.

We chatted with Yvonne Seiler last week to find out more about why she makes every Grouse Grind count!

1. Why did you sign-up for Grind For Kids?

I found the concept rather exciting: improve your own fitness whilst helping the children of BC… a WIN WIN in my opinion!

2. Why do you do the Grouse Grind?

I enjoy the challenge of the Grouse Grind, both mentally and physically.

3. What motivates you to get to the top?

Some days to beat my personal best time or some days just to make it to the top for a sense of accomplishment!

4. How many Grouse Grinds are aiming to do?

I aimed to complete 10 Grinds this year as I started in the middle of July and was only able to get the Grind on Saturdays.

5. Why are you raising money for Grind For Kids?

I am thankful to have my health and only wish to help others who encounter health issues, especially those of children.

6. Other then soliciting pledges from family and friends are you planning on doing any other fundraising activity?

Not at this time.

7. What would you tell somebody who does Grouse Grind and hasn’t signed up yet for Grind For Kids?

Just from posting about Grind For Kids and my Grind experience on my facebook page, I have received many posts from friends who look forward to participating next year!

Click here to help Yvonne raise a mountain of money for BC Children’s Hospital!

Week 14 of Grind For Kids is over which means we have our last group of weekly winners to announce! Find out if you’ve won an awesome prize pack from Oakley or Quiksilver:

Most Grinds Completed Over 10

WINNER: Jason Chong

Most Grinds Completed Under 10

WINNER: Frederique Cameron

Most Money Raised

WINNER: Yvonne Seiler

Winners will be contacted by email. Congrats to all of this seasons weekly winners!

We’ve extended the program until October 31 so you have more time to make the Grouse Grind count & help raise a mountain of money for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation!

We’ve extended the Grind For Kids program until October 31*. This will give you more time to complete your Grouse Grind goal, to help raise a mountain of money and more time to be eligible for the grand prizes (draw on October 28).

Have you already completed your Grind goals? Start collecting your pledges today by logging in your personal fundraising page and click on the email tab.

Thanks for your hard work and efforts this Grind season. Every step you took was a step up for BC’s sick kids.

*Contingent on weather conditions allowing the Grouse Grind to remain to open.

Week 13 of Grind For Kids is over and we have our second to last group of weekly winners to announce! Find out if you’ve won an awesome prize pack from Oakley or Quiksilver:

Most Grinds Completed Over 10

WINNER: Brigitte Chastkavich

Most Grinds Completed Under 10

WINNER: Warren Nipp

Most Money Raised

WINNER: Lina Chee

Winners will be contacted by email. Stay tuned for the last round of weekly winners on October 3.

We’re extending the 2011 campaign into October so you have more time to make the Grouse Grind count & help raise a mountain of money for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation!

If you’re already making every Grouse Grind count for BC’s sick kids and you do three Grouse Grinds in one day during the month of September you could win a $200 Fitness Town gift card!

To enter just let us know what day you did your three Grouse Grinds in a row and your times by leaving a comment below. Also, don’t forget to click the LIKE button!

To be eligible you must use your Grind For Kids timing card and submit your comment by midnight October 1.

HELP KIDS WITH EVERY STEP & WIN!

When you reach any of the fundraising milestones below you’ll receive a limited edition Grind For Kids shirt each time with a badge recognizing your tremendous support in helping raise a mountain of money for BC’s sick kids.

Elevation Level 1 Badge: $1000 raised
Summit Level 2 Badge: $2000 raised
Peak Level 3 Badge: $3000 raised

Each time you reach one of the fundraising levels you’ll be contacted by email letting you know your shirt is ready for pick up!

Week 12 of Grind For Kids is over and we have three new weekly winners to announce! Find out if you’ve won an awesome prize pack from Oakley or Quiksilver:

Most Grinds Completed Over 10

WINNER: Jason Chong

Most Grinds Completed Under 10

WINNER: Judy Westacott

Most Money Raised

WINNER: Daniel Bergson

Winners will be contacted by email. Stay tuned for week 13 winners on September 27.

Do you know somebody with a Grouse Grind Timer Card? They can make all those Grouse Grinds count for BC’s sick kids! All they have to do is sign up for Grind For Kids and every Grouse Grind they’ve recorded will automatically show up on their personal donation page.