Again, thanks to my Pinterest addiction, I stumbled across an amazing new phone app. The app is called CharityMiles and it’s a great way to support charities through walking, running, and biking. It’s really simple to use and the best part is that all the money donations come from large corporate companies. So this is how it works. First you have to download the app from the app store or the android equivalent (it’s a purple app with a runner and a heart on it). Once you’ve downloaded the app all you have to do is connect it to your Facebook so it can share your fundraising with your friends. When you’re about to start your run, walk, or bike, you just open the app, select your “mode of transportation” and your charity and the app will do the rest for you. The application uses GPS tracking software to accurately track the distance you’ve gone. For every mile you walk or bike you raise $0.25 and I believe for every mile you bike you raise $0.10. The only downside I can see so far is that because it’s based off of GPS tracking, walking or running on the treadmill doesn’t count. BUT I’ve looked around and I’ve heard you can expect the application to support treadmills this coming Fall. The application has many great charities such as…
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ASPCA
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Throughout your journey the app updates you on how far you’ve gone, the time, and the impact you’ve had. This is from a walk I did for the ASPCA.
After you’re done with your walk all you have to do is share it on either Twitter or Facebook so everyone knows you supported a great cause. If you don’t share your exercise then the sponsors don’t pay so make sure you share it!! If you forget to share it you can always go back and post it to make sure the charity gets the funds. Typically you won’t make more than a couple of dollars at a time but think about if you did it every day while you were grocery shopping or running errands. It’s a great motivation to get people out and active to help support their favorite charities!
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