Thank you to everyone who participated in our first ever Virtual Walk for PWS! With your help we were able to raise $54,000 toward providing a full life without limits for people with PWS. This year we were not able to physically walk together so instead we introduced the Team PWCF Challenge which allowed people to walk at their own pace throughout the entire month of July. This led to an exciting week of fun online activities that brought the PWCF community together virtually! The PWCF Community Week was a week full of different challenges that were led by many talented volunteers. We walked, danced, stretched and even rolled together! If you missed out on Community Week, you can rewatch all of the different challenge days below.
We finished our Walk with a unique livestream event featuring appearances from musician Seth Romano, Senator Scott Wilk, and The Big Bang Theory’s Mayim Bialik! You can rewatch the entire livestream here.
This year we may be virtual but we are always in this together.
July 27 – PWCF’s Walk Challenge
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20 Minutes of Walking or Jogging Join PWCF’s Executive Director, Emily Dame, for a live kick off of Community Week! Ask her anything! Emily will answer your questions in real time and give us an overview what it took to move from an in-person event to create the Virtual Walk. Stay safe and wear a mask if you are outside or get your steps in by walking or jogging around your house.
July 28 – Millendo’s Activity Challenge
20 Minute Fitness Class or Exercise Video Game
Rewatch this challenge here!
Join us as Brad Clark leads us in a live adaptive fitness class on Zoom. Brad is the owner and founder of BC Adaptive Fitness and specializes in providing fitness classes for people with special needs. Brad will lead us a fun fitness routine that anyone can do right from their own living room.
July 29 – Levo’s Rolling Challenge
20 Minutes of Riding or Rolling
Rewatch the challenge here!
Join PWCF Board Member Rodney Dong and family on Facebook live while they show us how they are completing the daily challenge and how you can too! Ride your bike, scooter, or anything that has wheels. Roll or bounce a ball, or roll a virtual ball in a game of Wii bowling. Let’s get rolling!
July 30 – Sleep Apnea Girl’s Yoga Challenge
20 Minutes of Yoga or Stretching
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Psychotherapist by day and yogi by night, Paula Kettula, LCSW, will lead us in 20 minutes of easy yoga stretches that anyone can do! You will leave feeling flexible and ready to take on any challenge!
July 31 – Soleno’s Dancing Challenge
20 Minutes of Dancing
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Join us for a live Zumba class with the energetic Zumba teacher we all love, Rika Matsuda! You might remember Rika from the PWCF Annual State Conferences in years past. She can get anyone on their feet and dancing!
August 1 – PWCF Livestream Event
Rewatch the entire live event here!
Tune in to see appearances by celebrity guests like the Big Bang Theory’s Mayim Bialik, and California State Senator Scott Wilk. We will feature clips from our very own PWCF Talent Shows, and see teams completing their challenges live on air.
