2025 VON Activity Challenge
- Date Sat 27th September 2025
- Location Mount Brydges, ON
- Price Free
- Races 1 race
Event summary
Get ready for an exciting day of community spirit and healthy activity at the 26th Annual VON Activity Challenge on Saturday, September 27, 2025! Set in the beautiful Lion's Park in Mount Brydges, Ontario, this vibrant event invites participants of all ages and abilities to join in on the fun, whether in person or virtually. Enjoy a morning packed with activities including VON's largest outdoor SMART® Exercise class, a scenic trail walk, and a lively scavenger hunt, all while supporting vital services in Strathroy-Caradoc, St. Thomas, Dorchester, and London.
If you can’t make it to the park, don’t worry! You can participate virtually throughout September by choosing your favorite activities—running, swimming, dancing, or even gardening—at your own pace. Fundraise your way and make every step count to support community health and well-being. Plus, join us for a delicious BBQ hosted by the Mount Brydges Lions Club, connecting us all in support of VON Middlesex-Elgin. Mark your calendars and prepare to cheer for a great cause at this heartwarming event!
If you can’t make it to the park, don’t worry! You can participate virtually throughout September by choosing your favorite activities—running, swimming, dancing, or even gardening—at your own pace. Fundraise your way and make every step count to support community health and well-being. Plus, join us for a delicious BBQ hosted by the Mount Brydges Lions Club, connecting us all in support of VON Middlesex-Elgin. Mark your calendars and prepare to cheer for a great cause at this heartwarming event!
Organiser's Description
ARE YOU READY FOR THE CHALLENGE?
Join us for the 26th Annual 2025 VON Activity Challenge in support of VON Middlesex-Elgin services and programs! This year we are inviting you to PARTICIPATE or DONATE! Can't make it on September 27th? Donate to support our SMART team to help ensure continued supports in your community! This event supports our sites in St. Thomas, Strathroy, Dorchester and London!
We will celebrate our participants and donors on Saturday September 27th at Mount Brydges Lions Park with a SMART class hosted by our wonderful instructors, walk in the accessible trails and enjoy activities hosted by VON Family Supports! The morning is capped off with a BBQ supported by the Mount Brydges Lions Club!Any Activity, Any Ability, Any Age, WE CHALLENGE YOU to get moving, get creative & have fun to raise funds for Community Health and Well-Being! Make every activity count to support your families, friends, colleagues, neighbours in our community that needs our services to help them to live their best lives possible, every day, regardless of their circumstances.
IN PERSONWe are hoping to celebrate better days ahead as we invite our participants to a community BBQ along with some fun activities, including VON's largest outdoor SMART® Exercise class, trail walk and scavenger hunt.DATE:
Saturday, September 27, 2025LOCATION:
Lion's Park, Mt Brydges, ONKICK OFF TIME:
10am
VIRTUALHaving a virtual component allows you to participate virtually your way in one day, one week, or all month, at your pace. Choose the activities you love whether it be running, walking the dog, swimming, canoeing, jumping on the trampoline, weight lifting, dancing, gardening, or taking SMART® Exercise classes just to list a few, however, your options are endless. DATE:
Sept 1-27, 2025LOCATION:
Anywhere
Track your activities by using a step tracking device or app. You can even track your activities manually; we have an easy-to use tracking form along with activity to km conversion chart found in our Toolkit.
REGISTRATIONWe encourage everyone to register online beginning July 4, 2025.Follow our simple how-to videos found in our Toolkit.
The Community Support Services are funded in part by the Provincial Government and program fees. VON Middlesex-Elgin relies on community support to fund program subsidies, equipment and staff education. Your continued support means so much to us and we are so grateful! It allows us to address the unique needs of our residents to maintain essential programs and services such as Adult Day Program, Bereavement Services, Home at Last, Meals on Wheels, SMART® Exercise & Falls Prevention Program and Accessible Transportation Services, just to name a few.
Individual fundraising looks a bit different these days and since you're able to participate your way, why not fund-raise your way! Engage your creative resources and encourage your team to think BIG, there is no limit to creativity!Our Toolkit has everything you need from pledge form to helpful ideas to get you on your way.Raise or donate $25 or more and receive a FREE VON Activity T-shirt as a token of our appreciation for your fundraising efforts! Reasons why to #CheerForVONIf you’ve got a story, special memory or fantastic person you’re participating in the VON Activity Challenge for, share it! It will motivate people to support your efforts.@VONactivitychallenge#CheerforVON
Be sure to upload your photos to your personal results page when you add your activitiesShare your stories and support on your social mediaUse the hashtag #CheerforVONSend an email, or text message to all of the people you care about and ask them to join you. Pick up the phone, call your loved ones, and tell them how much the VON means to you.We are all working together to better our community, to feel connected, to live every day to the fullest!
Download the VON Activity Challenge Toolkit today! It has everything you need to get your started - all at your fingertips. Including simple step by step instructions, how-to videos, pledge form, activity tracker and conversion, handy tips and tools to meet your fundraising goals.
Join us for the 26th Annual 2025 VON Activity Challenge in support of VON Middlesex-Elgin services and programs! This year we are inviting you to PARTICIPATE or DONATE! Can't make it on September 27th? Donate to support our SMART team to help ensure continued supports in your community! This event supports our sites in St. Thomas, Strathroy, Dorchester and London!
We will celebrate our participants and donors on Saturday September 27th at Mount Brydges Lions Park with a SMART class hosted by our wonderful instructors, walk in the accessible trails and enjoy activities hosted by VON Family Supports! The morning is capped off with a BBQ supported by the Mount Brydges Lions Club!Any Activity, Any Ability, Any Age, WE CHALLENGE YOU to get moving, get creative & have fun to raise funds for Community Health and Well-Being! Make every activity count to support your families, friends, colleagues, neighbours in our community that needs our services to help them to live their best lives possible, every day, regardless of their circumstances.
IN PERSONWe are hoping to celebrate better days ahead as we invite our participants to a community BBQ along with some fun activities, including VON's largest outdoor SMART® Exercise class, trail walk and scavenger hunt.DATE:
Saturday, September 27, 2025LOCATION:
Lion's Park, Mt Brydges, ONKICK OFF TIME:
10am
VIRTUALHaving a virtual component allows you to participate virtually your way in one day, one week, or all month, at your pace. Choose the activities you love whether it be running, walking the dog, swimming, canoeing, jumping on the trampoline, weight lifting, dancing, gardening, or taking SMART® Exercise classes just to list a few, however, your options are endless. DATE:
Sept 1-27, 2025LOCATION:
Anywhere
Track your activities by using a step tracking device or app. You can even track your activities manually; we have an easy-to use tracking form along with activity to km conversion chart found in our Toolkit.
REGISTRATIONWe encourage everyone to register online beginning July 4, 2025.Follow our simple how-to videos found in our Toolkit.
The Community Support Services are funded in part by the Provincial Government and program fees. VON Middlesex-Elgin relies on community support to fund program subsidies, equipment and staff education. Your continued support means so much to us and we are so grateful! It allows us to address the unique needs of our residents to maintain essential programs and services such as Adult Day Program, Bereavement Services, Home at Last, Meals on Wheels, SMART® Exercise & Falls Prevention Program and Accessible Transportation Services, just to name a few.
Individual fundraising looks a bit different these days and since you're able to participate your way, why not fund-raise your way! Engage your creative resources and encourage your team to think BIG, there is no limit to creativity!Our Toolkit has everything you need from pledge form to helpful ideas to get you on your way.Raise or donate $25 or more and receive a FREE VON Activity T-shirt as a token of our appreciation for your fundraising efforts! Reasons why to #CheerForVONIf you’ve got a story, special memory or fantastic person you’re participating in the VON Activity Challenge for, share it! It will motivate people to support your efforts.@VONactivitychallenge#CheerforVON
Be sure to upload your photos to your personal results page when you add your activitiesShare your stories and support on your social mediaUse the hashtag #CheerforVONSend an email, or text message to all of the people you care about and ask them to join you. Pick up the phone, call your loved ones, and tell them how much the VON means to you.We are all working together to better our community, to feel connected, to live every day to the fullest!
Download the VON Activity Challenge Toolkit today! It has everything you need to get your started - all at your fingertips. Including simple step by step instructions, how-to videos, pledge form, activity tracker and conversion, handy tips and tools to meet your fundraising goals.
2025 VON Activity Challenge