Your activity can be anything! Walking, running, biking, swimming, dancing, or whatever you choose to get moving. We'll share activity ideas with you each day or you can add it into your usual fitness routine.

To count an activity towards your 40 minute daily goal, sync your fundraising page with your FitBit, Google Fit, or Strava account. If you prefer to track it on your own, you can share daily updates with friends and family on social media or add an activity tracking log to your personal page. 

When you sign up to take Strides for Pride, you will create a personal fundraising page. (If you're participating with a group or company, you can also create a shared team page) This page is where you can track your daily activity minutes and it's also the link you share with people who want to support you -- and LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness -- during Pride month. 

We'll share a fundraising tip or idea each day of the challenge, and you can reach out to our coaches for support at any time. 

Every dollar raised benefits Covenant House, a non-profit organization that shelters and cares for youth facing homelessness across the United States, Latin America, and Canada. In addition to funding safe shelter, food, and clothing, the money raised supports a combination of strategies including educational programs, job training and placement, medical services, mental health and substance use counseling, legal aid and holistic wellness, to help young people achieve independence.

Covenant House provides shelter to any young person who walks through our doors, nearly half of whom identify as LGBTQ+. Funds raised through Strides for Pride ensure we can provide a safe place to sleep, absolutely respect, and loving care to anyone who needs it.

The easiest way to track your activity is by using a fitness app. There are several free apps for iPhone and Android devices, and your fundraising page integrates with a few popular tracking services:

• Fitbit
• Google Fit
• Strava

If you prefer not to use an app, you can create an activity tracker on your fundraising page that you update each day. You can also share daily updates on social media with your friends and family. 

Both goals are symbolic of some alarming statistics: 40% of all young people facing homelessness in the United States identify as LGBTQ+. And LGBTQ+ youth are 120% more likely to face homelessness than their non-LGBTQ+ peers. 

Your strides for Pride take on new meaning with these alarming statistics in mind. Every minute you log is a celebration of the step they're taking to a future free from homelessness at Covenant House. And every dollar you raise ensures that they get the loving care and respect they need along the way. As you make your strides, we'll share stories of the strides that LGBTQ+ youth at Covenant House are making, too. 

You can take Strides for Pride from anywhere! Log your activity minutes online each day during the week of June 24 - June 30. You get decide the time and location.