CHEO Challenge
Take the CHEO Challenge!
Get active, get creative, or take the lead. Participants will learn valuable skills while helping CHEO provide cutting-edge research and frontline healthcare, making a real difference for kids and families in our community.
Move for CHEO
Form a team and get moving! Whether it’s a run, a walk, or a fitness circuit, a physical event can be a great way to get healthy and have fun while supporting healthcare. Or show us your moves – why not host a dance-a-thon?
Innovate for Impact
Put your creativity to work to develop a fundraising project that draws on your talents and ideas. Try selling handmade items, offering services, or developing a campaign. This is entrepreneurship for good.
Think Outside the Box
Design your own initiative! Try holding a read-a-thon, a coding challenge, a trivia contest, a play, or something nobody’s thought of before. The sky’s the limit, but we have resources to help you bring your ideas to life.
Move for CHEO
Curriculum Connections
- Health & Physical Education (Grades 1–8): Active Living Strand – Personal Fitness, Movement Competence, and Healthy Living
Core Competencies
- Personal and Social Well-Being
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Self-Management
Inclusion Tips
- Include accessibility-friendly adaptations
- Encourage families to participate at home
- Promote daily movement goals leading up to event day
Healthy Living Tips
- Share a daily hydration and snack tracker sheet
- Share mindfulness and stretching videos for classrooms
- Make a family challenge calendar (30 days of movement ideas)
- Make a workout playlist
Resources
Innovate for Impact
Curriculum Connections
- Mathematics & Financial Literacy: Budgeting, cost vs. profit, basic accounting
- Language: Oral communication, persuasive writing, media literacy
- Social Studies / Career Education: Understanding community contribution and social enterprise
Core Competencies
- Critical Thinking
- Innovation and Creativity
- Global and Community Citizenship
Tips
- Share progress trackers in high-traffic areas
- Make video testimonials about your products or services
- Hold a poster or video contest to spread awareness
- Profile a social enterprise as part of your research
- Create a board of advisors to guide your progress
Resources
- “Build Your Business” template (budget worksheet, product planning guide)
- Pitch deck slide template for classroom presentations
- Fundraising toolkit (logos, donation tracking sheets, school announcement messaging)
Think Outside the Box
Curriculum Connections
- The Arts: Visual Arts, Drama, and Music integration for fundraising ideas
- Science & Technology: Problem-solving through innovation
Core Competencies
- Creative and Innovative Thinking
- Personal Responsibility
- Collaboration and Leadership
Tips
- Include accessibility-friendly adaptations
- Document and share the process of creating your fundraiser with photo and videos
- Create a mood board with photos that capture the vibe of your idea
- Choose (or compose!) a theme song or chant for your fundraiser
- Create an Idea Bank for possible future projects
Resources
- Idea generator one-pager
- Planning template (goal setting, task delegation, reflection section)
- “Fundraiser Storyboard” worksheet for creative presentations
- “DIY Challenge Badge” system
CHEO Challenge Toolkit
- Event planning guide
- Customizable posters
- Parent comunication templates (email + letter format)
- Printable certificates
Season 1
Season 2
Achievements
CHEO Champion
for completing all three challenges
Active Achiever
for participation in the physical challenge
Entrepreneur Extraordinaire
for completing the entrepreneurship challenge
Creative Contributor
for thinking outside the box
If you have any questions, please reach out to Mandy Arsenault, Officer, Community Engagement.
Email: marsenault@cheofoundation.com
Phone: 613-299-6187
