14 | CHARITY MILES
Timmy Bui | 12 | President Charity Miles is an App that translates the steps you walk into money donated to a charity of your choice. Honestly, it’s one of the most straightforward and simple projects out there, but it’s still one of my favorites. It definitely encouraged me to go outside more often. Sometimes, I spend up to 60 minutes a day walking aimlessly outside, exploring my streets, receiving some fresh air, and getting my tan back. The app coincidentally can support preferred charities of Key Club such as UNICEF and March for Dimes, so I’m all for it. Sure, it may be controversial that I personally somehow log in twice the amount of miles that I actually set out to walk. Still, I’ll be sure to continue this project as well as using the app in my own time to benefit both my health and the community.
Devanshi Kothari | 10 | Historian
Participating in a service event where you run, walk, or bike to earn money for charity was a fun initiative and super interesting! After downloading the app, Charity Miles, I chose the charity March of Dimes because I had heard about this charity through Key Club and I decided it would be best for this service event. Then whenever I had the time or was out for a run, I turned on the app and it recorded my exercise, or movement whether it was running, biking or a simple walk. This service event helped me get out of the house and get moving during this quarantine. I really enjoyed this service event and I am excited to do it again. The app itself is super interesting with cool articles to read and discover different charities. Forcing myself to exercise, this service event helped me get moving since before this I kept putting off exercising. Additionally, I was able to get some good out of my exercising by helping fundraise and donate to March of Dimes. It was truly a rewarding experience and I am glad that this entire service event assisted me in donating for a cause and exercising while being pent up in my house. Another thing I enjoyed about this entire service event and the app was that I did not have to do all the exercise at once. I could take breaks and just stop the workout, so it was easier for me to reach my goal of12 miles for 6 volunteer hours. I thoroughly enjoyed this event and I hope we can do even more fun events that turn my boredom into productivity!
CHARITY MILES
