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  • Livgetfit
    Livgetfit Posts: 352 Member
    Bumping my own post because it is for a good cause - come on guys!

    I raised $1.20 for Parkinsons this morning. Join me an support children, women's, education, health, AIDS/HIV, developing world etc charities.
  • ms_smartypants
    ms_smartypants Posts: 8,278 Member
    Thanks for recommending it ....I downloaded it and picked 3 charities :)
  • Livgetfit
    Livgetfit Posts: 352 Member
    ms_smartypants wrote: »
    Thanks for recommending it ....I downloaded it and picked 3 charities :)

    Wahoo!
  • ms_smartypants
    ms_smartypants Posts: 8,278 Member
    I chose wounded warrior, one for animals and St. Jude :)
  • tristramtrent
    tristramtrent Posts: 257 Member
    Thank you! I'm downloading it now. Sounds like a great scheme.
  • Livgetfit
    Livgetfit Posts: 352 Member
    tristramtrent wrote: »
    Thank you! I'm downloading it now. Sounds like a great scheme.

    I'm glad my bump got two new charity milers :smiley:
  • PTSDUK
    PTSDUK Posts: 276 Member
    sitting in bed downloading. i assume this will benefit UK charities as well?
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Does it work on a stationary bike?

    I'm now really sad I didn't learn from this 3 years ago :(
  • diwijo13
    diwijo13 Posts: 106 Member
    Livgetfit wrote: »
    edub12345 wrote: »
    I hope this is legit! Downloading now :)

    I'm just really passionate about giving back and especially about finding a cure for Parkinson's. We have lost 2 of my granduncles and 2 of my grandaunts on my dad's side, my grandmother has it (dad's mom) and my grandfather on my mother's side was diagnosed 2 years ago.

    My dad passed away from a rare form of Parkinson's called PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy). I am going to download this app. Also, psp.org is an awesome website.
  • Livgetfit
    Livgetfit Posts: 352 Member
    diwijo13 wrote: »
    Livgetfit wrote: »
    edub12345 wrote: »
    I hope this is legit! Downloading now :)

    I'm just really passionate about giving back and especially about finding a cure for Parkinson's. We have lost 2 of my granduncles and 2 of my grandaunts on my dad's side, my grandmother has it (dad's mom) and my grandfather on my mother's side was diagnosed 2 years ago.

    My dad passed away from a rare form of Parkinson's called PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy). I am going to download this app. Also, psp.org is an awesome website.

    I'm sorry to hear about your father, I can only imagine as the people I have lost have been part of my extended family. Hopefully together we can make even the tiniest difference.

    I'll check out that site. x
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    Does the app sync data from Fitbit?

    I don't want to have to run the Charity Miles app while I'm running the Fitbit app on iPhone.
  • mollylayton
    mollylayton Posts: 24 Member
    That sounds awesome! If it's available for my phone, I'll download it.
  • Buildingit3157
    Buildingit3157 Posts: 145 Member
    Livgetfit wrote: »
    If you run or walk, even infrequently, and you bring your phone with you please consider downloading the Charity Miles app.

    Every time you workout, you select a charity. The app matches you with a corporate sponsor like Johnson & Johnson or Timex and these companies donate to the charity based on how much mileage you cover when the app GPS tracks your activity.

    I don't live in the US but I still get to pick a charity that means something to me based on its mission. Many of them have a global reach too.

    Last week I raised nearly $10 just by moving my *kitten*. That is $520 annual to my charity - another good reason to pound the pavement.

    Please consider getting this fabulous app and helping others while you help your body!

    Love,

    Liv

    (P.S I always run for the Michael J Fox Foundation as Parkinson's is on both sides of my family and would love it if you'd occasional choose them)

    Sweet! I think I will! :)
  • Livgetfit
    Livgetfit Posts: 352 Member
    PTSDUK wrote: »
    sitting in bed downloading. i assume this will benefit UK charities as well?

    Unfortunately not but I choose global charities to balance that out
    Orphia wrote: »
    Does the app sync data from Fitbit?

    I don't want to have to run the Charity Miles app while I'm running the Fitbit app on iPhone.

    I didn't see anything about it on their website but I don't have a FitBit so I wouldn't have really been looking. I run it at the same time as NikeRunning, C210K app by ZenLabs and my music but don't have any performance issues if that is your concern?

    Sorry I can't be more helpful.


    Francl27 wrote: »
    Does it work on a stationary bike?

    I'm now really sad I didn't learn from this 3 years ago :(

    According to the website yes but I don't know how that works. It is www.charitymiles.org if you want to check it out!
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