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Win up to $500 for you and a raise money for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Amount won and raised depends on how many people enter the contest. A portion of every entry fee goes directly to Suicide prevention.

Suicide Hotlines in The United States

Crisis Text Line Text HOME to 741741

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

Trans Lifeline 1-877-565-8860 (for the transgender community)

TrevorLifeline 1-866-488-7386 (for LGBTQ youth)

Veterans Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255, Press 1

Fit with Fido is a contest designed to get you and your canine partner moving and developing healthy lifestyle habits. It is different from other weight loss competitions. This isn’t a biggest loser competition. This is a contest designed to create healthier lifestyles mentally and physically for you and your dog. It is a contest designed to create a supportive community around you and your health goals. Everyone wins. Your dog gets its much needed physical exercise and mental stimulation and so do you. Anyone can win. There are so many ways to earn points and bonus points all you have to do is put in the effort. We want to grow this contest to where we are giving away $1000 every month heck even $10,000! So spread the word! The more your friends join you in this journey the more the pot will grow!

Why Suicide prevention? Because there is one death every 11 minutes in the US and these are preventable deaths. Because walking with your dog each day is a proven way to combat suicidal feelings. It releases mood enhancing endorphins in your body to go for a walk, and interacting with dogs also releases those endorphins as well as oxytocin which is a mood elevator. You are literally making yourself feel better simply by going for a walk every day with your dog whom you already love and who already loves you.

Contest starts fresh the 1st of every month and finishes the last day of the month. Winners will be announced in the facebook group

Rules

  1. Participants must be 18 years or older.
  2. The competition will run for one month, starting on the first of every month and ending on the last day of the month
  3. Participants must register by email at fit@homeandfielddogs.com, providing their name, email address, and a photo of themselves with their dog. They must submit photo evidence of their weight and waist size at the beginning and end of the month if they want to be considered for those points and milestones.
  4. Throughout the challenge, participants will accumulate points based on the total miles walked, hours walked, pounds lost, inches lost, social media posts and other bonus points offered
  5. Participants must track their time and mileage using a fitness app or wearable device and submit their data daily on the facebook group page and via email to fit@homeandfielddogs.com
  6. Any form of cheating or dishonesty will result in immediate disqualification from the competition.
  7. If your puppy, senior or special needs dog has limitations to how far it can successfully walk, you can still count additional time or mileage you walk if the dog is still with you being carried, pushed in a stroller, pulled in a wagon or other creative idea to keep the two of you together while you are walking.
  8. $35 Entry fee must be paid via venmo.

Points and milestones

10 points for every pound lost

50 points for every inch lost off waist

1 point for every mile walked

5 points for every hour walked

5 points each social media post with photo tagging #HomeandFielddogs and #fitwithfido #suicideprevention (one post per day)

If the photo you upload to social media includes any #fitwithfido merchandise You get an additional 2 points each post (one per day)

If the social media post you make includes a friend also doing the challenge you will receive 2 bonus points each post (one per day)

Social media posts must include a post to the Fit with Fido facebook group as well as at least one other platform (tiktok, personal facebook, instagram etc.)

2 Bonus points each walk if you are walking a dog for an elderly or disabled neighbor or for a local rescue or animal shelter

20 bonus points each walk if you can get someone struggling with depression or self harm to go for the walk with you. Please earn these points. Simeone’s life may literally be saved by it. If you happen to be the one that is struggling with suicide, you get these points if you get out and walk and take someone with you as well. Anyone. Just don’t be alone. Please.

Milestones and Incentives:

  1. Bronze Milestone (500 points): Earn a digital certificate and a $10 Amazon gift card
  2. Silver Milestone (1000 points): Receive a #FitwithFido Challenge bandana for your dog and a #FitwithFido water bottle for you!
  3. Gold Milestone (1500 points): #fitwithfido T shirt.

This months prize

$100 Amazon gift card