Kinesiology United Way Campaign 2024
UCalgary’s United Way Workplace Campaign is on now until Dec. 15. Your donations provide vital services to all Calgarians. The Faculty of Kinesiology is taking part, and you can purchase a KIN Card, for access to some amazing activities and events in the faculty.
Buy a KIN Card
A KIN Card costs $25 and gets you access to the events on the right. Or drop in to an event for $10 cash.
How to purchase a card
- Tuesdays 12 - 1 p.m. in KNB atrium, for the month of November.
- Online (After purchasing your KIN Card, you will be notified by email where to pick it up).
- From a United Way Rep (Juliana Cyr, Stacy McGuire, Katie De Boer, Shawna Trudel).
Your donation makes a difference. Get your KIN Card today and show it to access the events. All money raised goes towards the United Way of Calgary.
November 15
Game: Women’s and Men’s basketball games vs Grant McEwan.
Date: Friday, November 15
Location: Jack Simpson Gym
Time: Women’s game at 6 p.m. | Men's Game at 8 p.m.
Game: Women’s hockey vs UBC.
Date: Friday, November 15
Location: Father David Bauer Arena
Time: Game at 7 p.m.
Show your KIN CARD at the ticket booth to receive one free adult ticket to the games.
Wednesday, November 20
KNA 160
12 - 1 p.m.
Join us for an interactive Lunch & Lunch session with Dr. Elnaz Vaghef-Mehrabani on "Nourishing Your Mind: The Power of Diet for Mental Health". Discover how what you eat can influence your mood, and enhance overall well-being. We'll explore practical tips, delicious food choices, and the latest research to help you build a diet that supports mental clarity and emotional resilience. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to fuel your mind for a happier, healthier life!
Coffee and cookies provided. Feel free to bring your lunch.
Show your KIN CARD for access to the event, or pay $10 cash for entry.
Wednesday, November 27
KNA 160
12 - 1 p.m.
Join us for a Lunch & Learn to explore High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) with Dr. Martin MacInnis. HIIT training is a popular form of exercise - but what exactly is HIIT and is the hype justified? In this interactive presentation, Dr. MacInnis will simplify the concept of HIIT and explain how it impacts our physiology, from cell function to athletic performance.
Coffee and cookies provided. Feel free to bring your lunch.
Show your KIN CARD for access to the event, or pay $10 cash for entry.
November 29
Oval Lounge
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Join your colleagues for conversation, coffee, pastries and to cheer on the competitors at the at CanAm International Long Track Competition. Your KIN Card gets you one free ticket to the event. We will also have a 50/50 raffle. Your chances to win are high!
Show your KIN CARD for access to the event, or pay $10 cash for entry.
Come join us for ONE Active Living ‘Fun Fitness’ offering of your choice. Running Dec. 9 - 19, our fitness coordinator has come up with some unique fitness classes to burn off stress leading up to holiday season. Registration opens Nov. 22.
Registration is first-come, first-served. Bring your KIN Card to the Client Services Desk at KNA104 to sign up for a class. The schedule is subject to change.
The Kinesiology raffle prizes are valued at more than $500.
Prizes include:
- Free health assessment from the research team in the HPL (your choice of assessment- gait analysis, fitness assessment (Vo2 max or submaximal exercise test), or full-body scan)
- Four tickets to the ISU World Cup Speed Skating #5, Jan. 24-26 at the Olympic Oval
- Active Living four-month all-access membership
- One Olympic Oval season pass for running and skating
- Kinesiology gift pack
Raffle tickets:
1 ticket for $5
10 tickets for $10
Draw date: Friday, December 13