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Any time before July 15, you choose how and when you walk (treadmill, park or trail, or around the neighborhood) – it’s your choice! From this site, you can create your own team or join one that has already been created. You can also design your own personal fundraising page to share with your friends and family.
Tell us how you are walking by tagging #2021HighmarkWalkAchieva on Social Media!
Fundraising Incentives
Every person who registers for the walk will receive a participation medal!
$20- Each individual that raises $20 will receive an Achieva T-shirt with the new Achieva logo.
$30 - Raise $30 before July 15, 2021, to receive a Highmark Walk t-shirt distributed in July.
$50 - For every $50 raised per individual before July 15, 2021, you will receive 1 raffle ticket. Winning tickets will be pulled by Highmark and prizes will be distributed in July.
$70 - As a special 70th Anniversary incentive, each individual that raises $70 will receive an Achieva car magnet.
$150 - Each individual that raises $150 will be entered into a drawing for 4 Kennywood and 4 Sandcastle tickets.
$250 - Each individual that raises $250 will receive an Achieva Swag Bag.
Please contact Kelly Reynolds at kreynolds@achieva.info with questions or for more information.
What would you like to do?
Donations
Photo Challenge
Starting the week of May 17th, we will be hosting weekly social media photo challenges using the themes below! Be sure to follow us on social media to participate in the weekly photo challenges.
At the end of each week, a panel of judges will pick the winning photo. The winners of each week's challenge will receive a prize!
Follow along on our social media pages for updates about the weekly photo challenges.
Weekly Photo Challenges Themes
Super Families
Most Pittsburgh Pride
Best Outfit(s)
Most Scenic
Meme-worthy
Best Buds
Don't want to Walk or Run?
Check out the additional activities below equivalent to 1 mile!
Tell us how you are walking by tagging #2021HighmarkWalkAchieva on Social Media!
What is Achieva?
Achieva is southwestern Pennsylvania’s largest provider of lifelong services and supports for people with disabilities and their families. Achieva is a nationally-renowned leader in the field of disabilities, an organization known for its innovative programs and steadfast dedication to children and adults with disabilities and their families.
Achieva Provides the following Services:
From early intervention therapies and in-home support, to older adult protective services for medically fragile senior citizens, Achieva is the only agency of its type in our region that provides lifelong supports. We are committed to advocacy, innovation, and support for the people that utilize our services.
What is the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community?
The Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community is an annual fundraising walk that benefits local health and human service agencies. Highmark Inc. coordinates and underwrites the cost of the walk so that 100 percent of the money raised by walkers goes to the participating nonprofits.
The primary goal of the Walk is to help participating organizations raise money for their individual missions. The secondary goal of the Walk is to energize community members to have a greater hand in their health by becoming or staying physically active.
The inaugural Walk for a Healthy Community took place in Pittsburgh in 2003 and raised more than $25,000 for eight nonprofit organizations. Since then, additional walks have been added in Lehigh Valley, Erie, Harrisburg, Laurel Highlands, Northeastern Pennsylvania (Scranton/Wilkes Barre), and Wilmington, Delaware.
In 2020, the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community raised $268,518 for participating organizations. One hundred percent of the funds raised through this event go directly back to the participating organizations.
Please check you email for more information and next steps. Thank you again for supporting Achieva. Because of you, we're able to continue supporting individuals with disabilities and their families.
Achieva would love to hear from you! Please share how you are walking for a healthy community, why you support Acheiva, and why your friends and family should too. Tag #2021HighmarkWalkAchieva on social media.