About this Event
Join us for a 45-minute full-body strength and functional mobility workout using kettlebells and bodyweight designed to challenge, energize, and bring our community together, all while supporting an important cause.
This fundraising workout is open to all fitness levels, with coaching and modifications provided throughout the session. After the workout, stay and connect with the community while enjoying light refreshments.
All proceeds will go toward supporting Adsum for Women & Children's mission to lead change to end homelessness through housing, services, and advocacy.
Come sweat with purpose, move with meaning, and make a positive impact.
What to Expect
- 45-minute coach-led full-body kettlebell + bodyweight workout
- All levels welcome
- Community-driven atmosphere
- Light refreshments after the workout with coffee sponsored by Java Blend
- Opportunity to support our local community
About Adsum for Women & Children
- Adsum for Women & Children is a non-profit organization based in Halifax that believes " that everyone has the right to a safe, secure home”. Their mission is to lead change to end homelessness through housing, services, and advocacy.
- They are sheltering 200 people daily at Adsum House and The Bridge; supporting another 300+ people including children in emergency units, hotel rooms, and transitional housing, and 100 people living in permanent affordable housing that is owned by Adsum. Services including housing support and eviction prevention allow Adsum to reach many hundreds more.
- Adsum is also recognized for their advocacy primarily focused on the elimination of poverty, the societal conditions that create homelessness, and the devastating epidemic and impacts of intimate partner and gender-based violence. The framework of their practice is anti-oppressive, feminist, trauma-informed and based on principles of harm reduction.
- Clients are at the centre of what they do. While keeping all this going, they continue to work to create permanent secure and affordable housing solutions.
What to Bring
- Workout attire
- Water bottle
- Positive energy 💪
Kettlebells and mats will be provided.
Important Notes
- Limited spots available
- This is a fundraising event, with all proceeds supporting Adsum for Women & Children.
Refund & Transfer Policy
This is a fundraising event and all ticket sales are final and non-refundable. If you’re unable to attend, your ticket may be transferred to another participant. Please contact the organizer prior to the event to arrange a transfer. Thank you for your understanding and for supporting this important cause.
Location Details
House of Eights (3rd Floor - Studio 3)
The pictures below provide more direction on where House of Eights is located. The main doors are to the left of the Halifax Wanderers office. You will go down some steps to an elevator. Take the elevator to the 3rd floor and follow the arrows to House of Eights. There is public parking available in the orange areas. The blue shaded area is a private parkade that can be accessed from Annandale Street through Dresden Row/Briar Lane.
Event venue & nearby stays
House of Eights Dance Studio, 5562 Sackville Street, Halifax, Canada
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.