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Join the 7th Annual APHA Keep It Moving Challenge in the months leading up to National Public Health Week 2026
JUMP TO: Join Bonus Activities Prizes
Participate in a range of wellness activities and enjoy some healthy competition with your public health community. Earn chances to win prizes for reaching Challenge Goals as you work your way up the leaderboard.
In addition to competing as an individual, you can form a team and compete against other teams based on average points. Can your team keep up with the APHA Staff Team? As further motivation, you can also see how you stack up against your teammates on the Team Leaderboard!
The Challenge starts on Thursday, January 1 at 12:01 a.m. ET and ends on Sunday, April 12 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
TO JOIN:
1) Download the latest version of the "APHA Keep It Moving Challenge" app
2) Launch the app and set up your Challenge account:
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Note: if you participated in previous Keep It Moving Challenges, that information has been archived for privacy protection so you will need to register again.
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Create your own Team, join an existing Team, or choose "No Team". Your team can compete against other Teams based on average points. View the Team rankings along with the rankings of your teammates in the Team Leaderboard (minimum of 3 people per team to be qualified to be on the Team Leaderboard)
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Pair your activity tracker
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Apple iPhone: select iPhone, Apple Watch, Fitbit, or Garmin
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Android Phone: select Steps tracked by your Phone (via Health Connect), Samsung Health (requires Samsung Health to be synched with Google's Health Connect), Fitbit, or Garmin
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3) Start moving and engaging in the bonus activities to earn points
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Remember to sync your activity data at least once every 24 hours and before the Challenge ends to make sure all your activity counts!
BONUS ACTIVITIES
Engage in various wellness bonus activities and earn bonus points. Once the Challenge has started, just press the Bonus Activities** selector in the Challenge app and participate in any of the activities listed below:
Refer a Friend: Using the in-app Refer a friend module, reach out to your friends and ask them to join you in the healthy fun and the Keep it Moving Challenge. You will earn 500 bonus points per email sent up to 20 friends. Note, if you refer friends prior to the Challenge start date, the 500 bonus steps will still count toward your cumulative Challenge steps (i.e., they will be credited toward the Challenge even if the Challenge hasn't started yet!)
Chat: Use the in-app Chat module to interact with other Challenge participants and share how you are living well. You will earn 500 bonus points (limit of two bonus grants per day) for sharing healthy stories and photos.
Sound Healing: Sound healing utilizes sound frequencies and vibrations, like those from singing bowls, to induce relaxation, promote healing, and enhance well-being. So, find a quiet space away from external stimuli and follow along with the in-app video. You will receive 1,000 bonus points per day at the end of each session.
Gentle Yoga: Follow along with the in-app yoga video session and you will receive 1,000 bonus points per day at the end of each session.
Donate: APHA and the Affiliate Team appreciate everyone who enjoys taking part in the annual Keep It Moving Challenge. In order to help keep the Challenge moving in future years, please consider a small donation to “keep ‘Keep It Moving’ along". Just use the in-app Donate bonus activity button to link to the APHA donation page. You will also automatically receive a one-time grant of 2,500 bonus points for your consideration.
Featured Video: Watch any of the featured APHA videos per the schedule below and you will receive a one-time grant of 1,000 bonus points per video.
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Video #1 (Jan 1 - Jan 30): "What is Public Health"
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Video #2 (Feb 1 - Feb 28): "What is Health Equity"
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Video #3 (Mar 1 - Mar 21): "Why is Mental Health a Public Health Issue"
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Video #4 (Mar 22 - Apr 12): "Why is Racism a Public Health Issue"
Scan-In: Use the in-app module to scan the QR codes at the locations listed below. Note for the weekly scans you must wait at least 5 days between scans at the same location.
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APHA Membership: Locate the QR code on APHA Membership webpage and scan-in weekly (i.e., up to 14 times) for 1,000 bonus points for each scan during the Challenge.
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APHA Annual Meeting: Locate the QR code on the APHA Annual Meeting webpage and scan-in weekly (i.e., up to 14 times) for 1,000 bonus points for each scan during the Challenge.
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APHA Policy Action Institute: Look for the QR code on the APHA Policy Action Institute webpage and scan-in weekly (i.e., up to 14 times) for 1,000 bonus points for each scan during the Challenge.
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NPHW: Look for the QR code on the main NPHW webpage and scan-in weekly starting on March 1, 2026 (i.e., up to 7 times) for 1,000 bonus points for each scan during the Challenge.
Activity Log: Engage in various other fitness activities ranging from gardening to stretching, cycling to swimming, and more. Look up the activity in the Challenge app and log the time you spent doing the activity to receive the equivalent points. Limit of two (2) one-hour activity entries per day.
PRIZES ***
"Halfway There" Step Prizes
All participants who reach the following cumulative Step Levels by February 18, 2026, halfway through the Challenge, will be entered into random drawings for prizes.
Level 1: 200,000+ points: Tumbler bottle with straw, 10 winners
Level 2: 300,000+ points: Tumbler bottle with straw, 10 winners
Level 3: 400,000+ points: Tumbler bottle with straw + prize pack, 10 winners
Final Step Prizes
All participants who reach the following cumulative Step Levels by the end of the Challenge on April 12, 2026, will be entered into random drawings for prizes.
Level 1: 400,000+ points: Rechargeable hand fan, 10 winners
Level 2: 600,000+ points: Rechargeable hand fan, 10 winners
Level 3: 800,000+ points: Rechargeable hand fan + Tumbler bottle with straw, 10 winners
Team Prizes
The winning Team and members will be eligible for prizes by the end of the Challenge on April 12, 2026.
NEW PRIZES FOR THE FINAL MONTH OF THE CHALLENGE!
Starting March 12th at 12:01 am ET until the end of the Challenge (APRIL 12th at 11:59 pm ET) earn prizes for reaching the goals outlined below:
1) All participants who achieve 1+ points during the final month will receive a free annual family subscription to DinnerTime (no credit card entry required). DinnerTime is a personalized healthy meal planning solution to help families save time and money while enjoying more nutritionally dense, delicious meals made-at-home. DinnerTime features more than 20 million potential healthy meals to meet any family’s unique needs and tastes and takes advantage of weekly sales at more than 85,000 grocery stores nationwide. And as part of their commitment to the CDC Foundation, DinnerTime will also provide to all APHA participants a code to share for DinnerTime free to all Medicaid-eligible families. In addition to your own first year free, you will receive a code for 50% off of the subscription service if you want to continue your access and/or provide it to other clients beyond the Medicaid-eligible portion of your community.
2) All participants who earn 50 or more DinnerTime points (earned by doing DinnerTime activities such as setting up a profile, planning meals, viewing your auto-generated grocery list, searching and rating recipes, etc), will also be eligible for a drawing for $25 in free healthy groceries (10 prizes) and one Grand Prize of $250 of free healthy groceries (all redeemable through Instacart delivery or pickup). DinnerTime also has fun monthly drawings for all of its active subscribers for cooking equipment, gift cards, and other prizes.
3) All participants who achieve 50,000+ points during the final period, will receive 30-days free access to The Mindfulness App (credit card entry required). Additionally, you will receive a code for 50% off of their subscription service if you want to continue your access and/or provide it to members of your community. The Mindfulness App has over 500 guided meditations, immersive sleep stories, themed courses on stress, focus, sleep and resilience, and nature soundscapes, as well as personalized reminders with streak tracking. These can all be accessed via an iOS or Android app or directly on the web in 12 different languages.
4) All participants who achieve 500,000+ points during the final period, will receive a 1-year free access to The Mindfulness App (no credit card entry required). Additionally, you will receive a code for 50% off of their subscription service if you want to continue your access and/or provide it to members of your community.
* Supported devices and operating systems
** Bonus Activities: Click the hypertext link bonus activity name in the description list above (e.g., Scan-In) to get additional instructions for each activity.
*** Limit of one prize per participant. Winners will be notified directly via email and announced in the Challenge email update
