Strides for Obesity

On March 4th, World Obesity Day, the Halifax Obesity Network stands in solidarity.

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World Obesity Day 2026 takes place on 4 March, uniting people worldwide to raise awareness and drive action on obesity. World Obesity Day 2026 is a call to action for all 8 billion of us. Together, we can change the story of obesity.

On World Obesity Day 2026, we can all ask ourselves what we can do to address obesity in our communities, for example by contributing to health-promoting activities and destigmatising the disease.

At A Personal Level, You Can:
-Raise awareness and share facts about obesity and childhood obesity.
-Challenge weight-based stigma wherever it appears.
-Spark conversations in homes, schools, workplaces, and online.
-Take part in symbolic activities such as making the “O” for Obesity.
-Use our social media platforms to share information including "8 Billion Reasons to Act on Obesity" https://www.worldobesityday.org/

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Homepage World Obesity Day 2026 (4 March) calls on eight billion of us to help change the story on obesity.

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Hon. Helena Jaczek - World Obesity Day recognition February 26, 2026 | Obesity Canada Today, in Parliament, obesity was discussed clearly for what it is: a chronic disease — and that clarity matters. Thank you to MP Helena Jaczek (Markham–Stouffville), for highlighting World Obesity Day and the need for chronic disease recognition and action. We’re looking ahead to the next ste...

Thanks to you, we raised just over $9,000.00 for obesity care funding through Strides for Obesity. We would like to thank our team of volunteers, our participants, our donors, and our sponsors. This would not have been possible without all of you.

Special thanks to our amazing sponsors:
Novo Nordisk Canada
Sleep Therapeutics
Minogue Medical
Evolve Fitness

And thank you to all of our generous donors:
Urban Poling
Abbott
GoodLife Fitness (Barrington St & Penhorn)
East Coast Wellness Clinic
Zatzman Sportsplex
Sobeys (Windsor St)
Orange Theory
Cole Harbour Place

Special thank you to the amazing team of volunteers ❤️

Thank you to everyone who made it a day to remember. We will post pictures and results over the next few days.

TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY!!!!

Same day registration for Strides will take place from 9am-9:45am tomorrow by e-transfer or cash ($30). We will have a brief welcome and some housekeeping words of advice from 9:45-10am. Then, we will depart from the Victoria General Parking lot as a group at 10am. We have attached a map for your reference.

Strides kit pick up at Bayers Lake Outpatient Clinic today and Friday!

Team Hildegard is ready to get her Stride on!!!

Event day kits will be available for pick up on Thursday, October 2 and Friday, October 3 from 11am-1pm and from 4pm-6pm at the Bayers Lake Outpatient Clinic.

Participants can also pick up their kits on the day of the event (Saturday, October 4th) from 9am-10am at the Victoria General Hospital parking lot.

Online registration is now closed, but people can still register on the day of the event.

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