Delta Optimist – September 24, 2026
The Delta Gymnastics Society (DGS) is calling on the community to help ensure local seniors continue to have access to free, inclusive physical activity through its Seniors Can Move program.
The Nicola Family Foundation has generously committed to matching all qualifying donations to Seniors Can Move Dollar-for-dollar, up to $50,000, between September 2026 and August 2027. If the community comes together to meet the full match, the campaign could raise $100,000 to help keep the program free-of-charge and accessible to seniors throughout Delta.
Seniors Can Move provides older adults with opportunities to build strength, balance, mobility, and confidence while staying active and socially connected.
For many participants, the program has become much more than a weekly exercise class.
It is a place to build friendships, maintain independence and stay connected to their community. As the senior population continues to grow, supporting healthy aging is increasingly important. Many older adults are also living on fixed incomes, and DGS believes that cost should not prevent someone from accessing opportunities that can help them remain active, independent, and connected.
That is why Delta Gymnastics is asking the community to help.
Every qualifying donation made during the campaign will have twice the impact.
Whether support comes from an individual, family, local business or community organization, each contribution will help provide more Delta seniors with access to programming that supports healthy aging.
“This campaign is about more than raising funds,” says Jenn Watts, Executive Director of Delta Gymnastics Society. “It is about our community coming together to support our seniors and recognizing how important physical activity and social connection are to healthy aging. We want Seniors Can Move to remain accessible regardless of someone’s financial circumstances, and we need the community’s help to make that possible.”
Donations can be made through our BC Amateur Sport Fund link (includes a tax receipt), or made directly to the gym by cash, cheque, or e-transfer to info@deltagymnastics.com (no tax receipt).
