We’re proud to announce that Dog Days of Winter is brought to you in partnership with the Penn Medicine Veteran Care of Excellence Program (VCEP) and the Penn Veteran Collaborative. Together, we’re fostering independence for those who served, providing life-changing service dogs to veterans who need them. The challenge not only promotes physical activity but also fosters a sense of community engagement and support for the Veteran Community.

It’s time to turn the fall and winter chill into a heartwarming competition! Join us from November 11 – February 28 for the Dog Days of Winter, a friendly fundraising contest to support Team Foster's mission to provide service dogs to injured and disabled Veterans.

Registration is $25 per participant and registration. If you are a student, use coupon code: STUDENT for a discount at registration!

How it Works:

• Gather your pack and register for the challenge.
• Compete to swim, walk, run, or bike all while raising money for Team Foster!
• Win a pawsome medal, and most importantly, help change lives by supporting Veterans in need!

Miles Challenge:

• Bikers are challenged to ride 300 miles
• Swimmers are challenged to swim 20 miles
• Runners/walkers are challenged to complete 100 miles

Downloading and linking Strava is the easiest way to track your miles. To create a free account, visit https://www.strava.com/ or download the app.

In addition to participants tracking their milage, we are also asking participants to fundraise a minimum of $75 each. If you are creating a team, we ask that the team raises a minimum of $500.

Every participant that fundraises $75 will receive the Dog Days of Winter Medal and every participant that raises $150 will receive the Dog Days of Winter Medal and Team Foster challenge coin.