Help Zac raise money

Over 6 years ago, the unimaginable happened to our family.  I lost my sister Maddie to depression.

In her memory and our grief, we vowed to help other youth and their families struggling with youth mental health concerns in any way we could.  And so, my mom founded The Maddie Project https://www.themaddieproject.ca in her memory and this important need.

The Maddie Project is a community effort in support of youth struggling with depression and other mental health related concerns. Driven by community collaboration and events, the project’s goals are to raise awareness by sparking conversations about youth depression and mental health concerns as well as to help provide uninhibited access to support for youth and their families. 

To date the Maddie Project has raised over $3 million to enhance youth mental health services with partners across Canada.

Each Fall, we come together with our community to run and raise awareness in our purple Shinebright shirts to do all and anything that we can do to help. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the mental health crisis for children and youth, and a recent survey revealed that nearly two- thirds of youth felt that their mental health had gotten worse since the beginning of the public health crisis.  

All the funds raised through this run and your generous support will be in support of a renewed Paediatric Mental Health Inpatient Unit at North York General Hospital.

Help us make a difference and support youth mental health!

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