Help Alyssia raise money

Thank you so much for visiting my fundraising page.

If you're able, please show your support by helping my team fundraise for a cause that is really important to us: youth and children's mental health. I'm sure we all know that the past few years have been especially difficult due to changes in social habits and isolation provoked by the pandemic. Now more than ever, our children and youth need us. 

Mental illness affects approximately 1.2 million children and youth in Canada, but fewer than 20% receive appropriate support. Furthermore, suicide is the second leading cause of death for children and youth aged 5-24 in Canada, and ranks Canada as having the 3rd highest suicide rate for children in the industrialized world.

Help us make a positive impact! We are partnering with a registered Canadian charity called Myles Ahead to help us achieve our fundraising goals. I've met with Leslie Kulperger, the founder of Myles Ahead, and am truly inspired by her dedication and passion for improving the mental health care system.

To provide you with additional background on Myles Ahead:

Myles Ahead, Advancing Child & Youth Mental Health (“Myles Ahead”) is dedicated to bridging gaps and scaling best practices that will ensure children, youth and their families/caregivers have timely access to appropriate mental health services with the ultimate goal of mitigating child & youth suicide.  Their long-term vision is for the integration of mental health services into health care in Canada and includes schools within the framework — such that we have one cohesive, accessible and equitable system to support children, youth, and their families.