My Story…
My name is Aidan Karvonen-Lee and this year I will be running the Vancouver BMO Marathon as a charity runner for the CMHA (Vancouver-Fraser).
The Canadian Mental Health association has been working for over 100 years to help Canadians maintain and improve their mental health. In BC their work promotes mental health for all, resilience and recovery for all people experiencing mental illness as well as individuals struggling with substance use. In BC, less than 1/3 of youth diagnosed with a mental disorder are receiving help, and typically most do not get help until the point of crisis. I would to take this opportunity when participating in this marathon to bring attention to CMHA so more Canadians are aware of what is available/accessible to them, as well as fundraise for their cause.
Description
One of our goals is to support youth mental health early, to give them tools to support their life and most importantly, let them know they aren’t alone in their fight. Whether this was your story as a teen or now, or you saw a family member struggle with mental health and weren’t sure what to do, running for CMHA-VF is a commitment to making the Vancouver Fraser community better.
You are pounding the pavement anyway, and doing it as a mental health ally with a great song pushing you forward will have more impact than you can imagine. You can be the match that lights a child up and lets them know they have a lot of fight left in them.
Join us.
Recent donors
Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
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Nov 20 | Anonymous | $27.60 |