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The 11th annual Sashbear Walk Fundraiser!

The 11th annual Sashbear Walk Fundraiser!

We are so close! Help us reach our goal!

Keep the donations coming—campaign ends June 30!

We had over 1000 participants and volunteers across the country! The last in-person walks happened this past weekend in Edmonton, AB and St. John’s, NL.

We are so close to reaching our $150,000 fundraising goal!

The fundraising campaign remains open until the end of the month – June 30, 2023.
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Did you know?

We receive over 75 calls/emails per week with requests to sign up for Family Connections™ and related programming. You can make a difference for these families by helping us reach our goal. Donate now. Every dollar raised provides opportunity for more families to gain skills and hope through Sashbear initiatives such as facilitating the Family Connections™ Program in Canada and the Sashbear Expert Education Series that is open to the whole world.

Support a participant or a team

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Walk/run/bike/swim wherever, whenever and for as far as you choose! Do this alone or create a team and do an activity as a group!

Surrey BC  |  Toronto ON  |  Montreal QC  |  St. John’s NL  |  Edmonton AB

UNITED FOR CHANGE

Registration is closed. Donate towards the walk until June 30!!

Registration fees are utilized to offset the event cost, allowing us to maximize the impact of fundraising dollars and direct them to Sashbear’s mental health and suicide prevention programs.

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
FUNDRAISING TIPS
Social Media Kit and Posters

Register and fundraise

  1. Click on the registration button and complete the registration. Each adult must register separately. One adult can register youth under 16 during the registration process. Youth who would like to have their own fundraising page will need to register separately with their email addresses.
  2. Start your fundraiser by donating yourself! This sets the tone and creates momentum for future donations.
  3. Create your fundraising page. This option will pop up right after registration is complete. You can fundraise as an individual, join a team or start a team!
  4. Personalize your fundraising page. Sharing your personal connection to Sashbear will helps others connect with the cause, and provides motivation for them to donate.Click on the following link if you need help.
  5. Then share your fundraising page with your network to give people a chance to sponsor you to help us meet our $150,000 fundraising goal!

Capture the moment and share a picture or a video by tagging @sashbearorg #sashbearwalk on Facebook,  Twitter, and/or Instagram. Spread the word to your friends and family to help us meet our fundraising goal.

Can’t participate? Donate!

If you can’t participate virtually or in-person, you can simply donate to support Sashbear initiatives and all of the Sashbear Walkers. We are always gratefully accepting donations— every dollar counts.

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Fun for everyone!

AMAZING GUEST SPEAKERS & FANTASTIC PRIZES

SILENT AUCTION (Toronto & Montreal)

MEET NEW FRIENDS – RECONNECT WITH OLD ONES

FUN FOR EVERYONE!

Walking together for mental health

Now more than ever, we need to take action to take care of ourselves and one another. Join many other participants at one of our in-person walks throughout Canada! If the locations and/or dates don’t work for you, do a virtual walk!—choose your own date, time and place to walk as far as you set between May 14 and June 18. Walk alone or create a team and walk as a group!

75% of The Sashbear Foundation’s revenue is from donations—we are incredibly grateful for YOUR support. Donors and participants like you allow Sashbear to continue transforming lives.

“Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up bringing the biggest and most rewarding step in your life. Taking the Family Connections™ course at Sashbear was a life changing experience. It gave my family the tools necessary to cope with daily life struggles.”

More Questions?

Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page here:

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About us

Since 2012, The Sashbear Foundation continues to deliver educational webinar series, and skills programs across Canada. The Sashbear Foundation coordinates and trains a team of over 200 active volunteers who facilitate and deliver Family Connections™ peer-to-peer; a skills-based program that offers a lifeline for families and friends of loved ones that face emotional challenges. Family Connections™ (FC) is an evidence-based program that has consistently shown to help participants decrease levels of grief, decrease burden, decrease depression and increase mastery/empowerment.

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Walk Locations

2023 Sashbear Walk

SURREY BC

Saturday, May 13  11am

Hawthorne Rotary Park

10513 – 144 Street, Surrey BC

Registration: 10:00 am
Program: 11:00 am
5K Walk: 11:30 am

GUEST SPEAKERS

ART THERAPY

11th annual Sashbear Walk

TORONTO ON

Sunday, May 28  10 am

Sir Casimir Gzowski Park

1751 Lake Shore Blvd W, Toronto, ON (NOTE: city uses a different address vs. google)

Registration: 9:00 am
Program: 10:00 am
5K Walk: 10:30 am

GUEST SPEAKERS

PRIZES • LIVE MUSIC • SILENT AUCTION

2nd annual Sashbear Walk 

MONTREAL QC

Sunday, June 4  9:30 am

Bois-de-Liesse Nature Park

9432 Gouin Boulevard West, Montreal (Quebec)

Registration: 9:30 am
Program: 10:30 am
5K Walk: 11:00 am

GUEST SPEAKERS

SILENT AUCTION

2023 Sashbear Walk

EDMONTON AB

Saturday, June 17  11 am

Victoria Park (Site # 2)

12030 River Valley Rd NW, Edmonton, AB T5K 2M6

Registration: 10:00 am
Program: 11:00 am
5K Walk: 11:30 am

GUEST SPEAKERS

PRIZES • PHOTO BOOTH • SCAVENGER HUNT • DJ

FUN FOR ALL AGES

2nd annual Sashbear Walk on the Rock

ST. JOHN’S NL

Saturday, June 17  11 am

Quidi Vidi Park

157 The Blvd, St. John’s, NL A1A 1K3

Registration starts at 10:00 am
Program starts at 11:00 am

GUEST SPEAKERS

FUN FOR ALL AGES

DOGS WELCOME

2023 Sashbear Walk

VIRTUAL WALK

May 13 – June 17

Walk/run/bike/swim wherever, whenever and for as far as you choose! Do this alone or create a team and do an activity as a group!

Canadian Registered Charity #8233 90042 RR0001

2023 Sashbear Walk

Making waves for mental health and suicide prevention