Sashbear Walk St. John’s, NL
Saturday, June 17
10 am to 1:00 pm
Registration at 10 am
Opening Ceremony at 11 am
NEW START LOCATION!
Elks Club Lodge 245
19 Carpasian Rd, St. John’s, NL A1B 4J9
Sashbear Walk in St. John’s!
Sashbear Walk in St. John’s!
Saturday, June 17 10 am
NEW START LOCATION!
Elks Club Lodge 245
19 Carpasian Rd, St. John’s, NL A1B 4J9
Registration: 10:00 am
Opening Ceremonies: 11:00 am
5K Walk: 11:30 am
Program
10:00 am Registration opens at the Elks Club Lodge
10:30 am Live entertainment
11:00 am Opening Ceremony
- Charlene Freake—MC
- Land acknowledgment
- Dr. Rajan— Psychiatrist,
Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Psychiatry O.P.D. - Stephanie Carter—RNC Officer
- Leslie Power—Nurse
- Lynn Courey—Sashbear Co-Founder and President
11:30 am Ribbon Cutting—Sashbear Walks Begin—5K walk from Elks Club Lodge to Quidi Vidi Park and back
12:30 pm Final activities at the Elks Club Lodge
1:00 pm Sashbear Walk Concludes
Activities at the Elks Club Lodge:
- Kid Zone – Fun Kid Activities
- Donations Table
- Photo station—post on social media: #sashbearwalk tag us
@sashbearorg - Sashbear Information Table
Activities along the Walk Route:
Mindfulness “Bridge”—While walking across a bridge:
- Take a couple of deep breaths
- Start your mindful “bridge” walk
- Stay focused on your “bridge”
- Let your distractions pass by and refocus on your “bridge”
- Reflect on the experience
Dog Zone at Quidi Vidi Dog Park
Parking
Elks Club Lodge 245 Parking Lot
19 Carpasian Rd, St. John’s, NL A1B 4J9
What to Wear/Bring ☀️
- Dress for the weather
- Bring water and sunscreen
- A Sashbear Walk T-shirt will be provided to all participants so we will be a sea of orange united to break the stigma around mental health
Walk-in registrations welcome!
Bring family, friends, neighbours, colleagues and your dogs! Everyone is welcome!
Map of 2023 Sashbear Walk St. John’s
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UNITED FOR CHANGE
Register and fundraise
- 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.
- Start your fundraiser by donating yourself! This sets the tone and creates momentum for future donations.
- 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!
- 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.
- 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.
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.”
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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Canadian Registered Charity #8233 90042 RR0001
Canadian Registered Charity #8233 90042 RR0001
2023 Sashbear Walk
Making waves for mental health and suicide prevention