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.
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
Support a participant
Support a team
In-person Walks
Surrey, BC — Saturday, May 13, 11 am >
Hawthorne Rotary Park
Toronto, ON — Sunday May 28, 10 am >
Sir Casimir Gzowski Park
Montreal, QC — Sunday, June 4, 9:30 am >
Bois-de-Liesse Nature Park
Edmonton, AB — Saturday, June 17, 11 am >
Victoria Park – Site#2
St. John’s, NL — Saturday, June 17, 11 am >
Quidi Vidi Park
NEW START LOCATION
Elks Club Lodge 245
19 Carpasian Rd, St. John’s, NL A1B 4J9
Virtual Walk
Virtual Walk — May 13-June 30
walk in your own community
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
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
Walk Locations
2023 Sashbear Walk
SURREY BC
Saturday, May 13 11am
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
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
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
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