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Sashbear Walk Toronto, ON
Sunday, May 28
9 am to 12:30

Registration at 9 am

opening ceremony at 10am

Sir Casimir Gzowski Park

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

11th Annual Sashbear Walk in Toronto!

11th Annual Sashbear Walk in Toronto!

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

Program

9 am   Registration opens

10 am   Opening Ceremony

 – Hosted by John Ralston and Karen Waddell

– Sashbear Founder & President – Lynn Courey

– Councillor Amber Morley

– Brittany MacLean, OLY

– Blaise Aguirre MD, and Gillian Galen, PsyD

10:30 am   Ribbon Cutting—Walks Begin

12:30 pm   Sashbear Walk & Silent Auction Concludes

Activities at Sir Casimir Gzowski Park:

Ongoing Activities

 – NEW – Silent Auction (bids close at 12:30)

– Messages Table

– Donations Table

– Information Table

– Brittany MacLean, OLY

– Photo station – post on social media #sashbearwalk tag us @ sashbear.org

– Speaker’s Corner – Record a message!

Musical Performances

9:30 Stephen Lamb and Alanna Jennish

11:30 Cary Shields

12:00 Shawn Brady

11:30 am Book Signing

– Blaise Aguirre MD, and Gillian Galen, PsyD, authors of DBT for Dummies

At Humber Bay Arch Bridge:

Mindfulness Bridge

– A guided mindful experience

Along the Walk Route:

Sashbear Mascot

– Meet our Sashbear Mascot and post your photo #sashbearwalk

Sashbear Memorial Bench

– Have a rest on the Sashbear Commemorative Bench at Sunnyside Park.

Parking

Carpark #206 & #207 – 2001 Lake Shore Blvd W Carpark

#208 – 1575 Lake Shore Blvd W

RATE: $1.00 / HALF HR.  Sunday Maximum (6am – 11:59pm): $9.00

What to Wear/Bring ☀️

  • Dress for the weather – sunshine and temperatures in the high 20s are expected on Saturday!!!
  • 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!

Sashbear Silent Auction at Toronto

opens: 10:00 am May 28

closes: 12:30 pm May 28

All proceeds will support The Sashbear Foundation’s mental health and suicide prevention programs.

2023 Sashbear Walk Auction Preview

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Map of 2023 Sashbear Walk Toronto

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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.”

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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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Canadian Registered Charity #8233 90042 RR0001

Canadian Registered Charity #8233 90042 RR0001

2023 Sashbear Walk

Making waves for mental health and suicide prevention