Julie Marin

Support me while I run 150 kms for mental health!

Fundraising for Canadian Mental Health Association Toronto
CA$1,287
raised of CA$1,500 target
Blackbaud Canada's Fundraiser for CMHA Toronto, 11 May 2021
We provide mental health support for people to live, work and belong in our community.

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Hi everyone!

My team & I are fundraising in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association, and it would mean the WORLD to me if you could spare a few bucks and support my efforts

The pandemic has affected all of us one way or another; whether you lost your job this year, had to say goodbye to a loved one, or suffered from prolonged social isolation - this past year has been tough. It took a massive toll on my own mental health, and although I feel incredibly grateful to have had a great support system & the resources to push through, I know not everyone is as fortunate. This is why the services of organizations like CMHA are so vital. I'm fundraising on their behalf to ensure that everyone has access to the same support I had access to, no matter their situation. 

A quick disclaimer while we're here - I'm REALLY bad at running. I mean it. I'm slow. I'm out of shape. I find it excruciating all around. But if there's one thing that motivates me, it's fundraising for a good cause. After not having run for months (ok... years), I laced my shoes up on May 3rd and will be attempting to run 150kms total before June 30th. I've linked my Strava account to this page so you can follow along the journey. 

Thank you SO MUCH, and take good care <3 

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Bonjour!

Mon équipe et moi collectons présentement des fonds pour soutenir l'Association Canadienne pour la Santé Mentale, et ça me ferait grandement plaisir si aviez quelques dollars à donner pour soutenir mes efforts.

La pandémie nous a tous touchés d’une manière ou d’une autre; que vous ayez perdu votre emploi cette année, dû dire au revoir à un être cher ou souffert d'un isolement social prolongé - cette dernière année a été difficile. Cela a eu un impact considérable sur ma propre santé mentale, et même si je me sens extrêmement reconnaissante d'avoir eu un excellent système de soutien, ainsi que les ressources nécessaires pour passer à travers, je sais que tout le monde n'est pas aussi chanceux. C'est pourquoi les services fournis par l'ACSM sont si vitaux. Je collecte des fonds en leur nom pour m'assurer que tout le monde ait accès au même soutien auquel j'ai eu accès, quelle que soit leur situation.

Après n'avoir pas couru pendant des mois (ok ... des années), j'ai lacé mes chaussures le 3 mai et j'essaierai de courir 150 km au total d'ici le 30 juin. Vous pouvez suivre mon progrès sur cette page qui est maintenant liée à mon compte Strava. 

Merci infiniment! <3 

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About the charity

As a leading community mental health agency, CMHA Toronto is committed to providing the safest and highest-quality supports for people to maintain and improve mental health and community integration, build resilience, and support recovery from mental health and addiction challenges.

Donation summary

Total raised
CA$1,287.00
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CA$1,287.00
Offline donations
CA$0.00

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