Xerox raises over $18,000
for
CMHA Calgary and Edmonton region programs!
Thank you Mel
and Xerox! June 1st and 2nd, 2009 Calgary
welcomed Mel's Ride for Mental Health Awareness. Click
on the photos below to see a larger image.
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Starting out at
Canmore - Mel is 3rd from the right. |
Judy Martin, riding with a smile
(or is that a grimace)? |
Quentin Sinclair - he must be way ahead of
the pack! |
Carol, Lindsay,Judy, Mel, and Harmony - cheque
presentation |
You can still make a
donation to CMHA - Calgary Region through Mel's Ride
for Mental Health Awareness at http://www.canadahelps.org/GivingPages/GivingPage.aspx?gpID=3094
- scroll down to Canadian Mental Health Association
- Calgary Region and click Donate
Now. Help Mel reach his national goal of
$250,000!
60 year-old Xerox VP, Mel Thompson,
is cycling across Canada in 100 days to raise
awareness about mental illness and donations
to support CMHA programs nation-wide. Mr.
Thompson is inspired to take on this feat by his daughter
Lindsay, who was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder
at 18 years old.
Mr. Thompson hopes to raise $250,000
through his efforts, and Xerox Canada offices across
Canada are working to help him reach that goal. In
Alberta, Xerox employees raised more than $18,000
for CMHA -Calgary and CMHA -Edmonton programs and
services. Find out how you can support The
Ride for Mental Health at therideformentalhealth.org,
and follow Mel's journey through his blog, Mel's
Ride for Mental Health.
Follow
Mel's progress at Mel's
Ride for Mental Health
The
5th
Annual Mat's Ride raised over $19,000 for CMHA
youth education programs.
On June 20, 2009, motorcyclists
hit the highway between Calgary and Rafter 6 Ranch
to raise awareness about youth depression. The money
raised by the riders will help CMHA continue to deliver
youth programs to students in junior high and high
schools. The programs teach students about managing
stress, depression, and battling the stigma that is
often associated with mental illness.
This year's Ride will
take place June 20, 2009 - mark your
calendar and plan to ride, sponsor, or donate! For
more information, visit www.matsride.org.
Great Food Pairs with Great
Mental Health!
John Gilchrist's new book, My Favorite Cheap
Eats in Calgary, Banff, Canmore, Foothills and Beyond
was launched on March 7 - 9, 2008 at the Calgary Farmers
Market. During the event Gilchrist was there to sign
books and each hour was joined by a chef from one
of the resturants in his book, providing free food
samples to the public. The books sold for $15 each
and 20% of the profits were donated to CMHA - Calgary
Region.
Gilchrist's generous donation will go to Workplace
Solutions within the Peer Options program. Workplace
Solutions provides a supportive environment where
working adults with a mental illness can further their
health and wellness.
On behalf of CMHA - Calgary Region and Workplace
Wellness, thank you for your donation!
4th
Annual Mat's Ride raises over
$11,000 for CMHA youth education programs!
On June 14, 2008, motorcyclists
hit the highway between Calgary and Rafter 6 Ranch
to raise awareness about youth depression. The money
raised by the riders will help CMHA continue to deliver
youth programs to students in junior high and high
schools. The programs teach students about managing
stress, depression, and battling the stigma that is
often associated with mental illness.
Next year's Ride will
take place June 20 - mark your calendar and plan to
ride, sponsor, or donate! For more information, visit
www.matsride.org.
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