Ride. Don't hide

NEWS RELEASE

CANADIAN MENTAL
HEALTH ASSOCIATION

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Desjardins and CMHA to kick off Ride Don’t Hide along the Sault Ste. Marie’s Scenic Hub Trail

To launch Ride Don’t Hide, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and its provincial sponsor Desjardins Insurance are holding a Ride and Barbeque beginning at Bellevue Park and following the Hub Trail on June 21, 2015.

The Ride begins at Bellevue Park and there are two routes bikers can choose, either a 5 km ride or a 25 km ride, both of which follow Sault Ste. Marie’s scenic hub trail.

Representatives from CMHA will be on hand to talk about the ride and the goal of bringing out 6,000 riders across Canada – including Sault Ste. Marie – and raising $1,000,000 for mental health programs.

When: Sunday, June 21 - registration begins at 10 a.m., barbeque to celebrate 11 a.m -1 p.m.

Where: Rides start and finish at Bellevue Park and follows the Hub Trail - 25 km riders register at Bellevue Park at 10 a.m., 5 km riders register at Bellevue Park at 11 a.m.

Who: This is a family event. Even those who can’t ride can still collect pledges as a “virtual” rider.

About Ride Don’t Hide

On June 21, 2015 thousands of Canadians will get on their bikes and cycle together for mental health at Ride Don’t Hide.

The Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) annual cycling fundraiser brings together Canadians of all ages and from all walks of life to help break the stigma and raise funds to improve mental health in their community.

The Ride Don’t Hide movement began with Michael Schratter, a Vancouver teacher living with bipolar disorder, who spent almost a year and a half cycling 40,000 km around the globe.

Armed with only his bike, a knapsack and the determination to realize his dream of raising awareness and empowering people experiencing mental illness, his story inspired millions of people and raised $100,000 for CMHA.

This year CMHA aims to engage more than 6,000 participants 28 cities across BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario and raise $1,000,000 for mental health.

Join the movement and find your local community ride at ridedonthide.com.

About the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)

Canadian Mental Health Association is one of Canada's oldest and most established national mental health charities.

Our vision is mentally healthy people in a healthy society.

As the nation-wide leader and champion for mental health, CMHA facilitates access to the resources people require to maintain and improve mental health and community integration, build resilience, and support recovery from mental illness or addiction.

The Sault Ste. Marie/Algoma Branch is affiliated with a provincial network of 32 branches across Ontario.  

We work closely with community agencies, hospitals, police services, schools and mental health and addictions agencies.

Through its collaborative approach to education and services, the branch is far reaching and its programs touch many lives in the community it serves.

Register a team today!

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