The all-night
challenge to defeat
mental illness

camh Darkness to Light is the first ever all-night challenge to defeat mental illness. Rally your friends, family and colleagues to sponsor you to stay up and raise funds for lifesaving mental health care, research and awareness.
Mental illness can take some people to the very edge of darkness. For the most fortunate, family members and friends are at their side, often staying up all night to provide comfort and support—a bright light amidst the uncertainty.
The all-night challenge is committed to shine a light on mental illness and addiction. Join now and help stop mental illness from destroying lives.

You are never too old or too young to support those experiencing a mental health or addiction problem. That’s why the event is open to all ages. If participating as a family or with young children, please complete the parental permission form which is part of the registration process. Register now.

Either way is great! Registration for camh Darkness to Light is set up to allow both individuals and teams to participate. You can register as an individual, fundraise, and participate in your own all-night challenge to bring darkness to light. Visit Participant Tools to learn more.
If you want to participate as a team—either as a team member or the team captain, there are tools and resources at your fingertips to help you fundraise while having fun with your teammates. Visit Team Leader Tools to learn more. `

We have a remedy for that! You can give just $20 to receive 60 minutes of nap time. Or, if you think you will be extra snoozy, donate $40 for 2 hours of sleep, or $50 for 3 hours! Visit the Registration page to sign up for some nap time.

The camh Darkness to Light challenge is a great opportunity to reconnect with family and friends and have fun while raising money and awareness about mental illness. Here are a few ways you can enjoy the event:

• Marathon-watch your favourite TV series
• Host a board game tournament
• Go camping and stay up wishing on stars
• Catch up on a hobby
• Do a walking tour of your city; the darkness offers a whole new perspective
• Bring back the sleepover—movies, snacks, gossip and pranks!

Your challenge can take place indoors or outdoors—it doesn’t matter what you do, just have fun!

The camh Darkness to Light challenge takes place on Friday, May 29th starting at 8 p.m. and ending at 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 30th.

Registration is easy. Simply click on “Register” and follow the steps. From here, you can register as an individual or start a team.
If you want to join an existing team, click “Join a Team” button and follow the steps.
In both cases, you’ll need to identify if you are an adult, teen or child as there are different participation fees depending on age. As you register, you’ll also have the option of selecting to donate to receive nap time during the event.

It’s easy to join an existing team or even start your own team. From the home page, simply click on the “Join a Team” button, and follow the steps to join or start a new team.

NOTE: If you have already registered as an individual but would like to form or join a team, please contact us and provide your name, email address and the team you would like to join, or the name of the team you would like to form. We will have you set up and running as soon as possible!

Yes—if you are 18 years and over there is a $25 registration fee to take part. You also have the opportunity to purchase naps that can be used at any time throughout the night. Teens (aged 13-17) can register for just $10 and your parents’ permission to participate (see the registration form). Fees for napping are included in the participation fee for teens. There is no registration fee for children (ages 0-12), but they will also need their parent’s permission to participate.

Absolutely! We’ve made it easy for you to rally your friends, family and co-workers around the camh Darkness to Light all-night challenge in support of mental illness. With a customizable fundraising page—you can add your photo and a personal story which will help to encourage sponsors to donate and participate in the event. You can also send personalized emails with updates on your fundraising status. There’s also a social profile badge that you can download and helpful sample social media posts that you can use to keep your network excited and up-to-date on your progress. See the Participant Centre for details.

Money raised through the camh Darkness to Light challenge will be allocated to our Priority Fund. This money is used to support the hospital’s areas of greatest need, including innovative research, public awareness-raising efforts, and building projects like the new Emergency Department that will open in 2018. For more information, please visit the 'Your Dollars at Work' page.

• Click on the "Donate" button
• Enter the person’s first name and last name or team name in the search fields
• Click “Search”
• Click on the person or team and you’ll go to their personal fundraising page
• Click on “Donate Now”

Thank you for shining a light on mental illness!

Yes! If you donate online, your tax receipt is automatically emailed to the email address you provide at the time of donation. If you give a donation of $10 or more offline (through cash or cheque), we’ll mail you your tax receipt.
Please note that we cannot issue tax receipts for donations that are less than $10.

Thank you for supporting us!

Did you donate online?
If your donation was made online, you should automatically receive a tax receipt by email. Sometimes these emails end up in junk mail folders so check your junk mail first. If it’s not there, please email info@darknesstolight.ca so we can get you your tax receipt.

Did you donate by cash or cheque? If your donation is $10 or more, we’ll automatically mail you your tax receipt. Please note, if your donation is under $10, we cannot issue you a tax receipt.
For all other tax receipt inquiries, please contact us.

No problem! Please email info@darknesstolight.ca and we’ll get it corrected for you.