From now until Friday, May 10th, I’m showcasing the creative passions within me, alongside those of many of my elementary students, in support of mental health!

Overview:
Lucy and Maayaa is a musical that I produced and wrote the music for to help children suffering with mental health, in addition to helping those children who have neurodiversities and struggle to fit in.

A cast of many of my elementary students have performed Lucy and Maayaa three times, while I and my script co-writer made edits to each version, based on the children’s needs and requests.

It is a vulnerable and honest outreach to children and adults suffering in kind. Many of the cast members are challenged by mental health and neurodiversities themselves, so this musical hits a personal tone for them.

“Lucy and Maayaa – The Musical does a wonderful job of articulating the inner challenges faced by children and how children can overcome these challenges by viewing them from a different viewpoint – turning negatives into positives. It also encourages the audience to think about everyday experiences from another perspective.
“Lucy and Maayaa – The Musical is an encouraging tale for children who feel like they don’t fit in – showing them that everyone’s differences is what makes the world a better place.” - The Child Development Institute, TO

CAMH One Brave Night is a chance to share fragments of myself and of my students with the world for a great cause. I am excited to express my passion and creativity, so we can inspire hope for the one in five Canadians who experience mental illness every year.

PERFORMANCE DATES:

Sunday, May 5 (PUBLIC EVENT): 

3:00pm-5:00pm at The Music Hall Concert Theatre, 39 King St. East, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 1B2                                                                                                                   

Students grades 6 through 8 will present music from the Lucy and Maayaa musical as a mental health outreach to the community. Special guest speakers include mental health practitioners from the Durham Region.                      

I will share my testimony of battling with and overcoming depression, while living with ADD.                                                                                                                                                              

Cost: Children 12 and under FREE, Children 13-18 years $5, Adults $10

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Friday, May 10, the elementary school where I teach will be holding a Lucy and Maayaa assembly where the cast members and I will perform select songs.
All money brought in will go to this campaign.

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Please donate today and help me reach my fundraising goal.

Together we will break down stigma, fund innovative research, and provide access to new and promising treatments for people living with mental illness.

Thank you,
Paula