RISING TOGETHER FOR MENTAL HEALTH

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What is the Sunrise ChallengeTM?

The Sunrise Challenge fundraiser invites Canadians to wake up with the sun for one week (May 31-June 6) while raising money to support the groundbreaking mental health research and suicide prevention initiatives happening at CAMH. By rising together and rallying our friends, family and co-workers behind the cause, we can change the way the world sees and treats mental illness.

how to participate

TM/MC — Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation (for registered or unregistered marks)

The Time is Now

At its most serious, mental illness can be fatal. In Canada, 11 people die by suicide every day. Globally, 800,000 lives are lost to this tragic outcome every year. The statistics are harrowing, but there is hope on the horizon. We created the Sunrise Challenge because it’s time. Time to invest in mental health like we do physical health. Time to end the silence, stigma, and shame that still surround mental illness today. Time to rise together and stop mental illness from destroying lives.

Why We Rise

How to Participate Virtually

Start a Team

Create a new team and invite people you know to join. To boost your fundraising power and build camaraderie, we encourage teams to have 7 or more members.

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Join a team

Search for an existing team to join them in the virtual fundraising challenge.

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Go Solo

Sign up as an individual and work toward your own fundraising goal.

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Funds Raised

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3,006 participants

Every dollar makes a difference.
Thank you for helping us get closer to our goal.

Featured teams & Participants

Kristy Hamilton

Money Raised: $

I am rising for those I love and bravely saying it's OK to be vulnerable and it's OK to remove the mask and ask for HELP and that there are resources and help for those living with Mental Health and addiction.

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The Ripple Effect
Money Raised: $

We rise for all the people fighting battles we may not see. We rise for everyone who has or who currently is struggling with their mental health. Carley embodied a life of love and we mourn her passing every day.

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Black & McDonald PGR Powerhouse
Money Raised: $

We rise for those struggling to cope, normalizing the conversation around mental health, and the well-being of our community. We rise for the opportunity to shed light on this critical initiative.

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        Thank you to our generous sponsors for rising with us to make the Sunrise Challenge possible. With their support, we’re accelerating progress in mental health research, improving access to care, and creating hope for people who live with mental illness every day.

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