A Dollar A Day

Congratulations to our 2021 Change Makers Award Recipients! Thank you to everyone who shared your stories and highlighted programs in your own backyard. We are honoured to provide $100,000 in funding across the country today! Together we are creating #ChangeEveryDay for those facing mental health and addictions challenges. NL Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre Community CARES Youth Outreach Bobby's Hospice - Hospice Greater Saint John Canadian Mental Health Association, PEI Division AMI-Quebec 2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations SRWC St Raphael Wellness Centre Prairie Harm Reduction CHEW Project YEG Buddy Check for Jesse CMHA, Yukon Division YWCA NWT Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre

Thank you to all of our volunteers who went to great heights to Raise The Bucket on Saturday and to everyone who donated to help #ChangeEveryDay for those facing mental health and addictions challenges! Missed out? Check out the highlight article from VOCM https://vocm.com/2021/10/18/raise-the-bucket/

Huge shout out to our final volunteer of the day - Trudy Groves from m5 Marketing Communications for helping us Raise The Bucket! Your $5000 donation will help create #changeeveryday on the frontlines of mental health and addictions care in our communities! St. John's Fire FightersSJRFD

A huge shout out to Harvey's Home Heating for helping us Raise The Bucket! Your $5500 donation will make a huge impact on the frontlines of mental health and addictions care. Thank you!

We are thrilled to have the crew from Hudson & Rex on Citytv join us to raise fund and awareness for mental health and addictions care!

Shelley is about to sing in the rain to raise funds and awareness for mental health and addictions care! Donate: www.adollaraday.ca/raisethebucket

We are having lots of fun in the rain - raising funds and awareness for mental health and addictions care! Our brave participants are going to GREAT HEIGHTS - show your support by donating today! donate www.adollaraday.ca/raisethebucket Text 20222 SHARE5 SHARE10 SHARE25 St. John's Fire FightersCity of Mount PearlRNC Support Dog StellaSJRFD

Huge shout out to Fire Chief Sherry Colford and President of IAFF Local 1075 Craig Smith for going to GREAT heights in organizing Raise The Bucket! True Heroes You can Text to Give to donate from anywhere across Canada!

We are getting ready to Raise The Bucket with SJRFD+ St. John's Fire Fighters! Drop by and say hello from 10:00am-7pm RNC Support Dog Stella Hudson & Rex on Citytv City of Mount Pearl Newfoundland Growlers Harvey's Home Heating Town of Paradise Browne's Auto Supplies Ltd Royal LePage Vision Realty VOCM

Today - October 16th from10:00am - 7:00pm we will Raise The Bucket in support of mental health and addictions care! Drop by Mile One Centre or tune into VOCM for live on location coverage. Donate today: www.adollaraday.ca/raisethebucket... RNC Support Dog Stella SJRFD VOCM Greg Smith Newfoundland Growlers City of St. John's Town of Paradise City of Mount Pearl St. John's Fire Fighters

Fire Chief, Sherry Colford will be taking her shift in the ladder bucket tomorrow, October 16th - you can show your support by donating today. www.adollaraday.ca/raisethebucket Our Department works hard in building the skills and expertise of its emergency responders, but they need a solid foundation. The Fighting Chance will hopefully bring awareness and support to a very real issue for emergency responders and eliminate the stigma of mental health and addiction challe...nges that many of them face. Our firefighters and dispatchers are there for the community every day doing what they do best, but as a community we need to be there for them to ensure they are given the solid foundation they need - Fire Chief Sherry Colford SJRFD City of St. John's Sherry Hedges Colford See more

Tomorrow, October 16th we will Raise the Bucket for mental health and addictions care. Let's help support our First Responders get back to what they do so heroically. Donate here: www.adollaraday.ca/raisethebucket "I'm very open about my own personal struggles in hopes that I can help people let down their guard, so if they want to talk about mental health I can provide that avenue for them to." Mike Newhook, Fire Fighter ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHM8umznl_Q SJRFD St. John's Fire Fighters See more

President of IAFF Local 1075 Firefighters Association, Craig Smith will be taking his shift in the ladder bucket tomorrow, October 16th - you can show your support by donating today. www.adollaraday.ca/raisethebucket Peer support is very important for us because mental health was like a steel door with multiple locks and it was never opened up for us, the conversation was never had internally. Our peer support program provides education for our members so that we can recognize the signs and systems, recognize events that could compound both professionally and personally." St. John's Fire Fighters Craig Smith SJRFD

In Canada, more than 1.2 million children live in food insecure households. Children who experience food insecurity face heightened mental health challenges, including greater risks of depression and suicidal thoughts and attempts in adolescence. Your dollars are helping fight food insecurity through the Community Food Sharing Association, a member of Food Banks Canada to the tune of $65,000.

Your investment is helping #ChangeEveryDay for those facing mental health & addictions challenges in our communities. These proven programs are turning our collective dollars into profound impacts from coast to coast to coast. Join the movement today www.adollaraday.ca... Isaksimagit Inuusirmi Katujjiqatigiit Embrace Life Council Strongest Families Institute Atlantic Wellness Camp My Way Landing Strong Thrive Canadian Mental Health Association - Oxford Elsie Morden Canadian Mental Health Association, PEI Division Association canadienne pour la santé mentale - ACSM - Filiale de Montréal YouthSpeak Kids Help Phone Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario BridgePoint Center for Eating Disorders Canadian Cancer Society

Happy New Year from Dollar A Day Foundation! Sending our sincere gratitude to our community for your support in 2020 and well wishes for a healthy and happy 2021. We look forward to creating #ChangeEveryDay together in the New Year.

Your dollars are making an impact from coast to coast to coast. Send-off this year by pledging to help #ChangeEveryDay for those facing mental health & addictions challenges in your communities. Join us today & receive a charitable tax receipt for 2020. Donate: www.adollaraday.ca/#sharethechange

By age 40, about 50% of the population in Canada will have or have had a mental illness. Help Change every day for those facing mental health and addictions challenges - 100% of your pledge goes directly back to proven programs in your communities. Make a pledge today and receive a charitable tax receipt for 2020. www.adollaraday.ca/#sharethechange

We are thrilled to introduce you to the National Winner of our Change Makers Award, No Time for That Anti-Bullying Society who has earned Chartered Cause status at Dollar A Day Foundation! Elsie Morden and her team have made over 600 presentations, raising awareness for mental health, bullying prevention and empowering over 150,000 youth nationwide! This year your dollars will help take the tour on the virtual stage to reach thousands of youth by song and story. Join the movement: www.adollaraday.ca/#sharethechange

Collectively our dollars are making an impact at Strongest Families Institute in Nova Scotia, through their evidence-based services to children and families. Their clinically tested family-centered care programs are designed to support children and youth from ages 3-17 facing mental health challenges surrounding ADHD, ODD and Anxiety Disorder. Join the movement: www.adollaraday.ca/#sharethechange

Your dollars are creating #ChangeEveryDay with the help of Mental Health Commission of Canada Commission de la santé mentale du Canada who are helping direct our collective dollars to impactful programs to transform the mental wellness and addictions recovery system in Northwest Territories. A dollar a day is all it takes to make a difference. Join us: www.adollaraday.ca/#sharethechange

Together our dollars are creating #ChangeEveryDay at CMHA, Yukon Division through programs like ROSL, a support line for people experiencing daily or chronic mental health challenges such as stress, struggling to cope, having suicidal thoughts or experiencing violence. A dollar a day is all it takes to make a difference. Join us: www.adollaraday.ca/#sharethechange

Your dollars go directly back to the front-lines of mental health and addictions care at Canadian Mental Health Association, PEI Division. Together we helped facilitate the transition to online training in response to the critical and growing need for suicide prevention programs during the pandemic. Join the movement: www.adollaraday.ca/#sharethechange

Your dollars are creating #ChangeEveryDay at Saskatchewan's BridgePoint Center for Eating Disorders their programs are making a difference in the lives of people with eating disorders by opening a path for a process of discovery and recovery. Approximately 1,000,000 Canadians struggle daily with eating disorders. A dollar a day can make a difference. Join us: www.adollaraday.ca/#sharethechange

Your dollars are supporting children's mental health care through Association canadienne pour la santé mentale - ACSM - Filiale de Montréal's Adapt program. A resource-kit for parents, teachers and caregivers to help children normalize conversations around mental health throughout the return to school during the pandemic. A dollar a day is all it takes to makes a difference. Join us: www.adollaraday.ca

Your dollars are creating #ChangeEveryDay through Isaksimagit Inuusirmi Katujjiqatigiit Embrace Life Council who are providing suicide prevention programs in Iqaluit, Nunavut. A dollar a day is all it takes to make an impact on the life of someone who is struggling. Join us: www.adollaraday.ca

Your dollars are creating #ChangeEveryDay through YouthSpeak who are making a life-saving difference in youth facing mental health, bullying and addictions challenges by empowering youth to share their stories and exchange messages of hope creating personal connection and helping them to feel less alone. Join us by becoming a Dollar-A-Dayer: www.adollaraday.ca

Your dollars are making an impact on the front-lines of mental health care in Southeastern New Brunswick through Atlantic Wellness who are providing access to free and timely mental healthcare to youth and young adults ages 12 to 21 and are helping parents navigate the healthcare system by coordinating services between invested community partners to provide better seamless care. Join the movement by becoming a Dollar-A-Dayer: www.adollaraday.ca

Your dollars are making a difference at Quadrangle NL - a community center supporting 2SLGBTQAI+ individuals who are building community resilience and connection through education and advocacy. Join the movement by becoming a Dollar-A-Dayer today: www.adollaraday.ca

Your dollars are creating #ChangeEveryDay through CASA Foundation in Edmonton and Northern Alberta who are providing mental health assessment and treatment services for nearly 4,000 infants, children and adolescents. Their reach expands from consultation in community outreach settings to intensive treatment programs. Join the movement & become a Dollar-A-Dayer today: www.adollaraday.ca

Your dollars are making an impact on the front-lines of mental health and addictions care across Canada. In British Columbia, Camp My Way is providing well being and recovery programs for First Responders and their families who have been affected by PTSD. Join the movement: www.adollaraday.ca

In Canada, 4000 people die by suicide each year. Together we can change the statistic by sharing our stories and encouraging conversations. #WSPD #ChangeEveryDay

Not suicide. Not today.

Congratulations to our 2020 Change Makers Award Recipients! Thank you to everyone who shared your stories and highlighted programs in your own backyard. We are honoured to provide $75,000 in funding across the country today! Together we are creating #ChangeEveryDay for those facing mental health and addictions challenges.

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of Dollar A Day Foundation's Change Makers Award from each province and territory across Canada! Today we announce $75,000 in funding to proven programs on the front-lines of mental health and addictions care across Canada. It is our pleasure to bring you this video highlighting our award recipients nationwide and to introduce you to Elsie Morden, Founder & CEO of No Time for That Anti-Bullying Society our 2020 Change Maker National Award Recipient!

Your dollars are placed directly in the hands of those on the front line of mental health services like Yvonne and Sherri from Cara Transition House. They are providing shelter, security and counselling to women and their dependent children who are fleeing family violence. Thank you to our community for your support. Together we are creating #ChangeEveryDay.

Today we recognize International Overdose Awareness Day. Thousands of Canadians die each year from drug overdose. Together we can raise awareness of overdose and reduce stigma of drug-related deaths.#EndOverdose #IOAD2020

Did you know that only 1 in 5 Canadian children who need mental health services receives them? We are raising funds to ensure more children have access to mental health services. Will you join us? Become a Dollar-A-Dayer: https://adollaraday.ca/ #ChangeEveryDay

Thank you to VOCM for the great article covering our $25,000 gift today to Canadian Cancer Society's Daffodil Place. "Alan Doyle says the impacts of battling cancer comes with huge stress and anxiety, which can take a toll on a patient’s mental health, especially with the additional challenges of adapting to the new normal. Doyle says if they can help ease this stress with funding, then they’ve done what they set out to do."