Team "I Will"
550 University Avenue Toronto, ON, Canada

Last week, we hosted our third Past Patient Speaker Series - an initiative to provide support and motivation to current patients of the Lyndhurst Centre. Seven past patients spoke and shared their stories, experiences at Lyndhurst and lessons to encourage the current patients to stay positive and create a goal and an "I Will" to work towards. Hearing the "I Will"'s of current patients demonstrated to us that despite everything, if you have the determination and courage, you ...can conquer anything. Fred Layton has become our first speaker in the series to have also been a patient. Fred declared that he wouldn’t wear his Team I Will shirt until he was walking out the doors of Lyndhurst, and with his determination, he did just that. We’re proud to say that over the past three virtual events, the words of 13 past patients have been heard by nearly 100 current patients. #teamiwillcanada #teamiwill #iwill #iwilltry #whatisyouriwill #torontorehabfoundation

MAKE IT COUNT . @jackdaniels_ca has been a dedicated and generous partner to Team I Will over the years! Our manta I Will has pushed our community to achieve countless goals and now, Jack Daniels is encouraging Team I Will and their audience to Make It Count! . Jack Daniels has teamed up with @vicecanada to help people Make It Count and do something they have always wanted to do!... . Watch individuals achieve their I Will on the full #MakeItCount documentary on December 18th! . How will you Make it Count? . #MakeItCount #jackdaniels #teamiwill See more

Trying to think of your highlight from 2020? Ours is @couragecookies.to ! . Courage Cookies started during the thick of Tiger King, sourdough, and Zoom parties. Not only did this team want to create delicious cookies, but also give back to organizations and individuals in need. A goal was set of raising $10,000, and since then Courage Cookies has met and exceeded their goal (AKA their I Will) . Now Courage Cookies has partnered with us for the month of November and wa...nts to help support the Team I Will community. A portion of Courage Cookies proceeds for the month will be going towards Team I Will! . We are so honoured to be partnering with such a passionate and giving group of people who know a thing or two about delicious cookies! . Want to help support Team I Will while eating the tastiest cookies around? Then head to their website to order or stop by their shop at @stacktmarket (and check out their Pop-up shop at 781 Queen Street West!) . PRE-ORDER, PICK-UP and DELIVERY AVAILABLE! . As our friends at Courage Cookies would say, Stay Safe! Stuff Your Face! . #teamiwill #teamiwillcanada #cookies #torontofood #foodstagram #stacktmarket See more

Mental Health for All. Accessibility to resources for support is crucial, especially with the challenges the world is facing due to the pandemic. The I Will mentality was created in a difficult time. It is one that has made significant impact for countless people. It continues to be perpetuated by each and every one of our team members in all that they do to overcome obstacles. Recovery is in large a physical challenge but is equally, if not more, driven by mental strength ...as well. On #WorldMentalHealthDay we remind ourselves that we are resilient. Both physically and mentally. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MentalHealthForAll #teamiwill #teamiwillcanada

Meet Lisa! Lisa joined Team I Will this year and we couldn’t be more excited to continue to grow our team After reading about Team I Will’s journey and mantra Lisa was inspired to join! Being a fitness enthusiast herself Lisa saw it as a perfect fit ! . Lisa’s current I Willis to run a full marathon! She’s already well on her way to crushing this goal as she joins us every Tuesday at 6:30PM for our Team I Will run . We are so happy to have you apart of th...e Team I Will family Lisa! Thank you for all your support through the last couple of months, we can’t wait to watch you conquer your I Will . Stay tuned for Lisa’s Instagram takeover tomorrow when she brings us along to a Team I Will Tuesday run! . #teamiwill #teamiwillcanada #tuesdayrun #marathontraining See more

Patients at @torontorehabfoundation’s Lyndhurst Centre have had to navigate this difficult time while managing and recovering from catastrophic injuries. Team I Will connected eight inspiring speakers, all past patients of the Lyndhurst Centre, who shared their own stories from injuries, recovery, and steps back into ‘regular’ life, while continuing to stay determined and positive throughout. Words spoken by past patients were raw and emotional, leaving current patients fe...eling motivated and inspired. At the end of the call everyone stated and shared their I Will. Hearing these made us take a step back and look at how we can be more positive and grateful in our everyday lives. Two words, one mentality. I Will.

Meet Catherine! Catherine has been a part of Team I Will since 2015. She is our go to confidant at Toronto Rehab Foundation where she is the Director of Marketing Communications and Events. Catherine has been a runner throughout her life but was inspired by our founder @robmac1986 to push herself past her usual 10KM distance. In 2016 Catherine reached her I Will and ran her first Half Marathon . Catherine’s 2020 I Will is to walk the STWM Half-Marathon! Whet...her it be participating in the virtual STWM or with the Team I Will community, we know Catherine will crush her goal . We are so lucky to call Catherine a dedicated Team I Will member! Thank you for putting in all those extra hours and showing up for us when we need your support. We are so grateful to Catherine and all our friends at Toronto Rehab Foundation! . #teamiwill #torontorehabfoundation #teamiwillcanada #running #community See more

Meet Ryan! Ryan’s cousin and fellow Team I Will member Nick was his inspiration for joining our community. After joining Team I Will in 2016 Ryan has completed 6 marathons and counting! Ryan now leads our Team I Will Tuesday runs and creates training plans to help our team stay on track. At the office he may be known as Ryan Talbot, but to us he is Coach Ryan! . Ryan’s 2020 I Will is to bring awareness to the spinal cord community while motivating others to cha...llenge themselves! Ryan loves to help others crush their goals . . Thank you for the continued motivation! Without you we may still be on the 2019 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon course. We can’t wait to get back out and run together as a community! . Stay tuned for a @ryantalbs Instagram take over next week! . #teamiwill #running #yyzrunning #coach #torontorehabfoundation See more

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GIVEAWAY . We have teamed up with our friends at @jackdaniels_ca to give you a chance to win a Jack Daniel’s prize pack, valued over $350 . HOW TO ENTER:... 1Like this post & follow @teamiwillcanada & @jackdaniels_ca 2Tag two friends in the comments below you would like to share a glass of Jack with 3 For additional entries sign up for next week’s Team I Will workout sponsored by Jack Daniel’s (Link in bio) Winner will be announced Wednesday, June 24 at 5:00 p.m MUST BE 19+ TO ENTER . Good luck and see you on Tuesday, June 23 at 6:00 p.m. for our Team I Will vs. COVID-19 workout with @swathealth sponsored by Jack Daniel’s . . #teamiwill #jackdanielswhiskey #giveaway #teamiwillcanada #jackdaniels See more

Move your body with us and SWAT Health tomorrow - https://mailchi.mp/3c699bd7ce22/team-i-will-vs-covid-1512894

At Team I Will we stand with the black community against racism. Here’s how our community will step up to help eradicate racial discrimination and social injustice. ACCOUNTABILITY MOTIVATION PERSEVERANCE... We were founded on the above three beliefs. With accountability, motivation, and perseverance we can overcome anything if we stand together as a community. We will be accountable to our I WILL statements. We hope this motivates others to join the movement and proclaim their I Will We will persevere until we WILL eradicate racial discrimination and social injustice. #iWill #teamiwill @ Toronto, Ontario

Move your body with us and SWAT Health tomorrow - https://mailchi.mp/15b7c17cde53/team-i-will-vs-covid-1508098

We all have had to experience a new norm in recent months.... imagine if your new normal included a catastrophic injury where you were confined to a hospital without any support from friends and family. Team I Will recently hosted a virtual event at the Toronto Rehab Foundation, Lyndhurst which is Canada’s largest spinal cord injury hospital. The event featured nine inspiring speakers, all past patients of the Lyndhurst Center who shared their story of spinal cord injury ...and how they persevered during their time at the hospital and back into life. With current patients having no opportunity to have visits with their support system, due to a no visitor policy in place for COVID-19, they needed these motivating words more than ever. Hearing the raw emotion of these past patient’s personal stories inspired everyone on the video call. Each speaker finished their story with a few pieces of advice. The event capped off by the past and current patients sharing their I Will. If a current patient can have this I Will mentality we think it’s an amazing take away for us all during this uncertain time. Two words, one mentality. I Will @ Toronto Rehab - Lyndhurst Centre