Returning greater and higher than ever: Canada’s largest

TORONTO, March 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jack.org and Presenting Sponsor Financial institution of America are excited to announce the 14th version of Jack Trip: Canada’s Trip for Youth Psychological Well being. Since 2010, tens of hundreds of Riders have joined Jack Trip, elevating tens of millions of {dollars} in help of Jack.org’s youth psychological well being motion. This 12 months, the fundraiser is returning greater and higher than ever by including gravel routes to the in-person trip in Caledon, Ontario and a volunteer-led occasion in Canmore, Alberta, alongside their digital trip possibility.

Generously supported by Accenture, Avanade, BMO and plenty of others, Jack Trip is Canada’s largest biking occasion for youth psychological well being. This family-friendly fundraiser brings collectively decided people who’re enthusiastic about youth psychological well being and supporting Jack.org, a Canadian charity that delivers peer-to-peer psychological well being training to assist enhance psychological well being outcomes in communities from coast to coast to coast.

Over the previous 13 years, Jack Trip has been a major income for the group and has afforded over 3,000 youth leaders to generate a cultural shift amongst their friends by constructing information and resilience, rising help-seeking, and driving lasting psychological well being systems-level change.

“Jack Trip has been a therapeutic journey for me and a strategy to keep linked with Bridget’s family members by sending out one thing optimistic into the world,” stated Barb Brophey, 5 time Jack Rider and captain of Workforce Bridget. “By collaborating in Jack Trip, my teammates and I can proceed Bridget’s legacy to like, lead, and encourage individuals and to create a greater world the place nobody suffers in silence.”

Workforce Bridget has been collaborating in Jack Trip to help Jack.org’s important youth psychological well being work. This 12 months, 41 members participated throughout Canada and the USA to boost an unimaginable $43,491 for Jack.org.

For this 12 months’s Jack Trip, Riders have extra choices to take part or volunteer than ever! After a profitable occasion final 12 months, Jack.org is happy to announce a much bigger and higher Jack Trip with three occasion choices: in-person, volunteer-led, and digital:

• In-person: Caledon, Ontario, Could 27, 2023
• Volunteer-led: Canmore, Alberta, June 11, 2023
• Digital: Wherever You Trip, Could 27, 2023 (or anytime till the tip of June!)

With totally different routes and choices for everybody, Riders of all ages and ability ranges are welcome. If using isn’t your factor, you possibly can “Trip” your individual means by strolling, climbing, swimming, or studying ten chapters of a very good e book in honour of Jack Trip!

“Financial institution of America has been a proud sponsor of Jack Trip for the reason that first trip again in 2010,” stated Gaylen Duncan, Nation Working Officer, Financial institution of America. “We really feel large pleasure for the half we’ve performed in rising the occasion and contributing to options to the disaster in youth psychological well being. Everybody who reveals up, donates, or sponsors Jack.org is displaying management and dedication to a trigger that impacts us all.”

“Jack Trip is our keystone fundraising occasion and permits Jack.org to supply important psychological well being packages to youth throughout the nation,” stated Rowena Pinto, President & CEO, Jack.org. “Younger individuals have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and stay the least possible age group to report good or wonderful psychological well being — they will’t change that alone. Jack Trip brings collectively an unimaginable neighborhood that understands the urgency of what youth are experiencing and are keen to do one thing to assist change it.”

This occasion is a real spotlight for Pinto and her group at Jack.org, they usually’re wanting ahead to yet one more profitable and provoking Jack Trip. To assist gasoline Jack.org’s pressing mission and help Riders like Brophey attain their targets, you possibly can go to the Donation web page and donate to the occasion or on to a person by looking out their title or group.

Should you’re excited by using in particular person, just about, and even volunteering at an in-person occasion, go to the Jack Trip web site right now! Don’t neglect to tag us on socials with the hashtags #JackRide #MoveTogether.

About Jack.org

Based by Eric Windeler and his spouse Sandra Hanington after they tragically misplaced their son Jack to suicide, Jack.org is the one Canadian charity coaching and empowering a community of younger leaders in psychological well being. These unimaginable youth lead psychological well being conversations amongst their friends due to modern packages that they helped design. By Jack Talks, Jack Chapters, Jack Summits, Jack Originals, Be There, and BeThereCertificate.org, younger leaders establish and dismantle limitations to optimistic psychological well being of their communities. Jack.org is working in direction of a Canada the place all younger individuals perceive the right way to deal with their very own psychological well being and look out for one another. A Canada with out disgrace, the place all those that want help get the assistance they deserve. With hundreds of younger leaders throughout each province and territory, the motion is simply simply getting began. To study extra, please go to Jack.org, BeThere.org and BeThereCertificate.org.

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Media Contact

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Members of the media are welcome to attend the in-person Jack Trip in Caledon, Ontario or Canmore, Alberta. Contact Nimanthie for extra data. Interviews with Jack.org’s President & CEO, senior workers, and younger leaders can be found on request.

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