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The Payton & Dillon Budd Memorial Ride – Ride Don’t Hide

June 23, 2019 By Sarah Lust Leave a Comment


This June 23rd – let’s ride!

 

 

Kelowna, we want you to  join us for the Payton & Dillon Budd Memorial Ride as we come together to Ride Don’t Hide as a community and #GETLOUD about mental health and suicide prevention. You can participate as an individual or as part of a team with your family, friends or co-workers and help us raise funds for mental health programs and services in our community. Let’s help people of all ages access the help and support they need and know they are not alone.

When we Ride Don’t Hide, we create change.

Routes/Cost:
4km or 6km Walk (Stride Don’t Hide) – $40
6km Family Ride – $40
25km Ride – $40
50km Ride – $40
Budd’s 100 – Sign up to be a part of Budd’s 100 today and decide which route is right for you later! When you join Budd’s 100, you agree to raise $100. PLUS, thanks to the generosity of the Thomas Alan Budd Foundation, your $100 in fundraising will be matched! The $40 registration fee is waived with this option.

About the Payton & Dillon Budd Memorial Ride:
At CMHA Kelowna we want to let anyone struggling in silence to know they are not alone. That’s why we are dedicating our Ride Don’t Hide event to the memory of two brothers in our community. The Payton and Dillon Budd Memorial Ride is a rallying point for us all: Anyone can experience poor emotional or mental health.  Anyone can be at risk for thoughts of suicide. No one should have to hide or stay silent. On June 23rd, join us and ride in plain sight to raise funds for programs and services in our community.

The Cause:
Ride Don’t Hide is a nation-wide fundraising bike ride that gives thousands of people across Canada the opportunity to connect—to their own mental health, to each other and to their broader communities, while raising the critical funds that support CMHA programs in their own community that help Canadians take care of our mental health.

 

 


The 2018 event was an overwhelming success. Thank you to all of our riders, volunteers and sponsors.

2018 Payton & Dillion Budd Memorial Ride

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Interior Beverages Presents ‘Help the Homeless’ at the Ok Corral Cabaret

March 15, 2019 By Sarah Lust Leave a Comment

Join Interior Beverages, Ok Corral Cabaret and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Kelowna at a fundraiser to ‘Help the Homeless’ in our community.

Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door

About the event:
Tickets include a live performance from the Lost N’ Found Band, a drink ticket, hot dog and most importantly, all proceeds to CMHA Kelowna’s homelessness services programs! You will have the chance to win some amazing prices at the silent auction table, 50/50 draw, toonie toss and spin-2 -win wheel!

When: Friday, March 15th from 9:00pm to 2:00am
Where: Ok Corral – 1978 Kirschner Road, Kelowna BC

About the cause:

People who have a mental illness can experience homelessness more than others. They are often released from hospital or jail without the proper community supports in place. People with mental illness experience homelessness for longer periods of time and can have less contact with family and friends. It has been reported that up to 67 per cent of people who were homeless have had a mental health issue in their lifetime, which can increase the complexity and duration of their homelessness, resulting in many becoming chronically homeless. In Canada, it is estimated that homelessness costs seven billion dollars each year in health care, justice and social service use.

Community-based mental health services play an important role in ending homelessness. Homelessness can be drastically reduced when people are able to access stable housing as well as the necessary community supports. This is where the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Kelowna comes in. CMHA Kelowna strives to break the cycle of homelessness by supporting people to find a good, safe place to call home. They do this through utilizing the Housing First Strategy within their various supportive housing projects which support Kelowna’s most vulnerable population – providing them with stable housing and wrap-around supports so they can thrive.

Join us in supporting them in the journey to ending homelessness in our community.

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#BalanceForBetter International Women’s Day Dinner

March 8, 2019 By Sarah Lust Leave a Comment


Hosted by The Paisley Notebook Collaboration, On Friday, March 8th, International Women’s Day is being marked with a special 5-course fundraising dinner at The Canadian Mental Health Association’s ‘Wellness Centre’. All profits from third annual dinner will be donated to The Canadian Mental Health Association Kelowna, Foundry Kelowna, Karis Support Society and Slow Food Canada.

This year’s celebration will bring together the culinary talents of:

  • Aman Dosanj (The Paisley Notebook, Kelowna)
  • Davina Moraiko (RGE RD, Edmonton)
  • Sarah Maw (Block One at 50th Parallel, Lake Country)
  • Kaleigh Jorgensen (Creek & Gully Cider, Naramata)
  • Sarah Farmer (formerly The O’Brien House, Ottawa)

Along with wine pairings generously donated by top Winemakers/owners from across the Okanagan Valley:

  • Karen Gillis (Red Rooster Winery)
  • Pénélope Roche (Roche Wines)
  • Nicole French (Little Engine Wines)
  • Ruth Hanbury (Liquidity Wines)
  • Stefanie Schales (8th Generation Vineyard)

Each Chef will take on a course with the 2019 International Women’s Day #BalanceForBetter theme in mind. This isn’t just a dinner, it changes lives. And this year, the dinner is hosted where part of the proceeds have been directed.

This event features a set menu and silent auction. Unfortunately due to the number of out-of-province Chefs on this line-up, allergies and special dietary needs may not be accommodated. Please contact aman@paisleynotebook.com before purchasing tickets.

Parking at the CMHA is limited, please park at The Cathedral Church of St. Michael’s (608 Sutherland Avenue)

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