Host a Fundraiser
Your fundraiser will help transform mental health in our community. Whether you’re creating a brand new event or selecting Canadian Mental Health Association York and South Simcoe to receive the proceeds of an existing community or corporate event, we’d love to hear from you!
Whatever your idea – a walk, dodgeball tournament, bake sale, party, or a wacky or epic challenge – we have the tools to help you create an event to remember.
Or email crideout@cmha-yr.on.ca to ask us about setting up your own DIY fundraiser, or talk with us about your idea.


Community Events to Support


Friends of the Industry Healing Together (FIHT)
Join Friends of the Industry Healing Together (FIHT) for our inaugural fundraiser “Hike to Heal” to be held on June 13th, 2023.
FIHT— a new industry within Canada’s Property and casualty insurance industry have started a not-for-profit organization dedicated to bridging the gap between people and mental health services.
Grab your friends, family, bond with your colleagues or come solo and hike this beautiful 5km trail (smaller loops available) to raise funds for mental health and engage in a scavenger hunt for prizes along the way! Proceeds of FIHT’s first event will go to the Canadian Mental Health Association in support of keeping MOBYSS , Ontario’s first and only mobile walk-in health clinic for youth aged 12 to 25 years. It is staffed by nurse practitioners, youth mental health workers and peer support specialists who offer a number of services, including one to one counselling.
Date: Tuesday June 13th
Time: 3:30 to 6 pm
Location: Hollidge Tract Accessible Trail, 16389 Ontario 48 Whitchurch-Stouffville


Aurora Sports Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Classic
We cordially invite you and your friends to participate in the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame’s 1st Annual Celebrity Golf Classic, a one-of-a-kind event in our community!
Trading skates for golf shoes…
Sign up and meet NHL Quintin Byfield (LA Kings) as one of featured celebrities of the event. Almost at full capacity!!
Date: Wednesday June 21st (on the longest day of the year)
Time: 12 – 8 pm (Tee off 1 pm)
Location: Pheasant Run Golf Club, 18033 Warden Ave (North of Davis Dr.) Sharon, On
Early Bird Price:
Register before June 1st to take advantage of Early Bird price of $250. Afterward, the cost increases to $300.
What’s included:
Your golf, cart, BBQ dinner, and a Celebrity “Round Table” discussion are all included.


AMBIANCE – It’s a feeling!
Our dinner and dance fundraising event is called AMBIANCE – “It’s a feeling”.
We chose the tagline “it’s a feeling” because Covid-19 has completely changed the norm of the world and what we have now is the new normal, leaving people feeling hopeless, depressed, but we want to help re-inspire those dreams and visions. Covid-19 caused many people suffer from mental illnesses; not being able to see family or be around loved ones, losing a love one was tragic. Correspondently, we want to give back to an organization that can help people struggling with mental illnesses especially in Ontario.
Please join us on Saturday June 24, 2023 5pm – 10pm for a Caribbean evening that won’t disappoint because of the contagious fun, laughter, delicious food, entertainment, and, moreover a feeling of gratitude for life!
Date: Saturday June 24, 2023
Time: 5 pm – 10 pm
Location: Toronto Grand Convention Centre, 30 Baywood Road, Toronto


Dragon Heart’s Walk
From here, you can donate, or start your own fundraising page and begin raising money for local mental health programs! If you can’t make it on July 15th you can also donate directly to the event or search for a participant and donate toward their goal.
Rain Date: Sunday July 16th