Raising awareness to the mental health and toxic drug crisis!
May 30-31, 2025 (ENDED)
24 hour, 100+km walk through 24 wards in Ottawa, ON is in support of Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa
- Time walked – 24.5 hours
- Distance – 105km
- Steps – 144,000
- Funds raised – $10,000
Full recap coming soon!
The Route for 2025
The walk will begin at Cooligan Martial Arts and Fitness at 12 Cedarow Court in Stittsville, ON on Friday, May 30. Greg is the manager of the club and instructor and in fact, the whole family trained there including Aric who achieved his black belt and worked as an instructor for a period of time.
The walk touches on all 24 wards in the city, bringing awareness to the fact that the crisis isn’t just a centretown problem. This is a crisis affecting people right across the city!
Follow this link to view the map and times
*On the day of the walk, there will be a live update link for you to follow our progress
**The walk will end at Major’s Hill Park
Join us!
Join Greg for a portion of his walk. Just a block or two will provide encouragement to continue on. (*Greg will be walking at a pace between 4-5km per hour)
Join us at the end to hear speakers addressing the crisis on Saturday, May 31 at approximately 12:00pm in Major’s Hill Park.
Share your memories
We are not alone living with the tragic loss of a family member or friend to mental health and addiction. We would like you to join us at the end event on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at noon to remember friends and family that left the world too early and to honour the beauty and joy that they spread while they were here.
Bring a picture and post it along with a message on one of the signs that we will have available at our tent. .
Celebrate the victories
Come show the city that there is hope. Celebrate those who battled through mental health and addictions and offer hope to those who are still fighting.
Help us meet our goal
With over 1.07 million people in Ottawa, we would need less than 2 percent of the population donating just $1 each, to hit our goal of $20,000. We can’t do this without you! How can you help?
- Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and share the website and social media pages. Help spread the word!
- Donate! Every dollar counts and 100% of the proceeds from the 2025 walk will be going to Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa.
Partners and Sponsors 2025