Raising awareness to the mental health and toxic drug crisis!
The Walks
Each walk will be around 44km which is the equivalent to the number of steps needed to remember everyone lost in the first 10 years of the recognition of the opioid crisis.
*The following list is tentative and subject to change as planning progresses. Some locations may be substituted based on support by Councillors and organizations. Route maps to follow
Schedule for 2026:
- May 29, 2026 – Niagara Falls (Niagara Parkway to Niagara-on-the-Lake to St. Catharines). The walks begin in Niagara Falls at the location where our son expressed hope for his future in 2018. The walk will follow the path that Aric always loved and will pass by the spot that Aric, his mother and I had our last lunch together in Niagara before his death on January 6, 2019.
- May 31, 2026 – Welland Canal Trail – Lake Erie to Lake Ontario (passing through Port Colborne, Welland, Thorold, St. Catharines and more)
- June 12, 2026 – Toronto to Ajax – In 2024, Ajax City Council partnered by holding a mental health event as I walked through Ajax during my Niagara Falls to Ottawa walk
- June 14, 2026 – Belleville to Napanee (passing through Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory)
- July 4, 2026 – Kingston
- July 18, 2026 – Carleton Place to Arnprior
- August 1, 2026 – Kanata to Manotick to Ottawa City Hall
- August 14, 2026 – Hamilton to Burlington
- August 16, 2026 – Urban Toronto
- August 30, 2026 – Orleans to Stittsville – recreating the very first walk that we held in 2022 where we managed to raise over $11,000 for Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa in 6 weeks.
Wrap-up Event: On August 31, 2026, International Overdose Awareness Day, we will be hosting an event/vigil with speakers from mental health, overdose awareness and harm reduction organizations, as well as providing information for passers-by. An application has been submitted for use of Parliament Hill.
Join us!
Join Greg for a portion of any of his walks. Just a block or two will provide encouragement to continue on but you are welcome to join him for however far you wish to walk. (*Greg will be walking at a pace between 4-5km per hour)
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 of any of the walks 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.
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
This year’s undertaking will require your help! The more that we can raise, the further our reach will be in 2026. We can’t do this without you! How can you help?
- Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and share our website and social media pages. Help spread the word!
- Donate! On the Road 4 Mental Health is a volunteer organization and every dollar donated goes towards extending the reach of our events.
Partners and Sponsors 2026