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Taking Some Big “Steps for Kids”


Join 500 people, walking 5,000 steps to raise $100,000 for children struggling with their mental health.

WATERLOO (April 21, 2015): To launch Children’s Mental Health Week, Lutherwood is hosting its annual Steps for Kids fundraising walk. This year’s event is expected to attract 500 walkers to raise awareness of the need to support children’s mental health and raise funds for children and youth learning to cope with their mental health issues through Lutherwood.

Presented by RBC, Steps for Kids is a fun and inspirational 3 and 5 km walk through the beautiful countryside of north Waterloo.

“This event provides help and hope to those youth struggling with mental health challenges, sending them the message that we walk together to support them,” said Donna Buchan, Executive Director of the Lutherwood Child and Family Foundation. “It’s a terrific way to build community and enjoy a great experience outdoors while supporting an important cause.”

Steps for Kids will take place on Sunday May 3rd, 2015, at Lutherwood’s Children's Mental Health Centre at 285 Benjamin Road in Waterloo.

Agenda
Registration Open 8:30 am - 9:30 am
Opening Ceremonies 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Walk and Fun Run 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Food and Entertainment: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

We hope you will join us for this very special event.

For further information, please visit www.lutherwoodstepsforkids.ca or call 519-884-7755.

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Thank you, RBC for your incredible support of Steps for Kids this year! For 14 years, RBC has been our presenting sponsor and we are so grateful for their ongoing commitment to children's mental health. Thank you for all of the ways you have continued to help youth in our community. Together, we reached our fundraising goal to support programming at Starling Children's Mental Health Centre and Safe Haven Youth Services. #LittleStepsBigImpact #StepsForKids2024 @rbc
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We are so grateful for the outstanding community support we received at this year's Steps for Kids! Your energy and enthusiasm was overflowing! Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, the dedication of our staff and volunteers, and the big hearts of our community, we surpassed our fundraising goal and raised over $112,000 to directly help youth struggling with their mental health. We hope you will step up with us again next year! 💛👟 #StepsForKids2024 #LittleStepsBigImpact #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek #KidsMentalHealth
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