Step Up for Mental Health 5K Run/Walk returns to Ontario

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Step Up for Mental Health 5K in Cobourg in 2024! We had over 700 participants registered and raised over $78,000 for local mental health initiatives in Northumberland County.

Cameco announced that its Step Up for Mental Health 5K fun run/walk would take place on May 11, 2024, at Victoria Park in Cobourg. The event was open to the community and participants will be treated to a fun, inspirational experience on a beautiful course that highlighted Cobourg’s historic downtown core and waterfront parks.

Participants each received a running t-shirt, sweatshirt, bag and medal. Registration for students (ages 8-17) included a sweatshirt, bag and medal.

Participation was free for individuals who struggle with addictions and/or mental health issues. A staff member/formal support person accompanying someone in this category could also sign up for free.

Every dollar of entry fees, plus a matching amount from Cameco, supports the Cameco Fund for Mental Health (established through the Saskatoon Community Foundation). These funds are disbursed annually to organizations undertaking projects that promote or support mental health in Northumberland County and area.

For anyone unable to participate but still wanting to make a donation or pledge another participant, donation and pledge options are available on the registration page. Donations of $20 or more are eligible for a tax receipt from the Saskatoon Community Foundation.

Now in its sixth year, the Cameco Fund for Mental Health was established to directly support organizations and groups that are working to address and support mental health in Saskatchewan and Northumberland County and area.

Since its inception in 2019, the Step Up events have raised more than $2.4 million to support mental health in Saskatchewan and over $440,000 in Northumberland County and Blind River, Ontario.

Learn more and register at www.stepupformentalhealth.ca

Video of inaugural event