By Jaryn Vecchio
Jul 12, 2021 | 3:53 PM
Daniel Keys (Left), Lyndsey Janes (Middle) and Nick Keys (Right) // Photo via 100,000 Steps For Mental Health Facebook Page
A long day of walking by three friends is helping a local non-profit continue to provide much needed services to the region.
Twin brothers Daniel and Nick Keys along with Lyndsey Janes each be walked around 80 km on Saturday in an attempt to raise $3,000 for the Canadian Mental Health Association of Wood Buffalo.
They ended up raising nearly $5,200.
Speaking on Fort McMurray Matters, the three friends stated they wanted to support CMHA of Wood Buffalo as they’ve seen a rise in people looking to access their programs and services.
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Seven-year-old Hudson Peddle // Photo via CMHA Wood Buffalo
The Canadian Mental Health Association of Wood Buffalo is getting a big help financially thanks to a group of people donning a mullet.
The annual March Mullets campaign was able to raise over $26,000 which will be used to advance youth mental health programming within the organization’s recovery college.
Over 20 people took part which included a two-year-old, two women, and even a dog.
Speaking on Fort McMurray Matters, Emma Jones, CMHA Marketing and Community Relations Manager, noted the campaign also helped start a conversation.
“There is still that stigma associated, we feel maybe a little uncomfortable about sharing our feelings, men and women, but definitely men have that pressure from society still.”