Special Thanks to everyone who participated, volunteered, spent the day with us or contributed to the 2019 No Surrender Hockey Challenge. We're extremely grateful for everyone's help and very proud to announce that we've raised $8,177.16 for the CMHA, Durham. A HUGE THANK YOU to our team Captains & Volunteers: ![]()
How will our Fundraising benefit CMHA Durham's clients?
CMHA Durham will leverage our fundraising to support the Hub Model providing integrated mental and physical health to those who most need it in our community along with the possibility of funding community mental health education and experiences for CMHA clients.
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What are we supporting when we fund the CMHA? The CMHA Durham has taken on a model called IHH or Integrated Health Hub in which through collaborative partnerships and in-house teams CMHA Durham can provide holistic, wraparound care to its clients. Mental health and physical health along with basic needs are so critical to one another. At CMHA Durham clients receive this wrap-around care which includes: primary care, psychiatric care, supportive housing, pharmaceutical care, legal support, case management, community wellness services etc. Through our support CMHA is able to put clients at the centre of the healthcare system and remove the challenges and costs of individually navigating that system. For many it is life saving. Additionally No Surrender Hockey Challenge funds support the wellness program providing opportunities for clients to get access to experiences they otherwise may not as well as fund mental health education through unique presentations to the public. Huge thank you to everyone who played, volunteered and came out to support this year's No Surrender Hockey Challenge. Together we raised $11,609.17 for CMHA Durham beating our goal for 3 straight years in a row! Special Thanks to our Sponsors who came up big this year:
Massive thank you to a very special donor who wishes to remain anonymous, who bolstered our funds with a $1,000 donation you know who you are! Thanks to Kelly King and the CMHA, Durham for the wonderful water bottle welcome kits. Thank you, thank you, thank you to our volunteers who came out and made everything run smooth. You made the players and spectators feel welcome and the generosity of your time means everything.
Shout out to MadLabs for the amazing job on our Extra Soft Tees and to Jay D'Sousa for his contribution!
This years winner's of the Glenn Curley Memorial Trophy were the Plugs run by team Captain Brad Chapman. A threat to win every year Plugs (Formerly Chappy) are back on top. Men's A Division Champs are Plugs (Back-on-Top) Old Timer's Champions are Jim Stanton & Associates Men's B Division Champs are Benny & the Jets Old Timer's Consolation winners are Russ' Rangers A huge congrats to the Plugs, Benny & the Jets and Jim Stanton & Associates for raising the hardware this year at the 7th Annual 2018 No Surrender Hockey Challenge. Respect to Cory Liidemann and the Beaver Cleavers for the #toitest uniforms ever seen in tournament history. Those beauts should get a trophy just for the look. ![]() Also shout outs to Rob Reid of the Goon Squad who continues to display the most amazing salad in Durham region. Special thanks to our Team Captains for rallying their squads together:
Special thanks to Jim Stanton for coordinating the Old Timer's Division and draft and thanks to the team reps:
It was 27-March and I was boarding a slightly later train than usual into the city when I saw a past colleague boarding the train just ahead of me. I said "hi", as I'm known to do. At first she seemed startled, but recognizing me she waived in my direction. As we got on the train it looked as if we'd each sit in separate sections. I often sit in the middle, open up my laptop and start my day on the train. She stopped turned and we ended up sitting together.
On the way into the city she told me about her kids, how busy her family was and how her husband was doing. All very busy but happy stuff. She told me about her current assignment at work and how she was finding the commute before I asked about old colleagues of ours that she still worked with. By now you're probably thinking, "but Brian, what does your commute and old colleagues have to do with mental health?" Sadly it had a lot to do with it. As we talked about our mutual people, the usual suspects were good. It took a few minutes but she came to it. One of our past colleagues had died by suicide last year. She spoke about the affect it had around her office, how it impacted peers and friends. We wondered about their family left behind. It was a tough but necessary conversation. It's not the first time I've had one of these exact conversations. It's heart breaking to think of anyone including colleagues you worked along side no longer being here. I don't post this to be another sad reminder of mental illness and its pervasiveness, or it's unchecked consequences. I share it as a reminder that what we do with No Surrender Hockey Challenge in the face of it has meaning. It has purpose and it still needs doing because despite hashtags and social media posts, at the end of the day its our collective actions that will save lives. We can all take a sense of pride in supporting one another. So look after yourself, educate yourself, be there for your friends, family and colleagues. Support campaigns and people who are bold enough to share their stories. I know I will. 2018 another year and another opportunity to make an impact in our community for those with Mental Illness and their friends and family.
Ending Stigma is huge and making real impact with the donations we collect each year is that much better. Along with RBC we kept the doors open for CMHA Durham's YASP (Youth Activity & Support Program) for another year. All together we've raised over sixty thousand dollars to support mental health initiatives in Durham Region but our work is still important. According to DurhamRegion.com last year alone by the time our tournament had happened there had been 24 confirmed suicides in Durham Region and 1000 calls related to suicide attempts. IN 2016 Durham Police responded to 90,000 calls for Mental Health service. Theres more we can to so go to nosurrenderhockeychallenge.com Sign-up to Play, Volunteer or just come to the rink and support the cause. Every bit helps. ![]() So after almost a month, some straggler donations coming in and finding the time to put a bow on everything we can finally report to you the results of 2017's No Surrender Hockey Challenge. It's with tremendous pride that we announce our donation total to CMHA Durham this year is $12,210.79. A special thanks to our volunteers this year who did an amazing job supporting the event:
CMHA Durham has allotted this years funds for the Youth Activity Support Program (YASP). YASP provides at risk youth and their families with a mental health support system, access to a safe space, meals, and to technology as well as programs to develop skills for managing life's stresses and a foundation for independence.. Mental health struggles are challenging enough when you have the financial and familial support structures in place. YASP goes along way to fill in the gaps for those in our community who can truly benefit. Over the years our participants have spoken out strongly in favour of putting our efforts towards youth mental health so we're very supportive of CMHA Durham's YASP program. For more on YASP visit CMHA, Durham's Youth Support Services Page. MEN'S A DIVISION CHAMPIONS - BIG STICKS |
BRIAN STANTONFounder of No Surrender Hockey Challenge. Archives
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