UBC Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre

January 20, 2024
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

HELP US PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH VITAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS.

OUR ORGANIZATION AT A GLANCE

Drop the Puck for Mental Health knows that our strength lies not only in the words we stand by, but most importantly through the actions of our initiatives. Back in 2018, founders Adan Moallemi, Paul Yioldassis, and Stefan Lehto-Borich set out to raise awareness for an often overlooked aspect of daily life: mental health. For most of humankind, mental health had either been not known or ignored and only recently has it been categorized as a real illness. Drop the Puck for Mental Health seeks to grow this awareness, especially for students who often face mental health problems throughout their studies.

A MESSAGE FROM CMHA VF

Reflecting on your experience during and since the pandemic, is there something or someone that positively impacted your motivation through the waves of uncertainty and change? In the two years I’ve been CEO at the Canadian Mental Health Association, Vancouver-Fraser (CMHAVF) branch, Drop the Puck has been one of those pivotal initiatives that reminds me why this work is important.

While the world gained a heightened awareness about mental health over the past few years organizations, health systems and even social systems have at times experienced resilience and vulnerability on a topic that is complex. Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta was not immune to the same pressures and changes, yet they found a way forward to build and strengthen a community of support. Through their leadership, the Drop the Puck event, and genuine care for the cause, children and youth are able to develop mental health literacy and skills, as well as access support through CMHAVF’s programs.

Please consider joining this community of support by becoming a sponsor of the Drop The Puck event; and be a part of the inspiring efforts of these community leaders.