Reminder: Join the Defence Team Minds Matter team for the Run for Women in support of mental health

June 22, 2021 - Defence Stories

Defence Team members, and their families and friends, are invited to join Defence Team Minds Matter and participate in the 2021 Virtual Run for Women (you are now leaving the Government of Canada website) 5K or 10K run/walk/roll anytime, anywhere, between July 4 and 11. Anyone who joins the Defence Team Mind Matters team will (virtually) join thousands of walkers and runners across Canada in raising awareness and funds for 18 women’s mental health programs in Canada. Registration ends June 25, so don’t wait!

How to register:

*If located in the National Capital Region (NCR): To join the Defence Team Minds Matter team or donate, visit the Run for Women web site; under team name type in “Minds Matter” and click ‘Search for a Team’; click on “Defence Team Minds Matter HQ – NCR”; and click “Join Team” or “Donate Now” (you are now leaving the Government of Canada website).

*If located outside of the NCR: Defence Team members based in 17 other locations across Canada are encouraged to set up their own city’s Defence run/walk team to raise funds that will support women’s mental health programs in their local regions.

To create a team in your city, visit the Run for Women web site (you are now leaving the Government of Canada website), select your city, and create a team. In order to ensure that your teammate and fundraising totals will be included in the Defence Team Minds Matter overall fundraising total, please ensure you add “Defence Team Minds Matter + Location” when you set up your team.