CMHA HKPR’s Change the Cycle Event Raises over $40K for Garden Homes

Jul 10, 2023

The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge’s (CMHA HKPR’s) first-ever Change the Cycle event, presented by Tom’s Heating and Cooling, raised over $40,000 for the Garden Homes project. The event took place on Saturday, June 24^th at Nicholls Oval with over 60 cyclists and volunteers.

“We would like to sincerely thank our sponsors, riders, and donors for making our first Change the Cycle event our most successful cycling fundraiser to date,” says Jack Veitch, Manager of Community Engagement and Education with CMHA HKPR.

In years past, CMHA HKPR participated in a nation-wide cycling fundraising event but this year, with the goal of keeping all the money right here in our community, we launched our own cycling fundraiser.

The fundraising kicked off with a generous donation of $25,000 from the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough. Klusterfork Entertainment also donated proceeds from their most recent production, ‘Schools Out,’ to the event.

While we didn’t reach our goal of $50,000, we are thrilled to have raised over $40,000. The funds will support the new Garden Homes Project, an initiative of CMHA HKPR’s Supportive Housing program, which aims to support vulnerable individuals who are at risk of homelessness in the Peterborough area by providing affordable, small homes.

CMHA HKPR would like to thank our presenting sponsors Toms Heating & Cooling and Corus Entertainment’s the Wolf 101.5, Global Peterborough, and 100.5 Fresh Radio. We would also like to thank Diamond Sponsor, CIBC Wealth – The Pyle Group, Gold Sponsor, AON Inc., and Silver Sponsors, Wild Rock Outfitters and Tim Nicholls Chartered Accountant. A special thank you to all who came out and volunteered, making this such a successful event!

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Caitlin Morris
Communications and Community Relations Specialist, CMHA HKPR
905-706-0511
cmorris@cmhahkpr.ca