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Walk for Suicide Awareness

2026

With a new year comes a renewed vision: our Walk to End Suicide has evolved into Walk for Suicide Awareness to better reflect DCGT’s mission of preventing suicide and providing accessible crisis and emotional support to those who need it most.

Thank you for standing with us and helping make hope possible in our community. Your support allows DCGT to continue delivering life-saving mental health and crisis support to people who need someone to listen.

By joining the Walk for Suicide Awareness, you are helping break the silence around suicide and ensuring that no one has to face their struggles alone.

REGISTRATION IS NOW LIVE!

We are currently welcoming sponsors who want to make a meaningful impact in our community. If you’re interested in getting involved or learning more about sponsorship opportunities, please reach out:

Amira Al-Harazi Patwa
Resource Development Officer
aalharazi@dcogt.com

💙 Double Your Impact Thanks to Metal Supermarkets

Every donation made to the Walk for Suicide Awareness will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $60,000, thanks to the generous support of Metal Supermarkets.

That means your gift will go twice as far in supporting DCGT’s free, confidential, 24/7 emotional support, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and survivor support services.

Whether you register, fundraise, or donate, your contribution will have double the impact, helping ensure that no one has to face life’s challenges alone.

Donate today and make twice the difference.

Together, we can make this year’s Walk even more impactful.

Be A Volunteer

Join our team of professionally trained volunteer responders and give back to the community by helping individuals in distress.

Get Involved

Explore how you can support Distress Centres and your communities in various ways.

No One Should Face Their Darkest Moments Alone

Across Canada, mental health needs are growing, yet millions of people still aren’t able to access the support they need. Long wait times, financial barriers, and limited access to care leave many facing overwhelming moments without somewhere to turn.

Here in the Greater Toronto Area, loneliness and social isolation have reached alarming levels. More than one million adults are unsure they have someone they can rely on in a crisis, while suicide claims the lives of approximately 12 Canadians every day.

The need is growing:

You Can Be There for Someone in Crisis

Every call, text, and conversation is made possible by people who believe no one should have to face a crisis alone. Your support helps Distress Centres of Greater Toronto provide free, confidential emotional support, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention — 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Your generosity helps people:

Find immediate support during moments of emotional distress and crisis.
Stay connected through programs that reduce loneliness and social isolation.
Access specialized suicide prevention and survivor support.
Build stronger, more resilient communities through mental health education, peer support, and outreach.

Together, we can ensure that when someone reaches out, someone is there to answer.

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