Photo: A Dollar A Day Co-Founder Alan Doyle and CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division, Camille Quenneville on Breakfast Television Toronto on July 2, 2019 talking about A Dollar A Day and CMHA's Living Life to the Full program.

Alan Doyle, Co-Founder of A Dollar A Day Foundation signs photos and makes personalized videos on June 13th 2019 for those who became Dollar-A-Dayers as a part of the big 5-OH contest. 

Oh Canada Social Media Contest

Alan Doyle wasn't the only one with a birthday recently! Canada day was July 1, and Co-Founder Alan Doyle was set to sing at the Blue Jays game on July 2nd. We decided that there's no better way to celebrate than to invite a Dollar-A-Dayer to watch the game in the corporate suite with the Dollar-A-Day crew. We threw a 10-day social media contest and Dollar-A-Dayer Shirley Hornich won! Thanks to everyone who participated!

Top to Bottom: Brendan Paddick and Alan Doyle with CMHA employees; Brendan Paddick and Alan Doyle presenting the cheque for the Living Life to the Full Program.

Living Life to the Full

A Dollar A Day Co-Founders Alan Doyle and Brendan Paddick visited Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division in Toronto, ON, to present a donation in support of the Living Life to the Full program on July 2, 2019.

Living Life to the Full is a mental health promotion course designed to help people deal with everyday life challenges and learn self-management skills using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) principles, and this $15,000.00 donation, made possible by A Dollar A Day Foundation donors, will support their continuing work on the frontlines of mental health and addictions.

The course is suitable for people of all ages – from youth to seniors. Living Life to the Full is an effective way to improve depression, anxiety and social function when delivered in a community setting. This effect is observed even 6 months after the course ends.

To learn more, you can visit the Living Life to the Full Website .

Karen Post; the power of giving

While in Ontario, foundation Co-Founders Alan Doyle and Brendan Paddick visited the Red Roof Retreat to spend some time and accept a cheque from Dollar-A-Dayer Karen Post for the A Dollar A Day foundation.

Karen Post spent June making butter tarts and selling them - all to raise money for A Dollar A Day! Thank you so much Karen for your support of the A Dollar A Day foundation.

Co-Founders Alan Doyle and Brendan Paddick accepting the donation to A Dollar A Day from Karen Post.

TMMC Donations

 Cambridge and Woodstock

On July 4, 2019, Co-Founders Brendan Paddick and Alan Doyle visited Cambridge, ON and Woodstock, ON to present donations to two causes in partnership with Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC).

The recipient of funds in Woodstock was the Mental Health Engagement and Response Team (MHEART) mobile crisis intervention program. The MHEART program is a partnership between Oxford County OPP, the Woodstock Police Service and the Canadian Mental Health Association. Crisis clinicians from CMHA are paired with on-duty police officers to respond to calls which are mental health and addictions related. This makes it easier for people to get the help they need and deserve, and keeps them out of the emergency room.

The recipient of funds in Cambridge was Langs Community Centre in support of the “youth wellness hub” and “connectivity table” initiatives. The Youth Wellness Hub will serve children and youth with a range of programs and services focusing on mental health, employment and education. The Youth Wellness Hub will decrease barriers to access, address gaps in service, and enable youth and families to access services most suited to meet their needs. The Connectivity Table is a multi-disciplinary, interagency approach to addressing situations of acutely elevated risk on a case-by-case basis. Locally, 25 representatives from health, social, and justice services together at a weekly meeting to collaboratively and proactively address situations of elevated risk at Langs.

Co-Founders Alan Doyle and Brendan Paddick presenting the donation to members of the MHEART team.



Co-Founders Alan Doyle and Brendan Paddick presenting the donation to Langs Community Centre.

Our Corporate Partners

Working to Share the Change for Mental Health

Our corporate partners understand that mental health and addictions impact their employees, their families and their communities. Their support provides operational funds that help us move closer to our 100% goal - that is, to have 100 cents of every dollar donated by individual Dollar-A-Dayers going to frontline mental health and addictions programs, where it is needed most!

Let’s Get Social!

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#ShareTheChange4MH

As we continue to grow, we’re asking for your help! Our goal is to have everyone join together to Share the Change for Mental Health, so we’re asking you and your friends, family, colleagues and neighbours to join our movement!