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Walk For Courage
2025 Event Details
Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025
Locations: Owen Sound Fitness and Training – Hanover (Location to be announced) – Virtually
Schedule: Registration opens at 9:00 AM – 5KM Walk starts at 9:30 AM
Together, we walk for hope, healing, and mental health.
The Walk for Courage was created by the Courage family in loving memory of their son, Jeffrey, who died by suicide in 2019. What began as a tribute to one young man’s life has grown into a powerful community movement that raises awareness for mental health, grows hope, and provides critical support for those who need it most.
Now in its fourth year, the Walk for Courage has expanded to multiple locations and includes a virtual participation option, making it accessible for everyone who believes in the importance of mental health care, suicide prevention, and building a stronger, more compassionate community.
Why We Walk
The Walk for Courage is a space for everyone:
- To remember and honour those we have lost to suicide.
- To support those who are currently struggling with their mental health.
- To walk beside families, friends, caregivers, and survivors.
- To reduce stigma and open conversations about mental health.
- To stand together and advocate for accessible, timely mental health care.
- To transform grief into action, and pain into prevention.
Every step we take is a powerful reminder that no one has to face their struggles alone.
Where the Funds Go
Funds raised through the Walk for Courage directly support vital programs through CMHA Grey Bruce, including:
- Early mental health education for children through the Friends and Neighbours (FAN) Club.
- Support for teens with the Let’s Talk program.
- Talk Today, promoting mental wellness among athletes.
- Adult and workplace education programs that strengthen mental health support across the community.
- Training initiatives like Mental Health First Aid, SafeTALK, and ASIST that equip individuals to recognize and respond to mental health crises.
Join Us
By participating, donating, or simply sharing the message, you are helping to create a world where support is always available, and no one has to face mental health challenges alone.
Walk with us. Support with us. Stand with us.
Together, we walk for courage.
Together, we walk for hope.
Jeffrey’s Legacy
Jeffrey Courage was a bright, kind, and compassionate young man who touched the lives of everyone around him. His laugh, his generosity, and his spirit left a lasting impression on his family, friends, and community.
In 2019, Jeffrey’s passing by suicide forever changed the lives of those who loved him. Out of their unimaginable grief, the Courage family created the Walk for Courage. It was designed to honour Jeffrey’s memory and raise awareness for mental health and to help prevent future loss.
Jeffrey’s legacy is one of love, action, and hope. Through the Walk for Courage, his story continues to inspire a community to come together, support one another, and work toward a future where no one faces their mental health struggles alone.
Many walk in memory of Jeffrey and in support of every life touched by mental health challenges, carrying his spirit of kindness and compassion forward with every step.