The 1 in 5 Campaign is based on a powerful message.
In any given year, 1 in 5 Canadians experience a mental illness. Mental wellness is as crucial as physical health, and supporting it is essential to building and sustaining healthy communities. That’s why we’re excited to introduce the 1 in 5 Campaign, an initiative to raise awareness and support for mental illness and addictions recovery in Alberta.
From September 1 to October 10 we hope to inspire people to contribute to mental health solutions. If 1 in 5 Albertans gets behind this initiative by making a charitable donation, imagine the lives that could be changed!
The Mental Health Foundation will put these funds to work to support critical mental health and addictions initiatives across the province.
Five ways you can get involved and support this vital cause:
PAINT ONE FINGERNAIL
Show your solidarity with the 1 in 5 people who live with mental illness.
SHARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Take a photo or video showing your painted fingernail, and challenge friends to join the 1 in 5 Campaign.
Tag us @mentalhealthab and use #oneinfive_ab on your post. Like and comment on our posts.
CORPORATE CHALLENGE
Ask a fellow business owner to participate in a friendly competition to see who can raise the most donations.
CORPORATE DONATION MATCHING
Encourage your employees to paint one fingernail, donate to the Mental Health Foundation, and match their contributions.
HOST AN EVENT
Organize a walk/run, community fair, or anything that brings people together for a cause.
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