Make an impact
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Since 2024, over 120,000 Canadians have participated in The Push-Up Challenge and together, we’ve raised over 5 million dollars for the Canadian Mental Health Association. You can help us make an even bigger impact by getting involved in 2026. |
About the Canadian Mental Health Association
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) delivers community programs, services, and resources to help people living with mental illness, as well as preventing mental ill-health and promoting positive mental health and resilience.
CMHA identifies and responds to Canada’s most pressing mental health priorities on both a national and grassroots level. At a national level, they push for nationwide systemic and social change. At a community level, millions of people in Canada rely on CMHA’s extensive grassroots presence for mental health programs and services.
About The Push-Up Challenge
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Founded by Nick Hudson in Perth, Australia in 2017, The Push-Up Challenge began as a challenge between four friends and has grown to become one of the world's largest mental health and fitness events. The Push-Up Challenge’s second year in Canada and ninth in Australia. |
How your donation makes an impact
Changing the system
CMHA advocates for a mental health care system that takes care of everyone – no matter who, no matter where, and no matter what.
Delivering community mental health services
CMHA offers a variety of programs, services and supports from 330 community locations across Canada. This includes mental health education and promotion, patient navigation, suicide prevention, youth and campus mental health services, peer support, addiction services, eating disorder services, employment and housing supports and more.
Shaping social change
CMHA works to influence behaviour in key settings, such as schools, workplaces and communities, to create a climate of acceptance and to foster social change. They change the way people understand mental health, and how they get care.
Other ways you can make an impact...
Reduce the stigma
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Sign up for free when registrations open and spread the word about the Challenge to help reduce the stigma around mental ill-health. You can also share the Mental Health Facts each day shine a light on mental health. Together, we can make a big impact. |
Inspire others
Encourage others to join you, so they can improve their physical and mental fitness, learn more about mental health and help make a difference, too.
