About My Challenge
My dad was an active and social man. He was very aware of his physical health and he exercised to keep his heart healthy and his weight down. He was not as aware of his mental health. He died of suicide in 2003 with a healthy body. Even before that point, I knew that I had to take care of both my physical and my mental health. Since that point, I have realized the impact that my physical health has on my mental health. That is the reason I continue to challenge my physical health with goals and challenges.
Not too long ago, part of the story I told myself and others was that I could not do more than a couple of push ups. Last year, I decided to change that story by participating in the push-up challenge. A physical challenge and a fund raiser for mental health research and funding??!! It is a win win for me! This year, I'm doing it again. I'm completing 2,000 push-ups in 23 days to raise awareness and funds for the Canadian Mental Health Association. Please support me as I #pushforbetter from February 5-27.
All proceeds help the Canadian Mental Health Association to support mental illness recovery and foster positive mental health in Canada.
Dedicated to: My father
Supporting CMHA National
Through a presence in more than 330 communities across every province and one territory, CMHA provides advocacy, programs and resources that help to prevent mental health problems and illnesses, support recovery and resilience, and enable all Canadians to flourish and thrive.
Présente dans plus de 330 collectivités réparties dans chaque province et au Yukon, l’ACSM œuvre en défense des droits et offre des programmes et des ressources qui contribuent à prévenir les problèmes de santé mentale et les troubles mentaux ainsi qu’à soutenir le rétablissement et la résilience afin de permettre à tous les Canadiens et à toutes les Canadiennes de s’épanouir pleinement.
My Challenge History
Pushuperer for 2 years
| Push-Ups | Funds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,470 | $1,155 |
| 2025 | 1,078 | $445 | Total | 2,548 | $1,600 |
