Westmount Annual Tradition Charity Doubles Tennis Tournament Supports Carizon!

Carizon is thrilled to announce that the Westmount Tradition Charity Doubles Tennis Tournament has selected Carizon as its charity partner this year. Now in its 5th year, this fabulous tournament has raised more than $100,000 to support local charities that lead to a positive impact in our community.

Are you a tennis player? Are you looking for a great entry level tournament? Are you wanting to support your community at the same time? Then this tournament is for you! You can find out more and register through the link below!

5th Annual Tradition Charity Doubles Tennis Tournament
Westmount Golf & Country Club
June 21 – 23, 2019

Get Your Corporate Table for Mindful Mornings Now!

Carizon and Grand River Hospital Foundation are thrilled to introduce the guest speakers who will inspire you at Mindful Mornings in May!

Kick start your morning and recognize Mental Health Week at Mindful Mornings on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. The breakfast event features speakers who will share stories about their personal experiences with mental health. Proceeds support mental health programs at Carizon and Grand River Hospital.

Featuring:

• Michael Landsberg, Media Personality, Spokesperson for Bell Let’s Talk Day, Founder of SickNotWeak
• Jennifer Hedger, Sports Anchor, TSN’s ‘Sportscentre’ and Mental Health Advocate
• Corey Hirsch, NHL Alumni, Olympic Silver Medalist and Mental Health Advocate

Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Bingemans Conference Centre

Corporate Table of 8: $1000

For more information, contact:
Leanne Brown at lbrown@carizon.ca

Find out more: Visit the Mindful Mornings Website

We can create positive conversations and decrease the stigma of mental health in our community together.

Individual tickets will go on sale in early April.

The Miracle Worker - A Fundraiser for Carizon

Carizon is grateful to our Title sponsor McCarter Grespan Lawyers, and Drayton Entertainment for providing Carizon with a fundraising theatre experience this April.

Please purchase tickets for The Miracle Worker on April 24th in support of Carizon. Thanks to the sponsorship of McCarter Grespan Lawyers every dollar from tickets sales directly supports Carizon’s programs and services.

The Miracle Worker is an inspiring Tony Award-winning play based on the true story of Helen Keller and her determined teacher Annie Sullivan. (Recommended for ages 12 and up.) Written by William Gibson.

The Miracle Worker
St. Jacobs Country Playhouse
40 Benjamin Rd. E., Waterloo
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Start: 7:15 p.m.

Tickets: $45

Check Out The Miracle Worker Flyer

Carizon Receives OTF Grant to Help People Prosper

As mental health and credit counselling professionals, Carizon understands the impact gained from recognizing community need through our existing programs and innovating to meet those needs. Armed with this mindset, our experience and our connections with families in our community, we applied and were awarded a Seed Grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Our application aligned with OTF’s Prosperous People Action area established to ensure more people have increased economic stability. This grant will allow us to pilot a unique interactive course which bridges the gap between financial and mental health counselling by equipping families with the emotional and practical skills and knowledge to achieve greater financial independence. The workshops will weave emotional wellbeing into traditional financial education, exploring the cycle of finances impacting mental health, which in turn influences financial behavior. The results will include increased basic financial literacy, such as understanding savings, budgeting and debt management, as well as increased understanding and better management of financial stress, negative thought patterns, emotional triggers to spending, self-efficacy and overall mental health and wellbeing.

Thank you, Ontario Trillium Foundation!