Your walking group can change lives.
You show up every week to walk together. This year on June 13th, those same steps can unlock access to mental health care for someone in our community who couldn't otherwise afford it.
Every week, walking groups all across Delta show up for each other — rain or shine. This year, those same steps can open the door to mental health care for someone who couldn't otherwise afford it.
Same group you already love. A little more purpose behind it.
Move for Mental Health – Saturday June 13, 2026
Think about what your walking group already does. You meet and greet each other. You move together through all kinds of weather. Someone is having a bad week, and without a word, the rhythm of the walk and the company of good people makes it better.
That's not nothing. That's the quiet, powerful work of connection—and it matters deeply to mental health.
Now imagine doing that walk with one extra purpose: every step raising funds so that someone in our community can finally get the counselling they've needed, but couldn't afford.
The problem is closer than we think
In Canada, the majority of mental health services are delivered privately which means most people pay out of pocket. A single counselling session typically costs between $100 and $200. For someone working minimum wage, a single parent, a student, or anyone living paycheque to paycheque, that cost is simply out of reach.
The result? People go without care. They wait. They manage alone. Until they can't.
Delta’s Step Forward Health Society exists to bridge that gap — providing direct financial support so that counselling becomes accessible regardless of income. Every dollar raised goes toward removing the one barrier that stops too many people from getting help.
1 in 5 Canadians experience a mental health challenge each year
$150 average cost of a single counselling session
75% of mental health needs go unmet due to financial barriers.
You already know how to show up together. You already know how to move through hard things side by side. In many ways, your group embodies exactly what good mental health looks like in practice: community, routine, movement, and belonging.
Walk a breezy 3.5 km route that matters on a Saturday morning in June — through our community, for our community
Set a team fundraising goal and rally friends, family, and neighbours to sponsor you
Every dollar goes directly to subsidizing counselling sessions for those in need, right here in Delta
Celebrate together at the finish line knowing your steps made a real difference
Your group earns recognition as a community champion of mental health access
What your steps actually do
It's easy to wonder whether a fundraiser really makes a difference. Here's what it looks like in practice: a team of ten walkers, each raising $300 in sponsorships, generates $3,000. At subsidized rates, that's the equivalent of 20 to 30 counselling sessions — sessions that go to real people in our community who would otherwise be on their own.
Your group can raise that. Probably more. The beauty of it is hard to argue with: helping someone get mental health support when they need it.
Walking is already good for your mind
There's a beautiful symmetry here. Research consistently shows that walking — especially with others — is one of the most effective natural supports for mental wellbeing. It reduces anxiety, lifts mood, and strengthens the social bonds that protect us through hard times.
Your walking group isn't just a fitness habit. It's a mental health intervention. You're already doing the work. The Move for Mental Health just lets you extend that gift to people who haven't yet had access to formal support.
Ready to take the next step?
Registering as a team is simple. One person signs up as team captain, names the group, and the rest follow. You'll get a fundraising page, a team goal tracker, and all the tools you need to spread the word.
Your regular walk doesn't have to change much. Just this year, let it mean a little more.
Register your walking group today
It takes five minutes to sign your team up — and the impact lasts far longer than the walk itself. Join other groups across the community who are stepping forward for mental health.
Cost is one of the most common reasons people don't access mental health care. You can change that — one kilometre at a time.