Vancouver local cycles across Canada to raise money for mental health

Aiming to boost funds for these dwelling on the Downtown Eastside (DTES) and to extend consciousness and cut back stigma round psychological well being, a Vancouver native has spent the previous couple of months biking throughout Canada and is now nearing his last vacation spot.

Dylan Curtis started his journey on June 21 in Vancouver and has cycled about 7,700 kilometres up to now. He says he has round 900 km to go earlier than he arrives in Newfoundland, which he says shall be earlier than the top of the month.

“Just about an hour’s ride from St John’s is a place called Cape Spear, and that’s the easternmost point in Canada,” Curtis stated. “That’s gonna be quite a big moment when I get that, and I don’t know if I should laugh or I should cry.”

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Curtis says he’s keen about growing consciousness round psychological well being.

“I’ve seen it kind of affect various people within my family and friends, and I think I’m just trying to ride for that to grow awareness and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health,” he stated.

He has been joined on his journey by associates Elisabet Aarre and Jonathan Davies. Together, his staff has raised practically $4,000 up to now, and can donate all the cash raised to Curtis’ GoFundMe. Some of this cash will go to the Bloom group, which supplies companies to the unhoused within the DTES.

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