JOIN US
in walking for mental health.
Why We STEP IT UP
STEP IT UP was born from a personal experience with the devastating impact of suicide. It moved us to do more, to create an opportunity to come together, raise awareness, and support better mental health for Canadians.
Through STEP IT UP, we move with purpose: to reflect, to remember, and to take meaningful steps toward a future where more people can find the support they need.
Together, We’re Walking 3 Million Steps
This year, we’re challenging our community to reach 3,000,000 steps together. Every participant, every day, and every step brings us closer to our collective goal, and helps us take a stand for better mental health.
Participate from anywhere, set your own daily step goal, and challenge yourself to reach it for five days straight. How far you go is up to you, we simply encourage you to set a goal that pushes you and get outside, get moving, and make every step count.
Join The Challenge
100% of proceeds from STEP IT UP go directly to CAMH, supporting their work to transform the way we understand and treat mental illness.
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) provides care to over 38,000 patients each year and leads groundbreaking research in mental health. As Canada’s largest mental health teaching hospital, CAMH also trains professionals, promotes prevention, and advocates for better mental health policy.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 2
Day One, let’s go! Start strong by spreading your steps throughout the day. A short walk before work and another after dinner can set the pace.
Start by finding your baseline: track your steps today and set a realistic, slightly challenging goal. It’s not about speed, it’s about consistency!
STEP by-step guide to signing up
1
Visit the CAMH Step It Up Page & Sign Up
Join a community of over 2,000 Canadians committed to enhancing mental health through movement. Register today and become part of a nationwide movement promoting wellness and support for mental health initiatives.
2
Join the STEP IT UP Team App
Download the STEP UP app to track your steps as part of our team. Find it here (coming soon!)
75%
Donation
Goal
STEP IT UP has raised over $75,310.88 for CAMH over
our campaigns.
This year, we have set a target of $100,000! Let's work together and meet this goal!
Sponsor
& Donate
Interested in Sponsoring?
Visit our CAMH page to join, or email us at stepitup@bennettdesign.ca
Thank You
to our 2025 sponsors and donors:
Bronze Sponsors
Cheatcode
CTI Working Environments
Doing Things Simply Inc.
ENCOR Advisors Canada
The Knightsgrange Foundation
Donors
Jean Capewell, Jill and Bill Priestman, Bill Nugent, Lyndsay Nugent, Meghan Burelle, Melissa MacIntyre, Sachiko Nugent, Nishikawa family, Martha Huska, Three H Furniture, Lou Gizzarelli, Michelle Hughes, Anne Gowan, Christina Taylor, Keilhauer, John Zanin, Stacie Tasker, Vera Gisarov, Sara Dietrich, Amanda Ross
