TORONTO, May 1 /CNW/ - On Sunday, May 3rd, walkers from across Ontario
will join thousands of Canadians from coast to coast, in the eighth annual
Walk for Kids Help Phone. Walk events are taking place in 22 communities in
Ontario, as well as more than 50 others across Canada.
Last year, the Walk for Kids Help Phone raised $3 million to help support
Canada's only toll-free, confidential and anonymous phone and online
counselling, information and referral service for children and youth.
In 2009, Kids Help Phone is celebrating 20 years of being there for kids
in communities across Canada. Ontario residents are invited to help celebrate
by walking so kids can talk about the issues and questions that are important
to them.When: Sunday, May 3, 2009
Community Location Start Time Special Guests
Ajax Rotary Park 11:00 a.m.
Arnprior Robert Simpson Park 10:00 a.m. John Yakabuski, MPP
Lynn Grinstead,
myFM Radio
Barrie South Shore 11:00 a.m. Jamie Hall, B101 radio
Community Centre
Chatham Kingston Park, 10:00 a.m.
Paxton Drive
Hamilton Bayfront Park 10:00 a.m. Jamie West, AM900 CHML
Y108
jake gerard, unplugged
Kingston Lemoine Point
Conservation Area
Trillium Trail 10:00 a.m. Councillor Vicki
Schmolka
Chris Wymen,
Town Crier
Jim Elliott,
98.9 the Drive
Kitchener/
Waterloo Bingemans 10:00 a.m.
London TD Waterhouse 10:00 a.m.
Stadium
University of
Western Ontario
Mississauga Erindale Park 10:00 a.m. Matte Babel,
CP24 Breakfast
Muskoka Bell Central 11:00 a.m.
(Bracebridge) Office
125 Manitoba St.
Niagara Jaycee Gardens 10:00 a.m. Michelle Cruise,
- St. Catharines 105.7 EZRock
North Bay North Bay 11:00 a.m.
Waterfront
Ottawa Vincent Massey 10:30 a.m. Ottawa Police Chief
Park Vernon White
(Honorary Walk Chair)
Diane Deans,
Acting Mayor
Jim Watson, MPP
Rude Awakening with
Cub Carson,
Kitty Dines,
Jason Herrington
(Virgin Radio)
Owen Sound Harrison Park 10:00 a.m.
Quinte Zwick's Park West 10:00 a.m. DJ Steve Buskard
Sarnia Centennial Park 10:00 a.m.
- Dow People Place
Sault Ste. Marie Bellevue Park 11:00 a.m.
Sudbury Bell 11:00 a.m.
200 Brady
(Davies Square)
Thunder Bay St. Ignatius 11:00 a.m. John Rafferty, MP
High School
Toronto Coronation Park 10:00 a.m. Melanie Doane
Tom Brown, CTV
Erica Ehm
Windsor Derwent Park 10:00 a.m.
(behind Place
Concorde)
York Region Boyd 10:00 a.m.
Conservation AreaThe Walk for Kids Help Phone is the largest national fundraising event
dedicated to helping ensure that Kids Help Phone will be there, by phone and
online, when young people in communities across Canada reach out for help and
hope.
Please join us on Sunday, May 3rd. To register, pledge a walker or
volunteer in your community, visit www.walkforkidshelpphone.ca
Bell is the founding sponsor of the Walk for Kids Help Phone. Joining
Bell as sponsors in 2009 are: BMO Financial Group, Compass Group Canada, G4S,
Metro Newspapers, Motorola, Nestlé Canada Inc., Parmalat, Quest Vitamins,
Sympatico/MSN, UTi and WestJet.
About Kids Help Phone
This year marks Kids Help Phone's 20th Anniversary. For the past two
decades, Kids Help Phone has been at the forefront in providing help and hope
through its phone and web counselling services, earning the respect and trust
of kids across Canada. When young people feel like there's nowhere to turn,
when parents, schools and social services are unavailable, closed, backlogged
or simply not accessible for any reason, Kids Help Phone is there. Young
people know that when they reach out to Kids Help Phone, any time of the day
or night, they'll be connected with a professional counsellor who can provide
immediate, kid-friendly insight, help and direction on a wide variety of
issues relevant to youth.
Last year, Kids Help Phone counsellors connected with kids in almost
3,000 Canadian communities more than 2.2 million times. By continuing to reach
out to kids in meaningful and innovative ways, Kids Help Phone will remain a
trusted part of kids' lives for many years to come.
CNW Group is proud to be the official newswire provider for Kids Help
Phone.
For further information: Virginia Middleton, Coordinator, Public
Relations, Kids Help Phone, (416) 586-5437 x8345, 1-800-268-3062 x8345,
virginiamiddleton@kidshelpphone.ca; Jacqueline Michelis, Bell Canada, Media
Relations, (416) 581-3311, 1-877-391-2007, jacqueline.michelis@bell.ca
