Local market supporting mental health in the community next month

There is no cost to attend but the food bank will be accepting donations.

She says different groups and organizations that either advocate or provide mental health resources for youth and adults will be there.

Some include the Redcliff Youth Centre, Inner Man Project, For All The Brothers, and Canadian Mental Health Association.

A grief counsellor and the Veterans’ Family Services from CFB Suffield will also attend.

She says there will be gift baskets up for silent auction with proceeds to support mental health programs in the community.

Wallin says she wanted to do something for the community to start the change.

“I just wanted to help. And then we lost a young boy and that really hurt because I got my own two boys. And as a mom it’s like okay now these might be some things we look at later in the future, where do I go for resources, who do I turn to for things to look out for? I have a lot of friends and family that were affected by some of the losses that we had so it just felt like a good time to bring the community together,” she told Chat News.

A variety of about 30 local vendors and businesses will also be in attendance for shopping during the Hatters Helping Hatters mental health market.

Wallin says every one including businesses and the organizations were on board right away to help.

“Just a lot of different avenues to provide a lot of different types of help. Anything just to get something to change. I don’t know what it will take, but at least there’s a start.”

And she thanks the community for the support

“I’m defiantly not doing this by myself, everyone is helping in any way that they can so it’s very community-based,” Wallin said.

by Chantal Wagner

Local market supporting mental health in the community next month

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