On October 12th, Eric Pollock will be lacing up his running shoes and taking on a full marathon to raise funds for The Men&#39;s Centre &mdash; with every step dedicated to supporting men and families in our community. Note From Eric:&nbsp;<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;" id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.38; margin: 12pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: inherit;">Why I&rsquo;m Running<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.38; margin: 12pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: inherit;">Over the past year, I&rsquo;ve come to realize how vital support networks are, how important it is to develop community, and the power of showing up for yourself. I&rsquo;ve reached five years of sobriety this year in June, and have gone through a separation that became a major turning point in my life. &nbsp;I wasn&rsquo;t always aware of the support systems around me, and as welcome a realization it was, it was frustrating to realize how much people were willing to help and never believed it. Whether institutional resources like men&#39;s clinics or simply the power of friends showing up. I now know those supports are out there. Sometimes we just don&rsquo;t know how to ask.<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.38; margin: 12pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: inherit;">Training for this marathon has become a form of accountability. A way to take care of my physical and mental health with a clear, consistent goal. &nbsp;I chose to put on a pair of running shoes and push myself, instead of buying a pack of cigarettes and spiraling out. &nbsp;I&rsquo;ll admit it&rsquo;s been a coping mechanism at times, but it&rsquo;s one I&rsquo;m proud of. &nbsp;While I&rsquo;m running for myself, weekly and in the upcoming marathon, I&rsquo;m also running for something bigger: &nbsp;a chance to give back and to raise awareness and funds for men&rsquo;s mental health support.<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.38; margin: 12pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: inherit;">My first-ever race was a run for recovery, which felt like a fitting first step, and this feels like a natural continuation of that journey. I hope this can be a way to not only heal myself but contribute to the broader conversation and make support more visible and accessible for others. By donating, you&rsquo;re helping fund the resources and programs that give men the support they need when they need it most.<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.38; margin: 12pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: inherit;">Join me in this mission. Every step I take on October 12 is for recovery, for connection, and for every one who needs to know they are not alone. Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable!

Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you sincerely for supporting Eric&#39;s Fundraiser. This donation greatly helps our mission. If you would like to contribute further to our cause, contact us to become a volunteer, or spread the word about our mission! Linda Stephenson, Executive DirectorLinda@themenscentre.ca

On October 12th, Eric Pollock will be lacing up his running shoes and taking on a full marathon to raise funds for The Men's Centre — with every step dedicated to supporting men and families in our community. Note From Eric: <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.38;margin:12pt 0px;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Why I’m Running<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.38;margin:12pt 0px;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Over the past year, I’ve come to realize how vital support networks are, how important it is to develop community, and the power of showing up for yourself. I’ve reached five years of sobriety this year in June, and have gone through a separation that became a major turning point in my life.  I wasn’t always aware of the support systems around me, and as welcome a realization it was, it was frustrating to realize how much people were willing to help and never believed it. Whether institutional resources like men's clinics or simply the power of friends showing up. I now know those supports are out there. Sometimes we just don’t know how to ask.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.38;margin:12pt 0px;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Training for this marathon has become a form of accountability. A way to take care of my physical and mental health with a clear, consistent goal.  I chose to put on a pair of running shoes and push myself, instead of buying a pack of cigarettes and spiraling out.  I’ll admit it’s been a coping mechanism at times, but it’s one I’m proud of.  While I’m running for myself, weekly and in the upcoming marathon, I’m also running for something bigger:  a chance to give back and to raise awareness and funds for men’s mental health support.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.38;margin:12pt 0px;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">My first-ever race was a run for recovery, which felt like a fitting first step, and this feels like a natural continuation of that journey. I hope this can be a way to not only heal myself but contribute to the broader conversation and make support more visible and accessible for others. By donating, you’re helping fund the resources and programs that give men the support they need when they need it most.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.38;margin:12pt 0px;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Join me in this mission. Every step I take on October 12 is for recovery, for connection, and for every one who needs to know they are not alone. Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable!

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1. **Organization Mission & Cause:**
   - **Mission:** The Men's Centre is dedicated to supporting men and families in the community by providing resources and programs that promote mental health, wellness, and personal development. Their focus is on creating a safe space for men to seek help and build supportive networks.
   - **Cause:** They aim to address issues related to men's mental health, emphasizing the importance of community support and connection.

2. **Type of Activities:**
   - **Programs and Services:** The organization offers various programs focused on mental health support, recovery, and personal development for men. This includes workshops, counseling, and community events.
   - **Fundraising Campaigns:** The "Eric Pollock Marathon Fundraiser" is a recent initiative where participants raise funds through running events, highlighting the importance of physical activity in mental health.
   - **Community Engagement:** They engage the community through awareness campaigns, events, and partnerships that promote men's health and well-being.

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   - **Impact Metrics:** While specific metrics are not detailed, the organization emphasizes the importance of community support and personal stories of recovery, indicating a focus on qualitative impact.
   - **Volunteer Info:** The website encourages community involvement and may have volunteer opportunities, although specific details are not provided.

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