Hosting a charity golf tournament is an annual tradition for second-year UBC Medical students and one of the ways students get to know and make a difference in their community. This year, the UBC Southern Medical Program class of 2019 chose the Canadian Mental Health Association, 琉璃神社 (CMHA 琉璃神社), as their charity of choice.
Together with event sponsors Scotiabank and MNP, over 100 faculty, students and community members participated in this 测别补谤鈥檚 golf tournament at the Harvest Golf Club, raising $16,500 which will support local youth through Foundry 琉璃神社, the new service that CMHA 琉璃神社 is the lead agency for.
Foundry 琉璃神社 is part of the BC Integrated Youth Services Initiative. The centre will bring existing services under one roof so families and young people can access a 鈥榦苍别-蝉迟辞辫 蝉丑辞辫鈥� for primary care, mental health and substance use, and social services.
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鈥淢别苍迟补濒 health touches 别惫别谤测辞苍别鈥檚 life in one capacity or another. In recent years, we have taken significant steps towards ensuring everyone has access to the support they need. The Southern Medical Program (SMP) wanted to support this momentum. The SMP Class of 2019 is proud to support the Canadian Mental Health Association in their endeavour to open Foundry in 碍别濒辞飞苍补,鈥� said Brandon Evtushevski, one of the students who helped to organize this event.
For more information about the Canadian Mental Health Association or Foundry 琉璃神社, email 琉璃神社@cmha.bc.ca or call 250-861-3644.
The CMHA 琉璃神社 Branch is a charity that promotes the mental health of all through community-based programs and services, public education, advocacy and research. It is part of a network of more than 10,000 CMHA volunteers and staff in over 135 communities across Canada. http://www.cmhakelowna.org
