MEDIA RELEASE

CANADIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS ROWING ASSOCIATION GIVES DONATION TO KIDS HELP PHONE IN SUPPORT OF KIDS MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

May 25, 2020 – To mark this year’s Mental Health Week and support children in need of help during these uncertain times brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association is donating $5,000 to Kids Help Phone.

Communities need to support each other during times of need and the CSSRA wants to help do its part as our country grapples with this unprecedented health crisis. We are an organization that supports high school athletes pursue their rowing dreams, and while the oars stay out of the water we want to make sure young people have the tools they need to support good mental health during this difficult time.

Kids Help Phone is a national organization that does great work offering young people in crisis the assurity that they are never alone. The COVID-19 pandemic has created unique challenges for young people used to being in school and around friends and family, and often stressful worries about their health and the health of their loved ones. With our donation we know Kids Help Phone will be able to help provide support to any young person who needs to talk.

“For 75 years CSSRA has taken pride in supporting high-school rowers on and off the water. This donation is a way for our organization to continue to support our athletes and all young people navigating the uncertainty of the pandemic.”

– Dave Pelette, Director, CSSRA

CONTACT

For media inquiries contact:

James Ingram

Secretary, CSSRA

(647) 969-6127