Growth is not enough.

Every year, we’ve had the honour to be able to report on the significant expansion of our reach across Canada. Fiscal 2019 was no exception. Each of our programs grew by more than 30%. We reached over 170,000 young people in person, and our message reached over 30 million people online and in the media.

But at Jack.org, growth means more than just increasing numbers. It means making an important impact. It means educating a generation, and changing knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours. It also means always searching for ways to innovate and hold ourselves accountable to rigorous standards in order to create unprecedented change. 
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This will take growth of the staff team and our network of young leaders. It will take bold choices, great governance, effective strategy, excellent execution, and a lot of hard work. With your support we're ready for it. Our 2,800 brilliant and passionate young leaders are backed by over 12,000 individual donors, hundreds of volunteers and allies, plus dozens of foundation and corporate supporters. We’re makers and builders and doers.

Jack.org is not your average charity. And we're proud of it.

With all my love, 
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Eric Windeler, Founder & Executive Director of Jack.org
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Campus Assessment Tool Pilot

We will be curious.

If we want to change things, we have to understand them. So this year we launched the Campus Assessment Tool with Jack Chapters in ten schools across the country. The results will bring young people and adult decision-makers to the table in a meaningful dialogue towards healthier campus environments.

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Be THere

We will innovate.

More than a year ago, our young leaders unearthed a huge gap in mental health: young people keep being told to reach out and ask for help, but wait times to access services are too long and their peers and loved ones aren't sure how to provide support in the interim. So we worked with our network to develop Be There—a game-changing mental health resource that teaches us all how to better support someone when they're struggling with their mental health. As of September 15, 2019, over 100,000 people had already visited BeThere.org. It’s helping us create warmer and more supportive communities.

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ADVOCACY 

We will have courage.

When you have a good idea, a logical argument, the knowledge to back it up, and the patience to see it through...you can make real change. This year, our young leaders sat down with policy makers and key stakeholders—including the Federal Minister of Health—to share their insights and advocate for change. They also published poignant opinion pieces that always remained focused on systemic policy (not parties), progress (not blame), and reason (not reaction).

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JACK SUMMITS EXPANSION

We will work for everyone.

We will always have work to do when it comes to accessibility and representation. 30% of our network identify as LGBTQ2S+ and 22% identify as a visible minority. We need to make sure that our work, and young leaders, address and represent the specific needs of Canada’s diverse youth population. This year, we worked with young leaders in the North, the Prairies, and francophone Montreal to expand our Summit program across Canada and reach those who need intentional representation and equitable support.

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JACK RIDE 10

We will build community.

None of our work would be possible without our outstanding community of donors, supporters, and allies. This year, Jack Riders raised over $1.3 million—a record-breaking achievement. Because of our generous sponsors, 100% of funds raised directly supports the work of our young leaders. Not to mention: Brainfreeze expanded to three regions, and we had more community-led fundraising events than ever before.

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