Description
This campaign has ended. Mental Health Moving Month ran from Saturday, August 1 to Sunday, August 30, 2026. The details below are kept for reference.
Organized by the WIRTH Foundation, the Vancouver charity behind WIRTH Hats, Mental Health Moving Month invited people across Metro Vancouver to get active in support of mental health. Participants signed up as Fundraising Champions, chose their own way to move (walking, running, cycling, swimming or anything else) and asked friends, family and co-workers to sponsor their efforts.
Funds raised went to the foundation's counselling program, which sponsors free mental health counselling for people who could not otherwise afford it.
About the WIRTH Foundation
WIRTH Hats was started by Ben Miller in memory of his friend Jakob Wirth, with profits from hat sales supporting free counselling. The WIRTH Foundation was created in 2023 to expand that program and remove cost as a barrier to getting help.
Campaign details
- Dates: August 1–30, 2026
- Format: Self-directed fundraiser; participants took part from anywhere, in any activity
- Organizer: WIRTH Foundation (registered Canadian charity)
- Cost: Free to join; participants collected donations
How to support year-round
You can still support the counselling program by donating to the WIRTH Foundation or buying a hat at wirthhats.com. For more ways to get involved locally, browse upcoming events in Metro Vancouver.
