The family of Savy Turcotte walked in memory of their daughter who committed suicide two years ago.
“In today’s day in age with cyber bullying and everything else that comes with these phones they need a place to reach out,” Doug Kramer said.
More than 100 people walked to raise money to support Saskatchewan’s youth with personal pledges.
CTV’s Heather Anderson and Lee Jones emcee’d the event.
The Walk So Kids Can Talk is a 5 km walk which raises money for Kids Help Phone. It is a charity that provides around the clock counselling services to Canadian children. In Saskatchewan, 22 kids per day use the service.
“Sometimes there are things that you can’t tell your parents or your friends,” Jessie Arsenault said.
The walk is the charity’s only national fundraiser. It takes places in 40 communities across the country.
“It’s heartwarming to see a community come together and encourage people to think of their own reasons and thing of the young people in their own lives and what it would mean to have that extra support,” Trish Taylor, the organizer of the walk.
Kids Help phone has been available to kids in Canada for over twenty years. For today’s youth it offers a vital outlet.
“If they can’t talk about it they need to let it out. Sometimes talking about it is the best way to heal,” said Arsenault.
Donations will be accepted until the end of May on the Kids’ Help Phone website.
