The Royal
Events & Initiatives

Community Fundraisers

Participate in one of our fundraisers—or host your own—and support mental illness and addiction care at The Royal.
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Community Partnerships

Events and fundraisers play a vital role in improving innovative research and specialized patient care at The Royal. Join our community in making a difference—helping more people reclaim their lives from mental illness and addiction.

A woman holds a sign for Run for Women that reads: Mental health. The only way there is together.
Shoppers Drug Mart Run for Women Ottawa
May 31, 2026
Run, walk, or roll and support women’s mental health programs and initiatives at The Royal.
A group of people wearing t-shirts and sweaters for D.I.F.D.
Do It For Daron (DIFD)
Ongoing
A grassroots movement started by the friends and family of Daron Richardson in her honour— supporting youth mental health and suicide prevention education, awareness, and research initiatives at The Royal.
A group of golfers walk across the golf course on a bright, sunny day
Hydro Ottawa Golf
September 2026
Golf tournament hosted by Hydro Ottawa in support of The Royal.
A group of musicians on stage perform for an event
Ottawa Blues for Youth
September 2026
Jazz/blues music concert in support of youth mental health initiatives at The Royal.
Epic Ride
September 2026
175 km community motorcycle ride–raising awareness and breaking down stigma surrounding mental illness and suicide, in support of The Royal.
Mental illness doesn’t get the attention it needs because of stigma. I wanted to change that and The Royal was the right place to start.
— Tracy Shouldice, Community Fundraiser for The Royal

Host a fundraising event

Whether you want to host a fundraising event, or just create a donation page, your hard work improves access to care for those with mental illness and addiction, and support for their families. Thank you for standing with us.

Using our event plan template, start to bring your ideas to life. Identify your audience, set your fundraising goal and most importantly, set a date for your event.

Fill out the community event fundraising form. Tell us more about your event and how we can support.

From social media promotion to our DIY fundraising platform spread the word about your event.

Take photos and be sure to tag us on social media. Keep track of donations using the community fundraising donation pledge form so we can issue tax receipts where applicable.

Submit your event proceeds within 30 days of your event.

Download our Fundraising Toolkit and get started today. If you need additional support, contact our events team at events@theroyal.ca or call us at (613) 722-6521 ext. 6059

Explore more community fundraisers

Looking for inspiration or to get involved in the community? Explore our upcoming community fundraisers and help support life saving care and research at The Royal.

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