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Your time, energy, and passion contribute to creating an environment of support, unity, and positive change. By joining us in our mission, you can:
Donate to Joy Run 50
Joy Run team is dedicated to providing a safe and legal environment for the annual Joy Run 50 event. To make this possible, we rely on your generous donations. Your support ensures that we can organize events that prioritize the safety and well-being of our running community.
Join us in pursuing your passion for running while contributing to a secure and enjoyable experience for all. Donate today and help us continue to create memorable running adventures!
To donate please send e-transfer to joyrun50@gmail.com or join us for a group session. You can also contact us directly if you would prefer to mail cash or cheque.
Become a Joy Run 50 sponsor
The annual Joy Run 50 event has come a long way in its journey, evolving and growing to encompass a wide range of distances that cater to runners of all skill levels. We are excited to invite potential sponsors to be a part of this incredible evolution.
By partnering with us, you’ll not only support a vibrant running community but also gain exposure to a diverse audience of participants. Join us in promoting inclusivity, health, and the joy of running. Become a sponsor today and help us make running dreams come true for all.
Join us in making a difference
Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer or new to lending a helping hand, your efforts are invaluable to us. Join the Joy Run community today and be part of a movement that’s focused on creating positive change, fostering healing, and spreading awareness about mental health and suicide prevention.
Share Our Media
We’re actively speaking out all the time and the more people we reach the more we can help! By sharing our content you’re helping Joy Run spread mental health awareness and welcome more people into our supportive running community.
CBC Atlantic Voice Documentary: Everyday, She Runs
Hear emotional stories from the trails in Martin Jones’s documentary, Everyday, She Runs.
She created an annual marathon to honour a brother who died by suicide
When Tanya Joy created the Joy Run 50 in memory of her…
Mental Health Week 2024
On May 8, 2024, Tanya Joy had the privilege of being a…
A mental health conversation around suicide prevention
The Signal with Adam Walsh will hear about a vigil to remember…
Spreading awareness about the 988 Suicide Hotline
Joy Run joined VOCM to discuss and how the dedicated line will ensure that people have access to the services they need.
9-8-8 Mental Health Crisis Line Now Live
Mental Health Advocate Tanya Joy and PhD Candidate Julie Dwyer discuss and how the dedicated line will ensure that people have access to the services they need.
Inspiring NL: Woman finds healing through running
Learn more about Tanya and her journey of healing through running on NTV.
Emergency Mental Health Line 9-8-8 Launching November 2023
The implementation of 9-8-8 as an easy-to-remember three-digit number will help reduce barriers to mental health and suicide prevention resources.
Joy Run 50 ultra trail race for promoting mental health
Martin Jones interviews Joy Run 50 creator Tanya Joy and race participant Melissa Arsenault on CBC radio.
Joy Run on CBC Listen
She’s definitely not running away from her pain. We hear from a runner who turned to the trails to deal with the death of her brother – and about the race she organizes in his memory.
‘I would have called it,’ says suicide awareness advocate
Tanya Joy, whose brother died by suicide and who attempted to take…
Tanya Joy at Kinesiology Association of NL’s Move Talks
In a world where tragedy can strike unexpectedly, it’s the strength of the human spirit that truly shines through.