Take a Hike Foundation

We partnered with PwC Canada, supported by the BC Ministry of Education Analytics Branch to study the long-term positive impacts of Take a Hike, and measure the social return on investment (SROI) in the program. We released the full report within our new 2020 Yearbook. Visit takeahikeyearbook.org to learn more. #youtheducation #youthmentalhealth #outdooreducation #philanthropy #SROI

It’s really easy to feel like you're alone in your existence. Our culture turns to screens for information and validation, but our lives online are just a small part of who we are. When vulnerable youth in the Take a Hike program get outside in nature on a weekly basis, they: ❌📱 take a break from technology ☮️ experience moments of peace 🤔 have time to self-reflect 🔎 discover who they are and who they want to become 🫂 connect with their peers and caring adults 😅🏔️physically challenge themselves 🤩 develop the self-confidence and skills to overcome life’s challenges Help youth know they aren’t alone. #weareallconnected Donate now and give vulnerable youth meaningful outdoor experiences. https://ow.ly/681I50RlFtY

Exciting news! Youth from our Vancouver Island program had the opportunity to share their experiences at TAH with Sun FM today. And guess what? Sun FM will be kicking off a fun radio contest! Stay tuned for details on how you can join in on the action and win some awesome prizes.

While you can’t put a price on the healing power that nature has in our lives ⭐, there is a cost to make outdoor trips possible for Take a Hike youth. Your donations help pay for the gear, food, and other essential costs so that we can continue to provide these magical and life-changing outdoor experiences to vulnerable youth once a week! 🌲🏕️ Donate now. Visit https://ow.ly/v7eN50RlFc4 to make your one-time or monthly donation today.

Save the date for September 14, 2024, for IGNITE2024 - NatureNurture! Support Take a Hike and experience the Vancouver Island Conference Centre transform into an artistic experience of charitable activity as IGNITE aims to raise $100,000 for vulnerable youth in Nanaimo. Prepare for an evening of extraordinary performances featuring a diverse array of volunteer musicians, dancers, live art, models, drag artists, and more, all supported by local makeup artists and hairstylists. Together, we will showcase their talents in support of mental health. Proceeds will go to support Take a Hike Foundation and SD 68's Learning Alternatives School. Learn more and purchase tickets here: https://ow.ly/NuSn50Rt2gh

Take a Hike is always on a search to find new volunteers and practicum students! 👇 Applications are open all year round and we have extra openings in September! If you are interested in supporting the youth in our community - please visit our website to learn more: https://ow.ly/hS6L50QOftj #youthofbc #wwdatah #vulnerableyouth #mentalhealthawareness #outdooractivities #takeahikeyouth #explorebc #donation #takeahikefoundation #empoweryouth

Hi, I’m Tristan👋, a Mental Health Clinician at Take a Hike Foundation. Bringing vulnerable youth outside of the classroom once a week and into the great outdoors is one of the best tools that I utilize in my clinical practice. 🌳⭐ I build better relationships with youth when I’m hiking a mountain, paddling a kayak, or sitting around a campfire with them. 🥾🏕️ And the personal transformations that youth have on outdoor trips is remarkable! Will you join me and help create meaningful outdoor experiences for vulnerable BC youth? Donate now. https://ow.ly/WrAE50RlEVH *All new monthly donors who make a donation of $10/month or more will receive a cool Take a Hike toque.

We'd like to thank the Provincial Employees Community Services Fund (PECSF) for visiting our Sooke program recently and for their support of the Lower Mainland programs. Without this support, we would not be able to empower youth to build community, learn what they are capable of, and achieve their goals. #youthofbc #wwdatah #vulnerableyouth #mentalhealthawareness #outdooractivities #takeahikeyouth #explorebc #donation #takeahikefoundation #empoweryouth

Jaimie was a disengaged youth who only spoke with one-word answers. His grades at his previous high school were slipping and his shy personality made it hard for him to make friends or ask for help. But after Jaimie joined the Take a Hike program and experienced his first multi-day outdoor trip, everything changed. He found his voice 📢, made connections with others, got on top of his schoolwork and will be graduating soon! 🎓 Read Jaimie’s story at https://ow.ly/z6OG50RlEFK It’s a beautiful gift to empower vulnerable youth to develop their physical & emotional well-being through outdoor trips. Help make life-changing experiences like Jaimie’s possible. Donate now. https://ow.ly/c3UV50RlEFN *To maintain the privacy of the youth, the youth in the picture and in the story are not the same. Both are real Take a Hike youth.

Are you the Parent/Caregiver of a youth who participated in the Take a Hike Program within the last three years? If so we’d like to hear from you. Take a Hike is currently collecting responses for a Parent/Caregiver Survey to help improve our youth programs, whilst making Take a Hike the best it can be! If you’ve received an email invitation to participate we’d appreciate a few minutes of your time to provide your responses. If not, please email info@takeahikefoundation.org to request a survey be sent to you.