The Rășcanu Weekly Update

Lesson 28: Every step counts
By Alex Rășcanu

Good morning,

In life, we often underestimate how much impact a small act can truly have. But I’ve come to believe that the most meaningful changes happen not in giant leaps, but in the quiet, persistent steps we take toward goals that truly matter.

On September 20, I’ll be running 5 kilometers in the RBC Race for the Kids in support of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre's Family Navigation Project. This is a free service that connects youth aged 11 to 29 experiencing mental health and addictions issues, and their families, with clinically trained navigators who help them access the services they need, when they need it.

Sunnybook Health Sciences Centre matters a great deal to me: three of our four children were born there (one of them was born in Halifax when I was completing my advanced studies there), my wife worked there, a close family member is being treated there, and we were there earlier this week for a medical appointment.

I’m running to support the hospital and its mission to serve as a beacon of hope. The hospital is the largest trauma centre in Canada.

Here’s what you can do:

Donate, if you are able: Let's support Sunnybrook’s life-changing, free service that connects youth aged 11-29 to mental health and addiction care: Donate here
Join the run: If you’re in Toronto on Sept. 20, why not run alongside me? Sign up to join the team I'm part of ("Team Sunnybrook"): Race for the kids
Let's practice together: If you sign up for the run, reply to this message to let me know and we can set a few times when we can practice running together in preparation for the Sept. 20 race.

Side note: if you prefer walking over running, join us for one of the other upcoming #ExperienceTO free historical tours.

With gratitude,
Alex Rășcanu

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