A Run For Chris

The 3rd Annual 5km run/walk in memory of Chris Owens

All net proceeds go to supporting Youth Wellness Centre at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (YWC).

• The YWC is a safe environment for young people ages 17 to 25 to receive expert care for mental health and substance use concerns. The YWC team is committed to bridging the gap between the youth and adult mental health care systems – a time when young people can fall through the cracks of our system.
• The care team at the YWC offers culturally sensitive and inclusive programming to support BIPOC and 2SLGBTQSAI+ communities who often experience racism, trauma, exclusion, and mental health challenges related to the intersection of their identities.

11am event start time

Register for the race or donate and learn more here

How You Can Help

Event Volunteers

• This is a great event, but we need lots of help to make it happen. We’d truly appreciate your help. You can view available opportunities and sign up HERE

Food Donations / Support

• We are looking to offer some food options to our participants. Do you have product to donate, the ability to help us cater the event, or own a food truck? We’d love to hear from you!

Event Day Entertainment

• We enjoy gathering after the event to share memories of Chris and would love to have some entertainment. Could you provide your band’s services, DJ, or perhaps offer balloon animals or face painting?

Connections to Potential Sponsors

• Maybe you can help us grow our network and connect to some new local businesses. Let us take you for a coffee so we can chat and help A Run for Chris raise more for St. Joe’s!

Learn about how you can help via sponsorship or event volunteering here

The $35 Registration Fee includes a Run for Chris t-shirt

About Chris Owens:

Chris Owens was a vibrant and magnetic individual who lost his battle to the difficult world of mental health and addiction on August 20th, 2021; he was 26 years old.

Chris grew up in Waterdown, Ontario attending Guardian Angels and Waterdown Highschool and is known around the community as a charming and charismatic man, known for touching and enhancing the lives of each person he met, stranger or family.

Chris often found peace in running. He was an impressive cross-country runner throughout elementary school and continued to run almost daily wherever he was in the world.