Media advisory - Montreal walks together to support Kids Help Phone

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MONTREAL, April 30, 2015 /CNW/ - This Sunday, May 3, Montrealers will come together to raise much needed funds for kids emotional health and well-being when they take part in Kids Help Phone's 14^th annual Walk so Kids Can Talk presented by BMO.

As Kids Help Phone's only national fundraising event, the Walk raises funds to help keep the crucial, sometimes life-saving service available, for all young people in Canada.

Since 1989, over 7.1 million young people have reached out to Kids Help Phone in their time of need.

WHAT	Kids Help Phone's Walk so Kids Can Talk presented by BMO is a family friendly event, taking place in over 40 communities across Canada
WHEN	Sunday, May 3, 10:00 AM
	Media availability at 10:30 AM
WHO
	Over 800 local community members and 80 volunteers in support of Kids Help Phone Suzanne Duff, Regional Director, Kids Help Phone Marjorie Vallée, radio host, Rouge FM Dave Kaufman, radio host, CJAD Local artists who promote youth empowerment locally and nationally: Jonathan Émile, Milan Boronell, David Hodges, Prima Danse, Girls Unite
WHERE	Parc Angrignon
	3400, boulevard Trinitarian
	Montréal, QC
	H4E 4J3

About Kids Help Phone
Kids Help Phone is a Canadian and world leader, known for its expertise and continuous innovation as Canada's only 24/7 professional counselling and information service for young people. Since 1989, it has offered kids, teens, and young adults a critical lifeline of hope and support through its free, anonymous service, which research shows significantly improves youth mental health. Young people reach out to Kids Help Phone's counsellors from every corner of the country via phone, Live Chat, and web post, and also benefit from its database of 40,000 local youth-serving programs. Kids Help Phone's websites and Always There app, both widely recognized models of youth-focused design, offer therapeutic tools, games, information, and counselling. As an organization that speaks with young people every day, Kids Help Phone works to share their perspectives and improve their well-being on a societal level. Kids Help Phone raises the majority of its revenue from individuals, foundations, corporations, and community fundraising; thanks to its generous donors, it can be there – always – for the 6.5 million young people in Canada between five and 20, in English and in French.

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SOURCE Kids Help Phone

Media contact: Debbie Jussome, [email protected], 514 217-4262