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Doug, Brenda and our entire family's tribute to Kate Harris
Welcome!
In support of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - Thames Valley (our local London Ontario chapter) and with the help of some very special people from London Ontario's "London International Airport" on May 31st, 2025 we hosted For the Love of Kate I Ride presents “Ride the Runway & Car Show for Mental Health!!"
It was cold and windy but the hearts were warm
Coming together to make a difference!
Our Family Thanks you!
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Reduce the Stigma!
It is OK ! Let's talk about Mental Health
Thanks to all who supported us!
End the stigma with support, compassion & understanding!!
Thank you so much to the "Kettle Creek Swans", who have donated $1,000.00 to CMHATV!!!
Thanks to Lubrico Warranty!!!
Wow! An incredible $10,000.00 donation to CMHA from Lubrico. Amazing!!.
London Jet Aircraft Museum
City of London Fire Department
Great place and great people! Please check them out!
City of London Fire Department
London International Airport
City of London Fire Department
Thanks for coming out and showing your support!
London International Airport
London International Airport
London International Airport
This event would not have been possible without the amazing folks from the London International Airport!
Food Trucks!
London International Airport
London International Airport
Thanks to Shaw's Gourmet Dogs & Spuds. If you have an event, great people!!
Still Time to Donate!!
2019 Bike Ride London to Halifax
2019 Bike Ride London to Halifax
Canadian Mental Health Association Thames Valley does amazing work and deserves our support
2019 Bike Ride London to Halifax
2019 Bike Ride London to Halifax
2019 Bike Ride London to Halifax
Daily blogs from our 2019 ride through Eastern Canada
OUR STORY
2019 Bike Ride London to Halifax
OUR STORY
To learn more of our story, please scroll to the bottom or follow the link
And of course, a thanks to those who contributed Door Prizes
Home Depot London North Adelaide & Fanshaw Park
Lynn's Bakery 2190 Dundas St.
London International Airport - YXU
Red Balloons Photography
Damien Warner Fitness Centre 755 Wonderland Rd N
Arva Flour Mills 2142 Elgin, Arva
Camara Canada 217 Dundas & Cherryhill Mall
And to Sharon Anne for the stickers!
The last Word
Hi Friends!
I suppose with this posting, our 2025 runway event is a wrap! It doesn't however mean the work has come to and end.
We look forward to future endeavors and thank you all for your support, and for your efforts to end the stigma and to advocate for those amongst us in need!
I hope that by continuing to share our story, we have he
Hi Friends!
I suppose with this posting, our 2025 runway event is a wrap! It doesn't however mean the work has come to and end.
We look forward to future endeavors and thank you all for your support, and for your efforts to end the stigma and to advocate for those amongst us in need!
I hope that by continuing to share our story, we have helped encourage you all to look after yourselves, and to help those you touch as you are able. The challenges we face in today's society continue!
From me, from Brenda and all of our family, thanks again. When needed, we will continue pushing up the hill and against the wind so we can feel the exhilaration that awaits when we change direction and find the wind at our back on the decent.
Doug
Our Story
Welcome!!
My name is Doug Harris and like so many others, tragically, my 32-year-old daughter Kate died by suicide in late August of 2016. Kate was a wonderful and caring daughter, friend, sister and aunt who should
have had so much living yet to do.
As her Dad, I was blind to her struggles with mental health. She would occasionally touch on it,
My name is Doug Harris and like so many others, tragically, my 32-year-old daughter Kate died by suicide in late August of 2016. Kate was a wonderful and caring daughter, friend, sister and aunt who should
have had so much living yet to do.
As her Dad, I was blind to her struggles with mental health. She would occasionally touch on it, but I had no idea what was lurking just below the surface. Admittedly, even if she had shared more with me, I'm not so sure I would have recognized the full extent of her pain. Outwardly, she was just too strong, happy and generous for me to understand her struggle.
I knew from the start that Kate's story could not end with her death. She was a special lady, and her death had to mean something! My hope is that by sharing Kate's story, others will live and prosper. That people suffering will reach out and ask for help, that those recipients entrusted with receiving such an ask will be understanding and help steer the person in an appropriate direction, that employers will be compassionate and non-judgmental and that health care providers will have the tools and talent to ensure a positive outcome.
In honour of Kate, with the support of my wonderful wife Brenda and our dog Lily, in 2019 I bicycled over 2,200 kms from London, Ontario (Kate's birthplace) to Halifax, NS (where Kate lived and died). Through this initiative, and with the help of many wonderful people, our family was proud to have raised over $25,000 in support of London Ontario's St. Joseph's Healthcare Foundation - an amazing group of people we have been very proud to support!
https://www.sjhc.london.on.ca/foundation
For more information on my ride, please check out my blogs - which were updated daily as I rode across Eastern Canada.