Cook for a Cause
Cook for a Cause and help youth in crisis!
Raise essential funds for Sir David Martin Foundation to help 'youth in crisis' by sharing a meal with your friends and family. Take the time to sit down around the dinner table with your loved ones to eat, laugh and communicate.
Open up the communication lines for discussions about mental health issues, drug and alcohol awareness and other youth issues that may be affecting the people you care about.
Host a dinner party, Sunday BBQ or even a high tea! The choice is yours. Be creative!
Research conducted by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University over a decade consistently found that the more often children have dinner with their parents, the less likely they are to smoke, drink or use drugs. Download the full report here.
Simply put: Dinner makes a difference.
We challenge all family's regardless of size or shape to share a meal together regularly it maybe more important than you think.
- Did you know?
75% of mental health disorders begin before the age of 25 years and 70% of young people who experience mental health and substance abuse problems don't seek help.