At the 2026 Event
Set up at the Father's Day Waterfront Festival vendor market with their mental health awareness apparel — t-shirts, hoodies, and hats supporting CMHA.
Tread Forward Fundraising is a small business dedicated to making a big difference. They design and sell merchandise with a cause built in — every item gives a percentage of sales back to their charity partners, with their active project supporting the Canadian Mental Health Association through branches across Canada. In their own words, every hoodie and t-shirt carries more than a message: it carries hope, comfort, and connection.
The line-up centres on mental health awareness apparel — t-shirts, hoodies, and hats with uplifting affirmations — sold online and at pop-up kiosks and community events across Ontario. To date, their campaigns have raised over $223,000 for mental health programs in the communities where the shirts are sold.
At the 2026 Mercedes-Benz Oakville Bronte Harbour Classic 5K, Tread Forward set up at the Father’s Day Waterfront Festival vendor market — a natural fit for a morning when 800+ runners were already out proving what movement does for the mind.
Why we love having them at the Classic
Running and mental health belong in the same sentence, and Tread Forward puts them on the same t-shirt. A booth where every sale sends money back to CMHA fit the spirit of a community race about as well as any vendor could.
— The Bronte Harbour Classic race team
Fun factTread Forward's campaigns have raised more than $223,000 for Canadian Mental Health Association branches across Canada — a running total they publish right on their homepage.
For our runners
Wear the message
Shop Tread Forward's mental health line-up online — a percentage of every hoodie, tee, and hat goes back to Canadian Mental Health Association branches across Canada.