John Howard Society of Sudbury

Events

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September, 2026

September 10

World Suicide Prevention Day

Join Suicide Safer Network, and community organizations, on September 12 for a family-friendly event to raise awareness about suicide, its impact, and efforts to destigmatize suicide.
Together we can #StartTheConversation by changing the narrative on suicide. By initiating these vital conversations, we can break down barriers, raise awareness, and create better cultures of understanding and support.
Come out and enjoy community booths, snacks, prizes, and more!
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Together we can #StartTheConversation by changing the narrative on suicide. By initiating these vital conversations, we can break down barriers, raise awareness, and create better cultures of understanding and support.

Come out and enjoy community booths, snacks, prizes, and more!…  We look forward to seeing you there!

The commemoration in 2025 will take place at the New Sudbury Centre on September 6 from 10 am – 6 pm.  It is a family friendly event.

“Creating hope Through Action”

An estimated 703,000 people a year take their life around the world. For every suicide, there are likely 20 other people making a suicide attempt and many more have serious thoughts of suicide. Millions of people suffer intense grief or are otherwise profoundly impacted by suicidal behaviours.

Each suicidal death is a public health concern with a profound impact on those around them. By raising awareness, reducing the stigma around suicide, and encouraging well-informed action, we can reduce instances of suicide around the world.
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) was established in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO). The 10th of September each year focuses attention on the issue, reduces stigma and raises awareness among organizations, government, and the public, giving a singular message that suicide can be prevented.

We can all play a role in supporting those experiencing a suicidal crisis or those bereaved by suicide whether as a member of society, as a child, as a parent, as a friend, as a colleague or as a person with lived experience. We can all encourage understanding about the issue, reach in to people who are struggling, and share our experiences. We can all create hope through action and be the light.  (ref.  World Health organization www.who.int/campaigns/world-suicide-prevention-day/2022)

Big Red Firetruck Pull to benefit United Way set for Sept. 15

Images from last year's Big Red Firetruck Pull to benefit United Way Centraide North East Ontario. There is still time for teams to register for this year's event, which goes Sept. 15.

The second edition of that event returns Sept. 15, this time with 14 teams already registered to test their strength while benefiting United Way.

“Last year, we saw firsthand how much fun can happen when our community comes together for a great cause,” said Cory Roslyn, executive director of United Way Centraide North East Ontario, in a news release. “To already have 14 teams registered this year is incredible. We’re excited to see businesses and organizations challenging themselves, having fun and, most importantly, helping raise funds that will make a difference right here in our community.”

Not only have more teams registered for this year’s Big Red Firetruck Pull, but this year’s fundraising has already surpassed the $20,000 raised last year, United Way said.

And there is still time to register. So, if you represent a business, an organization, a family a group of friends — put together a team and put your strength and your fundraising skills to the test, and help raise some big funds to help local families benefit from United Way services.

Teams must include 10 people. The minimum fundraising amount to participate is $1,000.

Besides friendly competition and fundraising, teams compete for awards, including Fastest Pull Time, Top Fundraising Team and Best Team Spirit.

To register your team, click here.   or  www.uwcneo.com/get-involved/events/firetruck-pull-sudbury?utm_source=chatgpt.com

The Big Red Firetruck Pull goes Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot at SilverCity Cinemas.

 

Organizers of annual Prisoners’ Justice Day call for ‘help, not handcuffs’

Seen here Aug. 10 at the annual Prisoners’ Justice Day event, CEO of the John Howard Society, Sara-Jane Berghammer said that since 2000, more than half of prison deaths nationwide have resulted from unnatural causes—including preventable overdoses, suicides, and untreated medical conditions—with the average age of death being just 44.5 years old.     Rather than gathering on the front lawn of the Sudbury District Jail—which is currently under construction—more than 30 advocates, service providers, and community members gathered outside the John Howard Society’s 204 Pine Street office for the annual Prisoners’ Justice Day event on Aug. 10.
Seen here Aug. 10 at the annual Prisoners’ Justice Day event is executive director of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Northeastern Ontario, Amy Collins, who told the group challenging the reliance on prison infrastructure and the expanding focus on incarceration.      Rather than gathering on the front lawn of the Sudbury District Jail—which is currently under construction—more than 30 advocates, service providers, and community members gathered outside the John Howard Society’s 204 Pine Street office for the annual Prisoners’ Justice Day event on Aug. 10.
James Sitko, who lives with epilepsy and postictal psychosis—a temporary psychiatric condition following grand mal seizures—shared his personal experience with the justice system at the annual Prisoners’ Justice Day event on Aug. 10 in Sudbury.
As deaths inside Ontario’s provincial correctional facilities reach record highs, local organizations call for for community-based health support rather than overcrowded cells and tough-on-crime rhetoric.  The John Howard Society sincerely thanks all of our fellow social service agencies that assisted in this commemoration and every community member who came to this event.

United Way North East Ontario & YWCA Sudbury - YWCA Sudbury

 

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 30

The Indian Residential School system operated across Canada between the 1870s and the 1990s. Indian Residential Schools were created to separate Indigenous children from their families and communities, and to systematically strip away their traditions, cultural practices and languages.

 

 

Bingo at Delta Bingo Gaming Sudbury

     

Every month at Delta Bingo

Every week, on Thursday  we sponsor a bingo at Delta Bingo Gaming Sudbury. Join us for a great time !  Would you like to volunteer ?  Call Sara at the John Howard Society.

 

 

Did You Know ? …

You can contact the JHS at any time for information on the criminal justice system.  We are the leaders in the field of community criminal justice.