Reunion supports mental health
Vernon Morning StarOct 12, 2017
Schratter, who is part of the grad class, created the ride to raise awareness of mental health, reduce the discrimination and stigma around mental illness and raise funds to benefit local programs and services.
"We are all so moved by Mike's story, both his personal journey and for the community as well. What a powerful mark to make in the world, to start a national movement for mental health." said
"We wanted to support our classmate with this donation and honour the great work he has done to improve mental health not only for us in Vernon but for everyone across
Schratter's family and friends have taken up the cause, locally organizing the Vernon Ride Don't Hide for the past five years and raising more than
"It is inspiring to see spontaneous community support with events like this one that not only raise funds for critical community services but also work to break down the stigma surrounding mental health," said
Ride Don't Hide will be held