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ALEX MONAGHAN YOUTH PROGRAM
MAKING COMMUNITY SERVICE FUN!
Through education, experience, and support by youth, created with youth, and implemented for youth, the Carion Fenn Foundation's programming empowers young people to work together, support one another, and gain valuable experience. Participants complete the community service hours required for high school graduation while preparing for college, university, trades, or the workforce.This program is proudly funded by the Pickering Mayor’s Gala and supported by Mayor Kevin Ashe, Karen O’Brien, Ontario Shores, Lakeridge Health, and others.
SHARING ALEX'S STORY
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month in the City of Pickering this November, I’m sharing Alex’s story to help raise awareness about mental health challenges in our community and to encourage support for those who are struggling. As many of you know, I tragically lost my son Alex to suicide on April 1, 2018. He was just 27 years old. By putting a face to mental illness, we hope to break the stigma and inspire more open conversations about mental health. - Karen O'Brien. Learn more <click here>
GET YOUR HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEER HOURS
If you are a youth looking to gain your community involvement hours required to graduate high school, this position is for you. We believe that volunteering allows you to gain valuable experiences, develop transferable skills, explore different sectors and potential career paths, understand your role as an active citizen, and discover how you can support and strengthen your community.
WAYS TO VOLUNTEER
GENERAL Youth Volunteer: Youths looking to complete their 40 hours of community volunteering can register to join our program. By simply sending us an email, we will send details about joining our community events, food distributions, feeding the homeless, charity management and more. In our Youth Program, we participate in many community events, including the Youth Mental Health Chat, Queens Park Mental Health Chat, Flag Raisings, Mental Health Forum, Black Experience Townhall and more.
CERTIFICATE Youth Volunteer: Youths must complete a minimum of 40 hours + through our scheduled activities to graduate from our certificate program and be included to receive a certificate at Queens Park. At the end of our program, each member will be given a Certificate from the Carion Fenn Foundation (Letter, certificate & Package): Certificate from Mayor Kevin Ashe, City of Pickering: Certificate from MPP Lorne Coe (Town of Whitby Member of Provincial Parliament); Certificate from Minister of Finance and MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament) Peter Bethlenfalvy, CPR Certification & others…
THE VIBE!
Through giving back to the community, helping to distribute food to the general pubic, feed the homeless in Town of Ajax, Flag Raising, Community Outreach, Community Events, Book Club, TV Show Filming & Production, Youth Voices Live Streaming, Youth Destress Day; Adopt A Park (Park Clean up), and more. Youths enrich their growth, develop their leadership abilities, and learn valuable skills that they can use moving forward. In addition, we have speakers to provide educational sessions, such as Mental Health, health, fitness, Nutrition, Yoga, and other areas which includes fun activities created for Youths, by our youths in this program. Certificate Members will have an official graduation at Queens Park.
MEET THE MAYOR & PROGRAM LAUNCH Kevin Ashe, Mayor, City of Pickering August 28, 2025, 9AM
On August 28, 2025, our Youths joined Mayor Ashe at the City of Pickering, City Hall to kick off the launch of the Alex Monaghan Youth Program. With this, our youth volunteers met Mayor Ashe, asked him questions, they got a brief understanding about different Government positions, the City of Pickering and what it is like to be a mayor. To end off the day, our youths got a photo-op with the mayor and the chance to take pictures wearing the mayoral chain. This program holds very dearly to Mayor Kevin Ashe as he is the stepfather of Alex Monaghan.
COMMUNITY CORN ROAST WITH MAYOR ASHE Rick Johnson Memorial Park September 6, 2025
Our Youths had the honour of joining Mayor Kevin Ashe and the community at the Rick Johnson Memorial Park to enjoy roasted corn, great conversations, and show community support.
SARAFINO FARM TOUR September 21, 2025
On September 21, 2025, our Youths had the opportunity to have a tour of the Sarafino Farm. Youths were able to feed Cows, Chickens, visit the family garden where they were able to pick veggies, and enjoyed a freshly made tomato salad with Olive Oil from Sarafino.
SUICIDE AWARENESS WALK September 7, 2025
21st Annual Durham Distress Centre Suicide Awareness Walk September 7, 2025. Our Alex Monaghan Youth Program Co-Chair & Carion Fenn Foundation founder was honoured to join the Alex Monaghan's Family to increase awareness of Suicide and Suicide Prevention Awareness’.
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH CHAT
On November 14, 21 & 28, 2025 Youths can gain hours to graduate from High School, by participating in our Alex Monaghan Youth Mental Health Chat in the City of Pickering at the Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex. To qualify for the hours, you are required to register for the Alex Monaghan Youth Mental Health Chat and send an email to smcm@carionfenn.org informing us that you are joining to gain hours so further details can be sent to your email. Attending all weeks of the chats are required. The goal is to make it easier for Youths to accomplish their hours while gaining knowledgeable experiences, education and support. On our website, click on the “Mental Health” tab, then click on “Youth Mental Health Chat” or click on "Register Now".
FLAG RAISING - CITY OF PICKERING
Alex Monaghan Mental Health Month
Flag Raising Ceremony
November 4, 2025, 11am
City of Pickering (City Hall)
One The Esplanade, Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 Canada
HEALTH 180 WITH CARION FENN - ROGERS TV
Youths can learn in behind the scenes work on Filming and production of Health 180 with Carion Fenn on Rogers TV.
QUEENS PARK MENTAL HEALTH CHAT
Each year in November, the Carion Fenn Foundation hosts a lunch at Queens Park with our Members of Provincial Parliament to discuss Mental Health, the impact, what is happening in the community and engage in conversation that can help make a difference for our community.
HEARTSAVER® CPR AED - LEVEL C ADULT, CHILD, INFANT CERTIFICATE.
Members from the Alex Monaghan Youth Program and selected participants from our Alex Monaghan Youth Mental Health Chat will be given the opportunity to complete the HEARTSAVER® CPR AED - LEVEL C ADULT, CHILD, INFANT Certificate with Tony Romano at TRTC Consultants through Heart & Stroke. Today we Certified 20 participants.
FOOD SUPPORT
Youths are involved in the Carion Fenn Foundation Food Support program which distributes food to the community, youths are required to participate to graduate from the certificate program.
HOMELESS SUPPORT
We want our youths to graduate from our program understanding the importance of giving back to the community, this can be done through helping to support our Homeless Community in the Town of Ajax. It is mandatory to participate in helping our homeless community.
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