The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is encouraging people to drop and give 2000 as part of the 2026 Push-Up Challenge.

The Push-Up Challenge raises money for mental health by getting people to do 2000 push-ups over a 23-day period.

Toni Klassen, Executive Director of CMHA Saskatoon, says the challenge is meant to inspire important conversations around mental health.

“Any opportunity that we have to open up the broader conversation, whether that’s publicly or amongst friends and family, coworkers, that sort of thing, I think anything that we’re doing that highlights mental health awareness and reduces stigma and maybe encourages even just one person to reach out and seek that support is why programs like this are important.”

Klassen adds that there is a meaningful reason why the challenge encourages people to do 2000 push-ups.

“The number 2000 is significant to this challenge and this initiative because it represents the 2000 lives lost to suicide each day around the world. It’s kind of a movement about learning and starting meaningful conversations about mental health.”

She says that signing up for the challenge is an easy process.

“People can sign up, it’s free to sign up to participate in the challenge. You can go to thepushupchallenge.ca, and sign up there as an individual, or you can sign up as a team and join us any time throughout the month.”

Along with signing up, donations can also be made at thepushupchallenge.ca. All donations stay in the community they are made in. The Push-Up Challenge runs until the 27th.

Since 2024, over 120,000 Canadians have participated in the Push-Up Challenge, raising over $6 million for the CMHA.