2025 Fundraiser
Raising Our Cups:
Celebrating 10 Years of Community and Connection
Event Description
A decade of Vent Over Tea
In 2025, Vent Over Tea will mark a major milestone: 10 years of building community connections through the power of active listening. What began as a small, student-run initiative to provide free, stigma-free support to individuals in Montreal has grown into a movement that reaches across Quebec, fostering mental well-being and strengthening bonds, ensuring no voice goes unheard.
The fundraiser will showcase our journey over the past decade. We’re planning a full week of exciting community events, which will include an active listening workshop, a Montreal photo walk, fitness and nature activities, and more.
Our Goal is to raise funds to support our continued growth, so we can bring our free mental health resources to even more communities across Quebec and Canada.
Raffle Prizes
To celebrate 10 years of free mental health support, we’re giving away themed prize baskets and other prizes featuring products and experiences from some of Montreal’s most beloved local businesses fundraiser and enter the raffle. More prizes to come! Here’s what up for grabs:
Humour + Connection Basket
Drawn Sunday, June 1!
– Happy Tears MTL: The Connect Deck Vol.1
– Sugar Sammy: 2 x June 18th tickets
WELLNESS BASKET
– Welma Studio: 2x infrared sauna sessions, tote + bath salts
– Ballethop: 1 week free class trial
– Christie Creative: creative bundle including books, stickers, card + Key chain
ARTS BASKET
– Fine arts museum passes: Passes for 2
– Studio Ceramique Sud-Ouest: pottery class gift card
– Art et fleurs: gift card
SWEET MUSIC BASKET
– OSM: 2 category 2 tickets
– Homers MTL: 2 x $20 gift cards
ECO BASKET
– Espace pour la vie: Biodome pass for 4
– Pop Culture Gourmet Pops: gourmet popsicles gift card
– Sampson Ecoshop: Package of eco items
MONTREAL BASKET
– bkind: Face scrub, face mask, applicator
– La graine brûlée: 10 free coffees
– Escape Coffee: 2 bags of coffee + mug
– Dispatch coffee: 2 bags of coffee
ACTIVE BASKET
– Luna Yoga Mtl: 1 month class pass
– Lululemon: Yoga mat + block
–@run.with.nico: Pair on On sneakers
SPA DAY BASKET
– Bota Bota: 2-person circuit pass
–Mimi & August: 2 x $25 gift cards
RELAXATION BASKET
– Mercuri: self-care kit
– Quanta Wellness: 60-minute massage
MOVIE NIGHT BASKET
– Cinema du parc: 2 double passes
– Wild Willys: gift card
– Alegoria: Alegoria game
MTLA BASKET
– MTLA Studios: 3 one-of-a-kind pieces of painted art
QUANTA BASKET
– Quanta Wellness: 1 60-minute massage and wellness workshop
About Us
We are a Canadian non-profit that offers free active listening services, events, and workshops. We envision of a community defined by connection and not by isolation; where mental health is as important as physical health and where those who need support are not afraid to seek it.
MISSION
SERVICE
We offer a free and confidential active listening service to all members of the local community to promote mental wellness and connection
ACTIVE LISTENING
Our active listening service is our core service, called Vent Sessions. We offer the unique service in person in local cafes, over the phone, or video call. Our free service is available nationwide virtually, and in Montreal, the West Island and Sherbrooke in person.
EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
We regularly free host events, workshops, and discussion groups, often collaborating with health professionals and community organizations. We also offer active listening training to for a fee to support our cause and improve empathetic regard.
ADVOCACY & RESOURCES
We partner with organizations & community partners regularly to support the destigmatization of mental health support and improve access to information and resources. We’ve published 3 resource guides, with more on the way.
OUR IMPACT OVER THE YEARS
1,500+
Vent Sessions Held
125+
Events
75+
Partnerships
50,000+
People Reached
IMPACT OF SESSIONS
Our sessions are estimated to indirectly impact 2 additional people per venter and 97% of venters say their mental health is significantly improved following a session.
IMPACT OF SESSIONS
Our sessions are estimated to indirectly impact 2 additional people per venter and 97% of venters say their mental health is significantly improved following a session.
ACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS
