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UPCOMING EVENTS
OUR IMPACT:
We're here to give hope to those dealing with mental health and addiction issues. Our events bring people together to hear real stories and solutions from those who've been through it.
OUR COMMUNITY IS OUR GREATEST ASSET
MEET THE TEAM
Jay Barnard: Co-Founder Of The E2RF / ED
Jay Barnard, also known as Chef Recovery, is a Canadian Executive Chef turned inspirational speaker and social impact leader. With over 17 years in recovery, Jay uses is his lived experience and culinary passion to inspire healing and transformation. sharing his powerful journey from addiction to purpose in a TEDx Talk at Fort McMurray. Co-Founder and Executive Director of The E2R Foundation, a program developer, creating HYPE Recovery in 2021, he is Co-creator of The GRC - Global Recovery Community, inspiring and empowering people to overcome trauma, mental health and addictions, supporting powerful change across Canada and the world.
Brooke Robichaud: E2R Branding & Digital Media
As part of the team Brook Robichaud created the E2R Foundation branding, logo's and website, designing the frame and digital media to launch Empower 2 Recover across Canada, building the social media platform. Author and inspirational speaker, Brooke his an host and speaker at E2R Live Events across Canada, sharing her journey of loss, overcoming grief and recovery, founder of Sober Biz Collective and program developer - Grieving Sober. Hosting her 'Sober 424 Live Global Events'.
Carl Heath: Program Director - Co-Founder Of The GRC
Carl Heath is a former sportsman coach and mentor with over 35 years experience, playing semi-professional soccer, boxing amateur and professional, working alternative learning for over 28 years, developing programs, putting on world record events. Author of Activating Flow, Releasing The power Within' Carl an inspirational speaker, shares his journey of mentally breaking down and breaking through in 1985/86, taking the journey from the head back to the heart. Working with Jay and Brooke, co-creator of the E2R Foundation, becoming Program Director of The E2R Foundation and co-creator of the GRC - Global Recovery Community.
Heidi & Belinda - The No Matter What Happens Project
Heidi and Belinda have been onboard the E2R Foundation since 2024, supporting E2R events across Canada with promotional designs and digital media. Cofounders of The No Matter What Happens Project, in honour of their niece, they are dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey to recovery from mental health challenges and addictions. Partnering with The E2R foundation to create 'Bridgewater's Battle for Recovery', April 2025.
BUILDING THE BIGGEST ONLINE RECOVERY PLATFORM ACROSS CANADA AND THE WORLD
Strength In Recovery - Power Through Community! E2R Events have had a powerful impact in supporting great change coast to coast across Canada, and we are now building The GRC - Global Recovery Community Online, to inspire and empower people to take the journey, finding the strength in recovery and power through community, overcoming trauma, mental health and addictions.
THE E2R FOUNDATION BOARD
Board Chair - Jay Barnard
Board Vice Chair - John Rosdobutko (Interim)
Board Secretary - Chelsea Susan
Board Treasurer - Position Open
Board Directors - Andy Scribilo / Daniel Robichaud / Robert Ware
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