Why this exists
Suicide is the leading cause of death for Canadian men aged 15 to 49. The story underneath it is almost always the same one......isolation. No one to call. No room to be honest in.
I lost my best friend Jason in January 2025. He had people who loved him. He just didn't have a room. The Mensdate Project is the room I wish he'd walked into.
How it works
Once a month. Three hours. A brunch venue with a private room. Men pay their own meal......that's the skin in the game, and it keeps the room honest. One or two local co-hosts from the men's health space, pro bono.
A keynote. Real tools you can use that afternoon. Guided work you do together. A panel on what's available in the city right now for men who need help in their own backyard. Not theory. Not slides. Not certificates.
What you walk out with
Tools you can use the same day, not someday. A room of men who get it. A short list of real local people you can call when things get heavy. Friendships you didn't think you needed. Loud, real laughs......the kind men have when the armour comes off for an hour.
