(Ottawa, ON) September 15, 2021– The Legacy of Hope Foundation acknowledges Adam Partridge and supports his tremendous determination to hike the entirety of the 900 km of the Bruce Trail. Adam has committed himself to the Hike of Hope one weekend at a time, to raise donations for the LHF as well as awareness and compassion for those impacted by the Residential School System. The hike spans the Bruce Peninsula Trail, along the shores of Lake Ontario, Lake Huron, and the Georgian Bay. He began the journey in Niagara Falls, Ontario in July 2021 and will finish in Tobermory in August 2022.

The hike is in support of “healing and reconciliation for the Indigenous Peoples of Canada impacted by Residential Schools,” says Adam’s GoFundMe page. Currently, Adam has hiked over 250 km and raised over $6000 of the ultimate $10,000 goal. You can follow the link here and donate to Adam’s Hike of Hope: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-hike-of-hope. 100% of the donations that Adam raises, will be to the benefit of the LHF.

The Saugeen Bruce Peninsula, commonly known as the Bruce Peninsula, is home to the Saugeen Ojibway Nation and the Anishinabek Peoples. Adam cares deeply to support and honour Indigenous Peoples and their healing from the trauma of Residential Schools. Adam’s Hike of Hope is an example of allyship and dedication. You can follow Adam’s trekking through his Instagram page @thehikeofhope.

“We are beyond grateful for the allies like Adam who are going above and beyond to not only raise awareness, but who are making incredible sacrifices and taking positive action to be a part of the solution in fostering Reconciliation in Canada,” said Teresa Edwards, Executive Director and In-House Legal Counsel for the LHF.

The LHF has been in operation for more than 21 years as a national, Indigenous-led, charitable organization that has been working to promote healing and Reconciliation in Canada. The LHF’s goal is to educate and raise awareness about the history and existing intergenerational impacts of the Residential and Day School System, Sixties Scoop, and other colonial acts of oppression on Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Metis) Peoples.

The LHF has 25 exhibitions that are available for loan for free. One exhibition, Escaping Residential Schools: Running for their Lives, is now available through an animated virtual video, along with the Survivors’ Oral Testimonies. For more information on the project, please visit: https://legacyofhope.ca/project/escapingrs/ The LHF is working on making its other exhibitions also available online.

The LHF also has curriculum from K-12 and for adults, along with Activity Guides, Workshops and Training, and Podcasts all aimed at educating Canadians about Indigenous history and the shared history of Residential Schools, the Sixties Scoop, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Day Schools. The LHF works to develop empathy and understanding so as to eliminate racism and foster Reconciliation in Canada. To purchase any resource, or an Orange T-Shirt or to donate to the LHF, or for more information about the LHF visit the website at www.legacyofhope.ca. Our charitable# is 863471520RR0001.