6th Annual JSS Challenge – Walking Together for a Stronger Community
Mark your calendar for Sunday, June 7, 2026!
The 6th Annual JSS Challenge Walkathon will take place at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto, and we are hoping for beautiful sunshine, great energy, and a strong community spirit as we come together to walk, run, reconnect, and give back.
Since its launch in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, the JSS Challenge has grown into a meaningful annual tradition centered on health, friendship, and community support. This year, our goal is to raise $5,000 and collectively complete 100 km to help sustain the important work of Japanese Social Services and its vital programs.
Every step you take helps JSS continue providing essential counseling, social support, and community services to those who need it most.
After the walk, participants will enjoy a warm community lunch gathering at the JCCC, a chance to share stories, laughter, and strengthen the bonds that make our community so special.
Whether you walk, run, cheer, donate, or simply help spread the word, you are making a difference.
Let’s make this year bigger, louder, and stronger than ever!
Please share this message with your family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors, and let’s make June 7 a truly massive community celebration.
Because together, we prove that every step counts.
Schedule for the day:
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Group walk participants gather at JCCC Hosaki Room for registration.
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
1-hour group walk.
Route: Starting from JCCC, including the East Don River Trail for a 1-hour route. There are some gentle slopes along the way. We plan to adjust the walking speed according to the abilities of the participants.
Virtual participants, please walk for 1 hour each and report to us the distance walked.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Group walk participants gather at JCCC.
Social gathering with light refreshments (free of charge, for on-site participants only).
Registration Fee
- JSS Members: Free
- Non-members: $10 for lunch
- Children (elementary school age or younger): $5 for lunch
Non-members can participate for free if they become a member on the spot (Individual membership: $25/year, Family membership: $40/year).
Participation is free for those who only join the walk and do not participate in lunch.
How to participate:
Please fill out the registration form by clicking the button below. (If online registration is difficult, please contact JSS.)
When you click the button, the registration form will open. Additionally, once pledges are collected, please fill in the sponsor/donation amount on the pledge sheet and send it to JSS.
Please consider donating to Team JSS!
If you wish to send donations collectively from multiple individuals by cheque, please fill out the pledge sheet.
E-transfer or donations by cheque are also welcome. (Please make the recipient “Japanese Social Services”.
