RISE to the Top
Join us Sunday, June 15, 2025 for an inspiring run or hike up the Grouse Grind to support LDS’ transformative work creating bright futures for neurodivergent children and youth.
Together, let’s move and make a difference on this day of wellness, community building, empowerment, and inclusion.
Why Support LDS?
Like you, we believe that all children and youth deserve to have access to expert, specialized learning support, regardless of their financial circumstances. Thanks to generous supporters like you, LDS continues to provide the highest calibre of research-informed individualized education to individuals ages 3 – adult with learning differences.
When you support LDS, you are helping learners achieve lifelong independence, confidence, and success.
When you join us for this inspiring day, you support LDS’ Bright Futures Bursary Fund, which provides crucial, life-transforming learning and social-emotional support for neurodivergent learners.
Learn more about ways to have your company and team partner with us as a bright futures builder.
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An Unforgettable Day
Get ready for an adventure that blends fun, fitness, and giving back. Conquer the Grouse Grind—whether by foot or gondola—and celebrate with us at a fun and delicious mountaintop reception and our Neurodivergent Wellness Fair.
You’ll have the chance to win exciting prizes, enjoy delicious food and drinks, and be inspired by LDS and other business and community partners helping neurodivergent individuals thrive. Your event ticket includes:
- Guided warm up, visualization meditation, and coaching for the run/ hike
- Staggered start to the Grouse Grind to allow space for those who’d like to compete as well as those who’d like to complete the run/ hike at a more relaxed pace
- A gondola pass down the mountain (a pass up the mountain too) and fun for everyone!
- Fantastic event technical shirt designed by award winning designer Carson Ting of Chairman Ting
- A swag bag with gifts and offers from generous local businesses and sponsors
- Access to our Neurodivergent Wellness Fair at the top of Grouse
- Reception at the Grouse Chalet with delicious food and drinks to celebrate
- Awards and recognition for speed, spirit, individual and team achievements and more!
Photo credit: Grouse Mountain
Event Schedule
Rain or shine, we look forward to hosting you and your friends, family, and coworkers on this impactful day together!
- 08:15 am – Registration opens
- 09:00 am – Welcome, warmup, visualization meditation, and coaching
- 09:30 am – Hike / run begins with staggered starts
- 10:30 am – Neurodivergent Wellness Fair, buffet reception, celebration, and more at the top
- 12:30 pm – Awards presentation and closing (with lots of time for you to join any Father’s Day activities)
Photo credit: Grouse Mountain
Get TicketsRISE to the Top Partners
We are grateful to the following companies for their generous financial support of RISE to the Top by LDS. We look forward to seeing these corporate teams on the Grind, achieving great things together and for our learners in need!
Event Partners
TD
Blonyx Biosciences
Chairman Ting
Fulcra Asset Management
Harvey McKinnon Associates
Neptune Terminals
Picton Mahoney
Whiteline Contracting
Event Prizing Supporters
2 Guys With Knives
Blonyx Biosciences
Fox & Oak
Seaside Hotel & Spa
Thomas Haas
Neurodivergent Wellness Fair Exhibitors
Coming soon! Join us for an experiential, educational and resource-rich Neurodivergent Wellness Fair where you’ll learn more about learnign and brain based differences, and discover person-centred ways to support the neurodivergent people in your life – at home, school or work!