Meaningful change is in store for public health. LEAP | Pecaut Centre for Social Impact announced today the 11 social ventures selected for Healthy Futures, an accelerator designed to scale initiatives that help Canadians to move more, sit less, eat better, and stop smoking. The aim is to prevent unhealthy behaviours contributing to chronic diseases impacting Canadians, a concerning trend that has been magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the next five years, LEAP will partner with the ventures to improve the lives of over two million Canadians annually.

LEAP | Pecaut Centre for Social Impact today launched a new accelerator to scale initiatives that will help Canadians move more, sit less, eat better, and stop smoking. Called Healthy Futures, the accelerator will support innovative solutions that help to prevent the unhealthy behaviours contributing to chronic diseases affecting Canadians. This work is even more urgent now due to COVID-19. Applications for Healthy Futures can be made today at: www.leap-pecautcentre.ca/healthyfutures

COVID-19 has exacerbated social issues and created an imperative for non-profit leaders to think out of the box. It will take creativity, courage, and compassion to ensure no Canadian is left behind as this crisis unfolds.