HBF Run for a Reason 2026

DONATE OR CHOOSE CHARLIE AND FRIENDS AS YOUR REASON HERE

Why I’m running for Charlie & Friends

No parent should have to suffer the loss of loosing their child. Charlie should be here. Alongside other babies and children who have been taken far too soon.

That simple truth sits at the heart of everything we do at Charlie & Friends Foundation.

Charlie was deeply loved, fiercely wanted, and is forever missed. Like so many families, our lives were changed in an instant by the loss of a child. What followed was not only grief, but the overwhelming reality of trying to survive it emotionally, mentally, and physically while still showing up for the world around us.

Out of that pain, Charlie & Friends was created.

Our foundation exists to ensure that no bereaved parent, sibling, or family has to walk this road alone. We provide access to funded therapy, peer connection, and supportive community programs for families navigating the unimaginable. Because grief doesn’t end after the funeral. It shows up months later, years later, and often quietly especially for siblings who don’t yet have the words to explain what they are carrying.

Mental health support can be life-changing for grieving families, but it is often expensive, inaccessible, or placed far too low on the list when survival mode takes over. Charlie & Friends helps bridge that gap by funding therapy and creating safe spaces where grief is acknowledged, names are spoken, and families are supported not fixed, not rushed, just held.

By donating to this fundraiser, you are doing more than supporting a run.

You are helping a bereaved sibling access counselling.

You are helping a parent breathe & feel connected & safe again after loss.

You are helping a family feel less alone on the hardest road they’ll ever walk.

We run for Charlie.

We run for families like ours.

We run because love doesn’t end when a child's life does.

Thank you for being part of Charlie’s legacy and helping us turn heartbreak into hope.