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Connecting Communities, Sharing Stories, Finding Solutions

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Lloydminster's Battle for Recovery
    Lloydminster's Battle for Recovery
    Fri, Mar 27
    Lloydminster
    Mar 27, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Lloydminster, 5411 44 St, Lloydminster, AB T9V 0A9, Canada
    Presented by the Empower2Recover Foundation Lloydminster, get ready. The Battle for Recovery movement is coming to the city — a powerful day of hope, healing, and transformation.
  • Bridgewater's Battle for Recovery #2
    Bridgewater's Battle for Recovery #2
    Fri, Apr 24
    Bridgewater
    Apr 24, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Bridgewater, 527 Nova Scotia Trunk 10 Exit 12, Bridgewater, NS B4V 1C4, Canada
    🔥 BRIDGEWATER… ROUND TWO IS HERE! Battle for Recovery 2 is coming back bigger, louder, and stronger. Hope. Healing. Community. Are you ready? 🧡
  • Regina's Youth - Young Adults Battle for Recovery
    Regina's Youth - Young Adults Battle for Recovery
    Sat, May 30
    Darke Hall
    May 30, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
    Darke Hall, 2255 College Ave, Regina, SK S4P 0S9, Canada
    This is for the youth - young adult who’ve been through it — and those still finding their way. Regina's Youth - Young Adults Battle for Recovery in Regina Sk. is a space for truth, healing, and believing in yourself again. You’re not alone.
  • Alberta's Rise Up - Youth - Young Adult"s Battle for Recovery Calgary
    Alberta's Rise Up - Youth - Young Adult"s Battle for Recovery Calgary
    Fri, Jun 05
    708 8 Ave SW
    Jun 05, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    708 8 Ave SW, 708 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1H2, Canada
    This is for the youth - young adult who’ve been through it — and those still finding their way. Alberta’s Rise Up Youth Battle for Recovery in Calgary is a space for truth, healing, and believing in yourself again. You’re not alone.
  • Edmontons Battle for Recovery #2
    Edmontons Battle for Recovery #2
    Thu, Jun 18
    Edmonton Convention Centre
    Jun 18, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Edmonton Convention Centre, 9797 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB T5J 1N9, Canada
    Edmonton, we’re coming back. Edmonton’s Battle for Recovery 2 is more than an event — it’s a movement of hope, healing, and lived experience. One day. Powerful stories. Real conversations about trauma, mental health, addiction, and recovery.
  • Thunder Bay's Battle for Recovery #3
    Thunder Bay's Battle for Recovery #3
    Sat, Aug 29
    555 Arthur St W
    Aug 29, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    555 Arthur St W, 555 Arthur St W, Thunder Bay, ON P7E 5R5, Canada
    Thunder Bay… we’re coming back. Thunder Bay’s Battle for Recovery is returning — and this year, it’s going to be bigger, louder, and filled with even more hope. Lived experience. Real stories. Real people. Real healing. This isn’t just an event. It’s a movement. Stay tuned
  • Dryden's 2nd Recovery Day
    Dryden's 2nd Recovery Day
    Fri, Sep 11
    Dryden Regional Training and Cultural Ce
    Sep 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Dryden Regional Training and Cultural Ce, 100 Casimir Ave, Dryden, ON P8N 3L4, Canada
    Dryden… we’re coming back. Dryden's 2nd Recovery Day is returning — and this year, it’s going to be bigger, louder, and filled with even more hope. Lived experience. Real stories. Real people. Real healing. This isn’t just an event. It’s a movement.

OUR IMPACT:

We're here to give hope to those dealing with mental health and addiction issues. Our events bring people together to hear real stories and solutions from those who've been through it.

Empower 2 Recover Community

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COMMUNITY PARTNERS 

Join our growing community and help our mission to raise the voice of recovery across Canada. 

MEET THE TEAM

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Jay Barnard: Founder - E2RF / GRC Project - Co-Founder

E2RF Founder, Executive Director and International Lead, Jay Barnard is Canadian born and 18 years in recovery. Sharing his journey from addiction to purpose on a TEDx talk, becoming a Celebrity Chef, catering for hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, William Shatner - Star Trek, Rapper Snoop Dog and more. Founder of HYPE Recovery, developing his online program in 2021, hosting  The Empower 2 Recover Live Events since 2022. Jay is an inspiration, lived experienced speaker and a driving force behind creating E2R events and Programming. Sharing his journey, he is dedicated to empowering people to overcome trauma, mental health challenges, and addictions across Canada and the world. 2025, co-creating The GRC Project - The Global Recovery Community Online Ecosystem, coming in 2026.
 

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Carl Heath: E2RF Co-Founder / Founder GRC Project

E2RF Event Management and International Lead, born in the UK, Carl Heath is a former sportsman coach and mentor with over 35 years experience, playing semi-professional soccer, boxing amateur and professional, working alternative learning for over 28 years, developing programs, putting on world record events. He is a self published author ‘Activating Flow’, lived experienced speaker, co-creating, managing and building E2R live events with Jay Barnard across Canada. Founder of The EnergyWize University Of Life, based in the UK, Carl is launching his online programs and services across the world. 2025: Founder of The GRC Project, co-creating the Global Recovery Community Online Ecosystem with Jay Barnard.

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Brooke Robichaud: Co-Founder - E2R Branding - 2022 

As part of the team Brook Robichaud created the brand in 2022 of E2R, logo's, website designing, the digital media, building the social media and launched Empower 2 Recover across Canada. Working with Jay Barnard and Carl Heath, Brooke is a lived experienced speaker, helping to host E2R live events.

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Heidi & Belinda - The No Matter What Happens Project 

Heidi and Belinda have been onboard the E2R Foundation since 2024, supporting E2R events across Canada with promotional designs and digital media. Cofounders of The No Matter What Happens Project, in honour of their niece, they are dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey to recovery from mental health challenges and addictions. Partnering with The E2R foundation to create 'Bridgewater's Battle for Recovery, April 2025. 

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Konn Lavery

   E2RF / GRC Graphic Designer
             & Website Developer -
            Award Winning Author

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Tom Herstad

         E2RF Community Director          Author - E2RF International Lead

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Wojtek Wojcicki

E2RF Marketing / Communications
Strategist - GRC Digital Operations                             Management 
 

THE GRC PROJECT 

BUILDING THE BIGGEST ONLINE 'GLOBAL RECOVERY COMMUNITY' ECOSYSTEM ACROSS CANADA AND THE WORLD

Strength In Recovery - Power Through Community! E2R Events have had a powerful impact in supporting great change coast to coast across Canada, and we are now building The GRC - Global Recovery Community Online, to inspire and empower people to take the journey,  finding the strength in recovery and power through community, overcoming trauma, mental health and addictions.    

THE E2R FOUNDATION BOARD

Board Chair - Jay Barnard 
Board Vice Chair - John Rosdobutko (Interim)
Board Secretary - Chelsea Susan
Board Treasurer - Jay Barnard 
Board Directors -  Daniel Robichaud / Robert Ware /Tom Herstad / Brianna Wilson

                                       Carl Heath 


 

© 2023 Made in collaboration with the SOBER BIZ COLLECTIVE

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