Inspirational Steps is made up of six organizations:
Enlight Kids, Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation, Sahaita, Drug Awareness Society of Toronto, Tarskheel Society of Canada, and Pingalwara Society of Ontario.
Their missions focus on supporting children, addressing poverty, promoting education, advancing environmental initiatives, providing essentials and shelter to the destitute, raising awareness about drug prevention, empowerment, humanitarian aid, as well as health and mental well-being.
All of these efforts are grounded in the core principles of compassion, love, and service to humanity.
Each organization previously hosted its own runs to promote their individual causes and encourage healthy lifestyles. In 2023, they united under the umbrella of Inspirational Steps, combining their resources and efforts to host this annual event collectively.
Our primary mission with this event is to get people active and outdoors. With the growing rise of health issues like diabetes and mental health challenges, we see this as a perfect opportunity to inspire individuals to get moving and, over time, build momentum that encourages the incorporation of physical activity into daily life.
This is especially important for children. Involving them at a young age helps build strong, healthy bodies and minds, setting them up for a brighter future.
Secondly, we aim to foster a positive sense of community. By bringing people together from all ages and backgrounds, we are promoting unity, strength, and compassion.
We also want to inspire volunteerism—not just with these organizations, but wherever people feel moved to offer their time and make a positive impact in someone’s life or their community.
This year’s marathon marks an important step in putting Brampton on the map. We aim to grow it into a world-class event that attracts participants from all over the world, boosting tourism and the local economy, while highlighting Brampton’s vibrant community spirit and commitment to positive change.
Create awareness about drugs and alcoholism. The aim is to help build healthy, safe, and drug-free communities.
A Foundation run by children/youth with a vision to help other children meet their basic needs while adding meaning to their lives, and carrying out the work in the spirit of the teachings of Sikh Gurus.
Provide care and support to the homeless, disabled, and elderly, running facilities like homes, rehabilitation centers, and schools.
An organization committed to the objectives of inculcating scientific and rational thinking.
