Zach Seymour is an expert at living with mitochondrial disease. He doesn’t have mito himself, but both his mother and brother do. Zach’s mom went years without a diagnosis. It was demoralizing, frustrating, and debilitating. No diagnosis also meant no treatment, relief, support, or hope.

Zach, who is also a cancer survivor, says people need to keep telling their stories and healthcare professionals need to truly listen to what patients have to say. As a new member of the MitoCanada board of directors, Zach intends to help those living with mito exercise their intellect and capitalize on their creativity, so they can live healthy, fulsome lives while helping the organization grow.

Walk N' Roll for Mito invites all people from across Canada to get their mito moving and offer hope to those living with mito. Whether you walk, run, cycle or roll, we want you on our MitoTeam.

Joining us for this virtual event is easy. Simply decide when, where and with whom you’d like to Walk N Roll during World Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week (Sept. 18 - 24, 2022), register, ask for support, then get moving in your community for an hour, day or the whole week.  

Funds raised during Walk N' Roll for Mito offer hope by helping us support education, awareness and critical research. 

BONUS DONATIONS! This year, MitoCanada is collaborating with Shaw Birdies for Kids (BFK) presented by AltaLink. All donations made before August 30th, 2022 to MitoCanada's Walk N Roll for Mito are matched up to an additional 50%!  This means every gift can help us develop more people and programs. 

When we share information and experiences, we help contribute to a shared body of knowledge. As an expert who knows what it means to live with mitochondrial disease, you can help support research, development of new therapies, regulations and reimbursements. You also help MitoCanada know how we can best meet your needs.