Dean’s job is to attend scenes where people have died - including suicides. Seeing this again and again, he’s felt called to do something simple, human, and preventative.

With the $500, Dean will travel across communities in Ontario on a small “Hug Your Bro” tour - offering hugs to men as a way to create connection without pressure, questions or fixing. Just presence.

It’s based on a belief that feeling seen and connected, even briefly, can matter more than words. And that maybe - just maybe - one hug could help keep someone here.