In 2010, Branch Out was founded on the premise of pushing the boundaries and committed to funding research that impact individuals living with neurological disorders.  

Last year, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Calgary at Stampede Park, Branch Out helped fund a brand new transcranial magnetic brain stimulation (TMS) machine for the Alberta Children's Hospital Centre for Child & Adolescent Mental Health.

This year, we're celebrating our TENTH BIRTHDAY! That's right. For the past decade, we've been on a mission to find new ways to keep brains at their best. 

In honour of 10 years of Branch Out, we're excited to announce a $50,000 Matching Campaign! 

In recognition of Mental Illness Awareness Week, we are honoured and delighted to share this video on Branch Out funded research. 

Since it's Mental Illness Awareness Week, we started asking ourselves, what exactly is a mental illness?  

Up to 35% of Canadians with MS will experience depression symptoms throughout their lifetime. 

Most neuroscience studies happen in a lab. Let's get in touch with our wild science and explore what happens to our brain when we study it in the great outdoors. Yes, this tent was the research lab. No, it was not intact by the end of the study. 

Since 2010, the Branch Out Bike Tour has brought together a group of enthusiastic riders dedicated to making a difference in the lives of people living with neurological disorders.  The Bike Tour is our largest fundraising event of the year and supports critical alternative research across Canada.  

We cordially invite you to the 10th Annual Branch Out Bike Tour Online Silent Auction!

Whether you are a long-time Branch Out supporter, bonafide 'Branchy', seasoned Bike Tour rider, neuroscientist pal, or have recently become acquainted with our organization, we invite you to participate in our online silent auction. 

Thanks to our generous donors, we have some fantastic items up for grabs this year!