<div>Hi, my name is Garvin and I'm raising funds to represent Canada in the 2027 World Police Fire Games in Perth, Australia. Archery has been not only a sport I enjoy, but part of a deeply personal mental health journey. Personally, I am a proud father, devoted husband, son, brother, and friend, I enjoy cooking, drawing, hunting and of course archery. I earned a bronze medal at the World Police &amp; Fire Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 2023 and three silver medals at the World Police &amp; Fire Games in Birmingham, Alabama, in 2025.
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<div>Professionally, I am a public servant. I am a Correctional Officer and Peer Support Coordinator with Manitoba Corrections, and the founder of the department’s first ever Peer Support Program and Trauma Informed Care Committee. After surviving multiple traumatic events early in my career and being diagnosed with PTSD, I chose to fight for every first responder battling in silence. Through my work with MGEU and the Healthy Minds at Work Campaign, I helped develop one of Canada’s leading peer-support training programs. Today, I’m a full-time Staff Trainer, Divisional Coordinator, and a recognized mental-health leader across the first-responder community.
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<div>Archery was always something I did. I enjoyed it, but it was mostly for hunting. Then a friend I met through work wanted to compete in the World Police &amp; Fire Games in Winnipeg. I figured archery would be something I could try and maybe I would also get better as a hunter while doing it. So, I signed up for the Games and registered for lessons at Heights Archery.
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<div>I remember my first coach, Dave, telling me: “If you shoot every day, you’ll be able to put up a 300 score”. I don’t think he realized how literal I am.
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<div>This is how Shot of the Day started.
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<div>After the Games, I was hooked. I decided I was going to shoot every day until the next Games and see how good I could get. On April 28, 2026, I reached 730 days of consecutive shooting - 2 years. It is a huge accomplishment and a testament to my dedication to the sport. Throughout the Shot of the Day journey, things have looked great on the outside. But underneath all that, I was struggling.
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<div>I was having trouble sleeping, struggling with day-to-day things, work felt overwhelming, and I couldn’t find something to focus on. When I started Shot of the Day, about three months before the 2023 Games, I was just shooting alone, going through the motions. What I didn’t realize at the time was how important the shot process was- not just for accuracy, but for my mental well-being. Focusing on the shot… being present… that mindfulness… it started calming my nervous system. PTSD has a way of keeping you in a constant state of alert and feeling unsafe even when you’re not. My nervous system was definitely out of whack. But slowly, archery started teaching me something: if I slowed things down, my body would follow.
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<div>When I would have a tough day, and I would start shooting, my groupings would be all over the place, sometimes spread out as wide as an ice cream pail, 12 inches apart or more. But by the end of the session, I’d be grouping my arrows tight, within a two inch group. It became hard to ignore what was happening.
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<div>For work, I travel all over Manitoba with some great people, but hotels can be lonely places, especially when you’re by yourself. With nightmares and PTSD, I found myself dreading travel. Before one trip to The Pas, MB, I wanted to keep my training up, so I stopped at a gravel pit about an hour outside town and recorded my first shot. I recorded it to keep myself accountable, and to track my progress as well as finer details such as how I would shoot with certain wind speeds. I posted it online because it is an easy way to store a lot of data. The post had no music and no editing. Just the bow and the target. That was Day 1. By Day 4, I started adding music to my posts- music had always been part of my shooting process anyway. I stuck to a minimum of 30 arrows, but sometimes I’d shoot for hours.
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<div>It stopped being about getting better at archery… and started being about getting better mentally. My shot process became my meditation. And the more I did it, the more the nightmares faded.
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<div>I never intended for anyone to follow along. I didn’t think it would go anywhere! But Jeff and Jason from Heights Archery started sharing it and reposting it. Eventually, it grew. When I realized other people were connecting with it, I just leaned in and kept going. Now here I am, coming up on two years. What these posts really show is the mindfulness, the focus, and the reflection that comes with archery. The ability to block out distractions. To be present. To make one good shot and move on. There were other benefits of course- shooting every day means shooting when you’re sick, sore, frustrated, or even on your best days. That carries over into competition. No matter the weather, the noise, or who’s around, you just lock in, make your shot, and move on. That’s all it is. Shot of the Day was a blessing in disguise that I never saw coming. There is a way out of darkness, and it starts with showing up for yourself.
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<div>I was recently a guest on the popular podcast ‘Shit My Dad Taught Me’ Episode #28, where I shared my story. I have also been a repeat speaker at the ‘Events for Wellness’ conferences, which are seminars and workshops that are held across Canada for mental wellness, dedicated to positively contributing to the lives of first responders, health professionals and public safety personnel.
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<div>A big shout out to the guys at 'Shit My dad Taught Me' for writing part of this story. Listen to my story on episode #28 of 'Shit my Dad Taught Me', wherever you listen to podcasts.
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<div>If my story resonates with you and you are able, I am looking for personal, corporate or industry specific sponsorship to upgrade my equipment as well as cover registration, travel expenses, and accommodations should I raise enough to get to Perth. I believe strongly that with some equipment upgrades; I could have my sights set on gold in 2027.
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<div>If I don’t reach my goal, please know that all proceeds from this fundraiser will still be used to fund my devotion to the sport and the difference it has made in my life.
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<div>Thank you for your support.
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<div>Please note: $10,000 is my full goal and I am also fundraising on my website in various other ways, right now I have a merch T-shirt preorder that is live until the end of May. 
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<div>As I raise funds elsewhere I will update here and adjust my end goal.
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<div>You can see what's going on here: 
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