Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 15, 2026) - Everkind Wellness Inc. (TSXV: EK) (FSE: CG30) (OTCQB: EKWIF) ("Everkind" or the "Company"), a wellness platform built for emotional self-care, and Cornerstone to Recovery ("Cornerstone"), a Newmarket-based charitable organization that supports people experiencing, and impacted by, addiction and mental health, today announced the signing of a Pilot Program Services Agreement. The pilot will make Everkind's AI wellness platform available to Cornerstone's clinical, administrative, and support staff — the team members who keep Cornerstone's programs, facilities, and social enterprises running every day.

Founded in 2004 and run by people in recovery, Cornerstone uses a community treatment model in which everyone who walks through its doors has the opportunity to both receive and give help. All Cornerstone staff members, from the clinical team to administration are the driving force behind the organization's mission.

Everkind provides guided journaling, personalized meditation, offering a private, low-barrier way for staff to care for their emotional wellbeing every day. The platform is grounded in evidence-based practices and is designed to complement, not replace, the employee supports and professional care available to Cornerstone's team. Use of the platform is entirely voluntary and is not a condition of employment.

"Everyone on our team is deeply committed to serving our community and walking alongside individuals on their recovery journey," said Carleen Riffle, Clinical Director of Cornerstone to Recovery. "They give a great deal to the people who walk through our doors, while simultaneously working to maintain their own wellbeing. Everkind gives them a private, everyday place to do so, expanding their personal wellness strategies."

— Carleen Riffle, Clinical Director, Cornerstone to Recovery

Cornerstone will also receive access to Everkind's business dashboard, providing administrative oversight and de-identified, aggregate reporting on platform engagement. Consistent with Everkind's privacy-first approach, no individually identifiable user data is shared with Cornerstone, and no staff member's platform usage is used in connection with any employment decision.

"Addiction recovery is one of the most collective efforts we've seen — clinicians, peer support workers, family, and the person in recovery themselves, all pulling in the same direction. We're grateful for the chance to support the team behind that collective effort, and to serve as yet another tool that supports the kind of meaningful self-reflection and expression that this work asks of people every single day."

— Timothy Ko, Head of Partnerships & Business Development, Everkind

The pilot deepens Everkind's presence in high-need, high-impact frontline sectors, and reflects the Company's broader commitment to making private, non-clinical, everyday mental wellness support accessible to the people and communities who need it most.

About Everkind Wellness Inc.

Everkind Wellness Inc. is a Toronto-based emotional wellness company making mental and emotional support accessible, affordable, and stigma-free. Its platform combines AI-powered journaling and personalized meditations, acting as an intelligent companion that learns and adapts with each user, grounded in evidence-based practices and built for daily habit formation. Private, non-clinical, and designed for real life. Learn more at www.everkind.com.

About Cornerstone to Recovery

Cornerstone to Recovery is a registered charity headquartered in Newmarket, Ontario that supports people experiencing, and impacted by, addiction and mental health. Since opening its doors in 2004, Cornerstone has grown into a grassroots recovery community operating across five pillars - Pathways, Connections, Residential, Wellness, and Social Enterprise - including three-month, abstinence-based residential programs and York Region's first drop-in recovery community centre. Cornerstone holds a four-year accreditation from the Canadian Centre for Accreditation. For more information, visit https://cornerstonetorecovery.com/.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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