Hero Fund Blog: Archive

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Executive Director Michael Ball had the opportunity to meet (retired) Major-General Lewis MacKenzie at his farm outside of Ottawa. The former commander of Canadian and International Forces is helping promote a new initiative in support of the troops, and our friends at Original SWAT Canada - the exclusive distributor of the tactical “boot of choice” for Canadian Law Enforcement, EMS,...

Jan 25th

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Canadian Hero Fund Executive Director Michael Ball checks in en route to Ottawa to visit retired Major Lewis Mackenzie’s farm to kick off an exciting new project. Take a look!

Jan 23rd

Interview with Hero Fund Executive Director...

Hero Fund’s Executive Director Michael Ball recently took some time to answer a few questions about how it all got started and where things might be headed in future for our charity. 1) Where did the ‘idea’ for Hero Fund first originate? One of the main things was the impact of seeing very young soldiers going to Afghanistan and leaving families behind and sometimes not making it back. ...

Jan 23rd

Social Media Grassroots Drives 11 for 11

Over the course of 11 for 11, we were really lucky to have the support of so many folks on social media who helped spread our message. We were tweeted and re-tweeted by celebrities, athletes and grassroots supporters alike. We asked one of our most dedicated twitter supporters, Miranda Bourgeois, to explain, in 140 characters or less, why she chose 11 for 11 to throw her energy behind. Here’s her...

Dec 12th

Academic Help: Universities Pitch in to Support 11...

On Remembrance Day 2011, we were lucky to have several of our friends on university campuses across the country put on events to support us. At our core, Hero Fund is about grassroots engagement so we were really excited to take our cause to students from so many different parts of the country. Here’s a list of some of the events that went on: — At the University of British Columbia our UBC...

Dec 12th

Hero Fund’s 2011 Scholarship Recipients

The Canadian Hero Fund significantly built on the momentum of the past year, announcing four new scholarships on November 1st that we have awarded to children of fallen Canadian soldiers. The announcement was made at a press conference in Toronto, on the campus of the University of Toronto very close to where several of us first hatched the idea for Hero Fund several years ago. It’s safe to say...

Dec 12th

Introducing Randall Cook

G’day, to all The Canadian Hero Fund friends and followers. I’d like to introduce myself to you, my name is Randall Cook; I am the person behind the Twitter tweets and Facebook posts as of April 6, 2011. I wanted to introduce myself to you so you could know a bit about the person who has been chosen to be the social media voice of the Canadian Herofund. I am a veteran of the...

Apr 27th

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Feb 17th

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The Canadian Hero Fund was at the UFC 129 Press Conference at the Rogers Center in Toronto on February 8 2011. The team went down to thank Dana White, UFC Canada and Rogers Sportsnet for putting together the “UFC Fight for the Troops 2” fundraiser. We also ran into George St-Pierre who showed his support!

Feb 17th

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Fight for the Troops 2 Fundraising Announcement

Canadian Hero Fund Press Release UFC Fight for the Troops 2

Feb 5th

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Jan 31st

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Jan 26th

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Jan 22nd

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Jan 22nd

Official UFC Press Release - Fight for the Troops...

Press Release: Canadian Hero Fund - UFC Fight for the Troops 2

Jan 22nd

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Dec 29th

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Dec 28th

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Merry Christmas from the Hero Fund

(Click Here to Read our Christmas Newsletter) Dear Canadian Hero Fund Supporters: As we settle in for Christmas dinner with family and loved ones, I thought I would send a short thank-you and ‘Merry Christmas’ from the Hero Fund team. The Christmas season has a way of reminding us of everything that we have to be thankful for, and this year we have a lot. It’s really the first...

Dec 28th

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Newspaper Article About Canadian Hero Fund & The...

Canadian Hero Fund - 11 For 11 Campaign (www.herofund.ca - www.11for11.ca) Newspaper Article, November 19, …

Nov 20th

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Nov 18th

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Press Release: Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie...

Canadian Hero Fund - Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie and Matthew Bassett Join Hero Fund As Patrons

Nov 16th

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Nov 16th

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Sep 26th

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Hero Fund volunteer Ariel Garneau runs the Army...

Run young one, run! On July 15th I enrolled in the Canadian Army run half marathon. At the time I was looking for a reason to justify running increasingly longer distances, a reason to travel out of Toronto in the fall, and something to do with my friend. None of these reasons have anything to do with the Canadian Forces, supporting our troops, or being part of the Nation’s fastest growing...

Sep 26th

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Press Release: Fallen Soldier Lt. Andrew Nuttall...

Canadian Hero Fund Press Release: Fallen Soldier Remembered At First Annual ‘Nutts Cup’

Aug 20th

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Aug 16th

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Heroes Rally Featuring Canada's Olympic Hockey...

Heroes Rally Featuring Canada’s Olympic Hockey Teams Raises $10,000 for Scholarships (Canadian Hero Fund) View more documents from Tim Peters.

Jul 22nd

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Hockey Canada Foundation Donation Letter To...

Hockey Canada Donation Letter To Canadian Hero Fund July 12, 2010 [English Version]

Jul 14th

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Hockey Canada Foundation Donation Letter To...

Hockey Canada Donation Letter To Canadian Hero Fund July 12, 2010 [French Version]

Jul 14th

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Letter From The Honourable Michael Ignatieff, M.P....

Letter From The Honourable Michael Ignatieff, M.P. To Canadian Hero Fund June 16, 2010

Jun 23rd

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Jun 17th

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Canadian Hero Fund Volunteer Alain Bartleman...

As every Canadian schoolboy knows, the Battle of Vimy Ridge was fought between Canadian and German troops in 1917, as part of the larger Arras offensive. 4,000 Canadians were lost in taking the Ridge, taking with them 20,000 Germans, with an additional 4,000 falling into allied hands. As the story goes, this battle was a pivotal moment in the history of our country, marking the first time all...

Jun 17th

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A video tribute in memory of Private Kevin McKay by Andrew Sorlie entitled Kevin McKay Remembered. (http://www.sorliearts.com )

Jun 11th

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Jun 8th

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Canadian Hero Fund Volunteer Alain Bartleman...

On 6 June, 1944, Allied forces began the largest amphibious assault in history. Among them were nearly 16,000 Canadian soldiers, who landed at Juno beach. Despite sustaining over 300 men killed in the first day of combat, Canadian troops advanced nearly ten kilometres, the most of any of the allied forces. 66 years later, Canadian Hero Fund volunteer Alain Bartleman went to Juno Beach to pay his...

Jun 8th

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New 'Highway Of Heroes' Widget - Use It To Share...

To share this Widget on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites, or to embed into your blog or email to your friends and family, follow this link: http://seed.sproutbuilder.com/ggDwz0SZMsoC32hs

Jun 1st

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Download The Song "Highway Of Heroes" By The... →

This link will take you to iTunes where you can download the song “Highway Of Heroes” by The Trews: http://herofund.ca/thetrews.php Net proceeds of sales are going to Canadian Hero Fund, a registered charity that supports military families.

May 19th

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