December 2011
3 posts
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...
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...
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...