It is the mission of the Canadian Legacy Project to support those that have stood on guard for Canada. They do this by developing and presenting FREE programing to assist Canadian Armed Forces Veterans to successfully transition to civilian life. Their programing focuses on housing, food, education, and operational stress injuries. Canadian Legacy Project was formed in 2008 and is volunteer directed ensuring funding gets to those who need it most.
In 2023, while offering our core programing, we added innovative programing for our female Veterans. Sadly, research has shown that female Veterans are twice as likely to suffer from Post Traumatic Stress from their service than their male counters parts. Unfortunately, this PTSD is more often based on incidents within the Canadian Armed Forces, rather than operational missions. As a result, our female Veterans are three times more likely to become unhoused, than their male counter partners. Due to these staggering numbers, new to the Canadian Legacy Project family is their support of two new initiatives: the Peper Pod and Three Sister Equine.
The Pepper Pod’s mission is to connect women in tightly knit tribes that support one another as they navigate life’s adventures as a Veteran. They serve our community by creating National programs specifically designed for women Veterans and give them an opportunity to connect through a multitude of National events throughout the year. The Pepper Pod was founded by Sandra Perron—Canada’s first female infantry officer and best-selling author of the memoir, “Out Standing in the Field.” Her mission? To build an inspirational community for women Veterans.
Additionally, their support of Can Praxis, Equine Therapy for operational stress injuries, the Canadian Legacy Project launched Three Sisters: a program strictly for female Veterans. Following Can-Praxis traditional four-day Equine Therapy camps, Three Sisters pairs female Veterans with female social support workers and horse therapy, giving them the necessary tools to deal with PTSD.
The willingness of our Canadian Veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude. Our supporters are a special type of people that change lives, lift people up, and make the world a better place. Further details on all Canadian Legacy Projects service offerings can be found on their website at www.canadianlegacy.org.
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