True Patriot Love 2012 Annual Report

True Patriot Love
2012 Annual Report
Our Vision
For too many years,
our men and women in uniform,
and their families, have lived
and served far from the thoughts
of most everyday Canadians.
Our vision is to repair that
disconnect – to permanently
bridge the military and civilian
worlds, and to ensure that our
military families always have
private dollars at their disposal
to address the various gaps
inevitably left unfunded by
government.
“I am retired Air Force and
a spouse of an active duty
member. We had the privilege
of benefitting from your
generosity a while back and
I want to thank you from
the bottom of my heart.
We appreciate you here
in Cornwall.”
— K ara Kallenbach
Military spouse and veteran
Cornwall
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Letter from our Chair
Dear friends,
We are proud to present True Patriot Love’s
worlds through education and by raising funds
(TPL) 2012 Annual Report. Through your
to support our military families. While we are
generous support we had another successful
required to classify the expenses related to
year, raising a total of $3,403,787 for the men
our Tribute Dinners as fundraising costs, these
and women of the Canadian Armed Forces, our
Dinners are in their own right special programs.
veterans and their families.
Our donors tell us that our Tribute Dinners are
Through substantial in-kind donations, we are
proud to report that in 2012 our administrative
costs were below 5%. As a result, we were able
to disburse $2,121,950 to military charities, with
bringing unprecedented awareness in Canada
to the sacrifices of military families, and military
families tell us that the boost in morale they
derive from these Dinners is invaluable.
the Military Families Fund and Military Family
The awareness that we have developed through
Resource Centres being the largest recipients.
our Tribute Dinners has enabled us to secure
We were also able to fund $647,861 for important
TPL programs and initiatives to help further our
mission of bridging our military and civilian
worlds. One of these initiatives was a multinational Symposium at the Canadian Embassy
in Washington D.C. in partnership with the
White House on the stigmatization of mental
health in the military. The Symposium was
successful in creating collaboration between
representatives from charities, governments
and the private sectors in Canada, the U.S.
and the U.K. At the request of the participants,
this fall we are hosting a second Symposium at
multi-year funding partnerships, which will
reduce our fundraising costs over the longerterm – a top priority for our Directors. Already
in 2013, we have established multi-year
partnerships with Bell Canada (a $1 million
program to support community mental health
initiatives for Canadian military families) and
Scotiabank (an over half-million dollar program
to support ill and injured soldiers). In addition,
we are developing more in-house capabilities
to launch grassroots fundraising initiatives
and hiring a VP of Development to secure
major gifts.
Canada House in London to examine some of the
On behalf of our Directors and the Foundation
systemic barriers veterans face in making the
staff, thank you for your support. We are
transition from military to civilian employment.
humbled by your generosity and moved by the
In London, we will have the opportunity to
impact. In the words of one of our recipients,
present some preliminary findings of the
“I have been given a chance to take back what
Veterans Transition Advisory Council that
I lost”.
we assembled at the request of the Canadian
Minister of Veterans Affairs.
Sincerely,
Our largest source of revenue is our annual
Toronto Tribute Dinner. Our first Toronto Dinner
in 2009 is where it all began and is the most
concrete expression of our vision; to bridge
Shaun Francis
Chair
the divide between our civilian and military
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Our Mission
Founded in 2009,
True Patriot Love is a national charity dedicated to honouring
the sacrifices of military families and veterans in three key
areas:
Family health and support
Physical health
and rehabilitation
Mental health
and wellbeing
care, kids’ camps, child and
Home and vehicle modification
Counselling and mental health
youth programs, support
for injured soldiers, travel and
programs for soldiers and
programs for children with
accommodation for families
family members dealing with
special needs and more.
visiting injured loved ones,
Operational Stress Injuries like
clinical research targeted at
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
rehabilitation and more.
(PTSD), grief, separation,
Emergency childcare, medical
substance abuse and more.
To date, we have raised a
record $14 million to help
fund the positive actions of more than forty-five other charities
across the country, including the Military Families Fund, Soldier On,
32 Military Family Resource Centres, Outward Bound and the
Veterans Transition Program.
We are bridging our military and civilian worlds by providing
opportunities for Canadians to connect with military families so they
can learn about their sacrifices first-hand.
Our Toronto Tribute Dinner, the most concrete
expression of our mission, is the largest
fundraiser for military families in Canada,
bringing together in one event a record number
of everyday Canadians, corporate, political
and community leaders, and members of the
Canadian Armed Forces and their families.
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Financial Highlights
Revenue
“T his year’s summer program
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was best one ever! We have
been at capacity and beyond
$ 222
over 80% of the days, with 50-60
Toronto Gala
children daily. Given the size
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of the Wing, that is a significant
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percentage of our demographic.
$3
Golf Tournament
Thank you so much for TPL
support! Without your support
these programs would probably
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$426,
$1,811,812
Expedition
Vimy
$4
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not exist.”
— Regan Gorski
Executive Director
Moose Jaw MFRC
Highway of Heroes
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$19
Other
$227,50
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Expenses
Donations paid and program activities
$1,442,133
Connecting military and civilian worlds
through Tribute Dinners and events
$2,769,811
Administration
Our financial statements are audited by
KPMG and are available by contacting
our office at [email protected]
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Areas of Funding
In 2012,
TPL funded $2,769,811 in programs and
donations to further our mission. We stepped
in where government was unable by
providing military charities with:
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$ 815,000 for physical health and
$798,900 for family health and supports,
and;
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rehabilitation;
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$470,050 for mental health and wellbeing.
The largest recipient was the Military
Families Fund, receiving funds in all three
categories, including $500,000 for vehicles
and home renovations for ill and injured
soldiers, $300,000 for assessments, therapy
and respite for military families with children
with special needs (like autism), and $100,000
for families with children requiring tutoring.
In recognition of the unique challenges of
military family life, we provided $270,000 to
Military Family Resource Centres across
Canada to run a wide range of community
programs, including family counselling,
emergency childcare and programs for
teens. We also provided $100,000 for
children of deployed and recently deployed
soldiers to go to Camp Maple Leaf and leave
the stresses of military life behind.
The Canadian Armed Forces estimates
that there are at least 3,900 soldiers out of
40,000 who served in Afghanistan suffering
from Operational Stress Injuries like PostTraumatic Stress Disorder. Because the
stigma associated with mental illness
prevents many from seeking treatment, last
year TPL funded Outward Bound ($242,250)
and the Veterans Transition Program
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($250,000). These peer-to-peer
support programs for previously
deployed veterans have a proven
track record of linking veterans
dealing Operation Stress Injuries,
like Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder, addictions and family
violence to supportive peer
networks and community mental
health and addiction programs.
To further address the stigma
of mental health in the military, TPL held
our first Multi-National Symposium
on Mental Health in the Military at the
Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
in coordination with the White House. With
over 100 attendees from the charitable,
government and corporate sectors in
Canada, the U.S. and the U.K., the Symposium
provided a unique opportunity for multinational collaboration and sharing of
research and best practices among sectors.
For the second year in a row, True Patriot
Love partnered with the Vimy Foundation on
Leadership Under Fire, a tour of important
Canadian battlefield sites, cemeteries and
monuments in France. This tour enables
participants to experience Canada’s rich
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“It was truly a memorable experience that I won’t soon forget. Everything
was perfect[…] The attention to detail and effort to make the trip smooth
and enjoyable was really nice. This allowed everyone to enjoy themselves
and soak in the special trip. It was well organized and everyone from TPL
and VF were a pleasure to be with. The group on the trip was an excellent
cross section and thoroughly enjoyable.”
– Matt Giffen, Vimy Trip 2013 Attendee
military history and develop a deeper
appreciation for the sacrifices of our men and
women in uniform. In addition to covering
their own costs, participants donated
funds for Canadian school children to visit
Vimy Ridge.
Our Highway of Heroes Plaque Program
– a unique partnership with the government
funds for our Foundation in 2012. This
initiative allows companies and individuals
Dave Abel
of Ontario – continued to raise significant
to purchase plaques that are mounted on the
bridges along the Highway of Heroes that
line the route from Toronto to Trenton. The
plaques express patriotism as well as thanks
to our fallen soldiers and their families.
The TPL Expedition to the Himalayas,
Partnerships and pro-bono services
that keep our administrative costs
below 5%
True Patriot Love continued to benefit from
approximately $500,000 in in-kind services
a new TPL program in 2012, was funded
from Medcan, including office space, salaries,
by corporate leader participants who paid
and IT and other administrative supports.
for themselves as well as twelve injured
Canadian veterans to test their limits on a
three-week climb to Everest Base Camp and
then on to summit Island Peak at 20,305 feet.
This expedition, which was featured as a
primetime documentary on CBC, served as
We are also very fortunate to receive
substantial pro-bono services from
Fuse Marketing, Black Chalk Marketing,
The Printing House, Bennett Jones,
EQ Works and Navigator.
an important part of the soldiers’ journey of
recovery, and raised the profile of the needs
of ill and injured soldiers.
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Our Supporters
Thank you.
$100,000 and above
Bell Canada
Medcan Health Management Inc.
$75,000 and above
Leslois Shaw Foundation
Metropia Inc.
Waratah Advisors
RE/MAX
SkyLink Aviation Inc.
THALES Canada Inc.
The Gary & Joanne Reamey Family
The Printing House Inc.
Tim Hortons
VIA Rail Canada
WestJet
$10,000 and above
$50,000 and above
Bennett Jones
BMO Financial Group
CIBC
CTV
Cyberplex
Enbridge
FUSE
General Dynamics Canada Limited
George Weston Limited
KPMG
National Post
Navigator Ltd
RBC Royal Bank
Rogers
Scotiabank
TD Bank Group
$25,000 and above
33 Signals Foundation/Valley
Associates
Air Canada
Barrick Gold Corporation
Canada Goose
Canso Investment Counsel Limited
Dunfield Retirement Residence
Durham Region Whitby Bridge
General Electric Canada
George Weston Limited
Heenan Blaikie LLP
ISCA
Janice and Earle O’Borne
M.A.M. Group Inc.
Oshkosh Defense Corporation
Pal Insurance Services Limited
Porter Airlines Inc.
Arc’teryx
407 ETR
Accenture
Alignvest Capital Management
Arthur Dalfen
Arvan Rehab Group Inc.
BDO Canada LLP
Beqaj International
Bombardier
Brookfield
Canada Company
Canadian Tire
Carpenters Union
Charton Hobbs
Clairvest Group Inc.
Colt Canada Corporation
Discovery Air Inc.
DREAM
Drew MacIntyre
DRI Capital Inc.
EADS Canada Inc.
Eastern Meat Solutions
Fisher-Wavy Inc.
Fox Harb’r Golf Resort and Spa
Goldman Sachs Canada
Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Greystone Managed Investments/
David and Catherine Vickerman
Guardian Capital Group Limited
Hill + Knowlton Strategies
J.R. Kingsley Ward
JCClark Investments
John Francis & William Francis
Kettle Wealth Management Ltd.
KingSett Capital
Krembil Foundation
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Labatt Breweries of Canada
Linamar Corporation
Link-Line Contractors Ltd.
Lockheed Martin Canada Inc.
Lumin Solar/Horizon Plastics Inc.
Macquarie Equipment Finance
Manulife Financiaal
MARANT Construction Limited
Military Casualty Support Fund
Molson Coors
Molycorp Inc.
Oberon Capital Corporation &
PearTree Financial Services Ltd.
ONroute - Host Kilmer
Philip Deck & Kimberley Bozak
Pizza Pizza Limited
PMA Brethour Realty Group
Power Workers’ Union
Primerica
Programmed Insurance Brokers
Public Mobile
Rogers Cable Communications Inc.
Samsung
Sears Canada
Shaw Communications Inc.
Sherrard Kuzz LLP
Skyservice Business Aviation
SNC-Lavalin Inc.
Sobeys
Stikeman Elliot LLP
Talisman Energy Inc.
TELUS
Teranet Inc.
The Canadian Institute for Military and
Veteran Health Research
The Honourable Margaret Norrie
McCain
The Larry & Cookie Rossy Foundation
The Leslie Group Limited
The Self Management Group
The Thor E. & Nicole Eaton Family
Charitable Foundation
TMX Group
Total Security Management
YPO-WPO GTA Chapter
“W hat True Patriot Love did was provide the financial support for me
to get a larger, more accommodating vehicle (for my prosthetic).
If I didn’t have that I wouldn’t be able to visit my daughter, who
inspires me so much through everything.”
– Sgt Bjarne Nielsen, wounded in Afghanistan
on Canada Day, 2010
$5,000 and above
Allan Cole
Blair Franklin Capital Partners Inc.
Canadian Pacific Railway
David Goodman
Edwin Hawkin
ExteNet Systems (Canada) Inc.
Fred George Foundation
Fred Waks
Freedom International Brokerage Company
GlaxoSmithKline Inc.
Heathbridge Capital Management Ltd.
Israel Koschitzky Family Charitable Foundation
Jim Leech
John Clarkson
John Cook
Jon and Nancy Love
Lone Eagle Entertainment Ltd.
MacKinnon & Bowes Ltd.
Mark Jenkins
Mark Wiseman
MST Bronze Ltd.
MTL Barrister Professional Corporation
Murray Black
Outward Bound Canada
Power Corporation of Canada
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Richard Rooney
Steve Dowd
Sunnybrook Stables Limited
The Lawrence & Judith Tanenbaum Family Foundation
The Nathan & Lily Silver Foundation
The Norman and Margaret Jewison Charitable Foundation
Timothy Hodgson
Treble Victor Group
Walter P.F. Shanly
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The Charities
We Funded in 2012
Animal Assisted Support Services.... $25,000
Calgary MFRC...................................$10,000
Camp Maple Leaf.............................$100,000
Canadian Forces Central Fund........... $6,000
Central Saskatchewan MFRC.............. $2,000
CIMVHR...........................................$100,000
Cold Lake MFRC................................$10,000
Comox MFRC..................................... $11,700
Cornwall MFRC................................... $2,000
Gagetown MFRC..................................$1,000
Gander MFRC..................................... $2,500
Goose Bay MFRC................................. $2,500
Greenwood MFRC.............................. $17,900
Halifax MFRC..................................... $21,100
Kin Canada Foundation..................... $50,000
Kingston MFRC................................... $8,300
Mainland BC MFRC............................$10,000
Military Families Fund.................... $900,000
Military Families Support Society....... $3,500
Moncton MFRC.................................... $2,500
Montreal Region MFRC......................$10,000
Moose Jaw MFRC..................................$9,100
NCR MFRC........................................ $52,900
North Bay MFRC.................................$70,000
Outward Bound Canada.................. $242,250
Petawawa MFRC.................................. $9,000
Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada.......... $25,000
Queen’s University...........................$100,000
St John’s MFRC.................................... $2,500
Toronto MFRC..................................... $5,000
Veterans Transition Network
(via BC Yukon Command of RCL).... $250,000
Vimy Foundation............................... $30,000
VISAS.................................................$15,000
Winnipeg MFRC.................................$10,000
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Our Team
Board of directors
Shaun Francis
Chair
Medcan Health Management
Michael Burns
Vice Chair
Thornmark Asset Management
Genevieve Bonin
Canadian Armed Forces Veteran
Pricewaterhouse Cooper
James Eaton
Weatons Holdings Ltd.
Garo Keresteci
FUSE Marketing Group
Staff
Bronwen Evans
Managing Director
Will Lymer
Director of Development
Canadian Armed Forces Veteran
Hilary Coles
Manager of Business Development
and Marketing
Mariane St. Maurice
Manager of Community
Outreach and Disbursements
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True Patriot Love Foundation
130 Bloor Street West
Suite 905
Toronto, ON M5S 1N5
416.848.0396