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Following a request by the family of Cpl Brent Poland, The Royal Canadian Regiment is establishing a fund to provide support for the post-secondary education of the children of soldiers of the Regiment who have died in the service of Canada. Specific details of the Education Fund's management will be published once they have been finalized.
In the interim, donations to this Education Fund may be forwarded to Regimental Headquarters of The RCR. Cheques should be made out to "The RCR Fund - Education Fund" in order to ensure they are donated to the appropriate sub-account.
Cheques may be sent to:
RHQ The RCR
Wolseley Barracks
701 Oxford St East
London, Ontario
N5Y 4T7
Other methods of payment will be made available once preparations for them have been completed.
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M.M. O'Leary
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Great idea. Is the Fed Gov involved in anyway? I would like to see them matching donations dollar for dollar, or something similar. Thanks for the info, and i will send something as soon as i can, ranrad
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ranrad, no the Government is not involved. RHQ is only starting to put together terms of reference for the Education Fund.
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Jesse Reed
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Why not call it the Fallen Soldiers Fund as a means of providing College Grants and Financial Assistance to surviving children and spouses of our military service members who have died in the service of Canada.
This financial assistance program can also assist disabled service member families as well. Donations can come from families, individuals, and businesses throughout Canada.
College Grants to children and spouses who had lost a parent or spouse during their service in the Afghanistan war and financial assistance to families with children under the age of 18.
We can encourage those in need to apply for assistance that has been so graciously offered by those that hold the highest respect for our military and their families and wish to honor all the sacrifices made on their behalf.
Sir this is something I’ve been thinking about for quite a while I hope these suggestions help.
You could also set up a website asking for donations.
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Jesse Reed
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Well, seems like some good ideas there Jess.. to me nayhow.. ranrad
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Jesse, thank you. This initiative is very new and we are just starting to work out the details of management of the fund.
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Mike Blais
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Fundraiser Proceeds from Sussex event will go to Education Fund for Children of Fallen Soldiers
SUSSEX - Lloyd Benson knows he is one of the lucky ones.
Tammy Scott-Wallace/Telegraph-Journal
Lloyd Benson of Sussex is organizing a fundraiser in the dairytown Saturday for the national Royal Canadian Regiment Education Fund for Children of Fallen Soldiers.
His 35-year-old son, Jamie, a graduate of Sussex Regional High School and a member of the air force, returned home from his service in Afghanistan in good health.
For others, such as the parents of the late Private David Greenslade of Saint John, the reality is horrendous.
Benson has organized a benefit in Sussex this weekend to raise funds for the children left behind by war. Local dignitaries, representatives of the military and even Laurie and Donnie Greenslade, parents of David, will be here to support the little-known Royal Canadian Regiment's Education Fund for Children of Fallen Soldiers.
The event will include a dance featuring music by Donnie and the Monarchs and a silent auction with items donated by local businesses. There are big door prizes including a trip anywhere WestJet flies. Tickets are also being sold on two Silvia Pecota prints of soldiers serving in Afghanistan and the draws will take place during the benefit.
Benson is an ex-serviceman himself and lost his father in an industrial accident when he was two years old. With his father out of the picture and unable to provide for the family, a post-secondary education wasn't an option.
This is the same situation children who lose a parent in combat will face in the coming decade or two.
While the military ensures most family needs are met, the children of the men and women soldiers who die in their service to the country will need support for studies in later years when they reach the age for post-secondary education.
"I'm like everyone else, I thought the military provided everything," Benson said. "But 10 or 15 years down the road, the children of some of these fallen soldiers will want to pursue their education and with their father deceased and their mother so far removed from the military, there may not be a lot of help for them.
"Their fathers and mothers have given their lives for our country and our freedom, and they left us to help care for their children. It is our responsibility to help provide for their education," Benson added. "When my son came home, I felt really blessed he was able to come home. Other people cannot say that.
"People want to support the men and women serving overseas. They see ribbons saying Support our Troops, so they buy a ribbon. This dance is a chance for them to support the troops in a different way. This is a way we can support our troops and show them we care about them as a family."
Benson says knowing there are funds available if something were to happen during their service eases the mind of a soldier at war. "It's a peace of mind for them that their children's education will be taken care of."
Most fallen soldiers in Afghanistan are in their 20s, Benson noted, and have young children at home. When that one parent is removed from the household, saving for future education often becomes an impossibility. For this reason, the Royal Canadian Regiment established the national fund to offset costs of tuition and other living expenses while the children left behind pursue their education.
Benson, a member of the Valley Cruisers Car Club, said a mini show-and-shine will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday to highlight unique and antique cars.The doors to the dance open at the 8th Hussars Sports Centre on Saturday night at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available at the door, in Sussex at Connie's Collectables, Pizza Delight, Backstage Music, the Norton Irving convenience store and Ron's Esso in Hampton.
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