11 for 11 Campaign

From November 1st to 11th, we asked the public to donate $11 each to the Canadian Hero Fund scholarship program. Canadian actor/producer Paul Gross, provided the voice of the campaign, and the music, "Highway of Heroes", was provided by The Trews. Special thanks go to DraftFCB for their creative work on the video; Silent Joe for sound recording; Stealing Time and Frame Blender for video and sound editing; and MIJO, Initiative and Astral Media for distribution.

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The Trews – Highway of Heroes

Canadian rockers The Trews have written and produced a song with Gordie Johnson of Big Sugar entitled 'Highway of Heroes' - a tribute to fallen Canadian soldiers and their families Having a strong desire to benefit Canadian Forces members and their families, the band decided to donate the net proceeds from sales to the Canadian Hero Fund.

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Hero Fund meets Dana White

The Canadian Hero Fund Team Meets With Dana White, President of the UFC on March 23, 2010. As you can see, Dana is a proud supporter of the Canadian Forces!

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Hot Chocolate 4 Heroes Fundraiser

On January 11, 2010, University of Toronto student volunteers were giving away hot chocolate at the corner of Bloor and St. George St. in support of Canadian military families. Hot Chocolate 4 Heroes raised over $800 for the Canadian Hero Fund in little more than 3 hours! Film crews from CBC’s “Connect with Mark Kelly”, City TV news and Army news showed up early to document the event.

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Highway Of Heroes Interview With The Trews

The Trews are interviewed by Vince Tripp of Army News about their hit single 'Highway Of Heroes'. Net proceeds from the sale of the song go to Canadian Hero Fund.

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Fury Fight For The Troops – Fundraiser

On February 20, 2010, the Eastern Ontario Fight League and CanFight Promotions staged “Fury Fight for the Troops” at the Trentwinds International Centre in Peterborough, Ontario. The event featured amateur kickboxing bouts between local fighters and others from as far as Timmins, in an effort that raised over $1000 for the Canadian Hero Fund. The idea to host an event in support of the troops and their families came from 14 year-old competitor Devin Bulger. Bulger is the nephew of Cpl. Nicholas Bulger who was killed in action in July of 2009.

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