CFB Wainwright Benevolence Fund
This fund helps eligible families access timely support for immediate and emerging needs during recovery, reunification, bereavement, and transition periods.
Legacy Place Society has established a CFB Wainwright Benevolence Fund. This allows us to provide financial assistance to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members, and their families, who have been affected by the recent tragedy at CFB Wainwright.
For more information and the latest updates please review the sections below.
Step 1: Determine Eligibility
At this stage, assistance is available to CAF individuals, and their families, who have experienced a casualty or serious injury directly related to the incident at CFB Wainwright. Eligibility is confirmed through established CAF and Legacy Place Society processes, in coordination with designated support personnel, and where appropriate, members of the chain of command.
Eligible applicants may include:
- Injured CAF members
- Immediate family members
- Next of kin
- Dependents of affected CAF members
If you are unsure whether you qualify for benevolence support please contact us to discuss your circumstances.
Step 2: Contact Legacy Place Society
After you have determined eligibility, contact Legacy Place Society.
If you are unsure whether you qualify for support, we encourage you to contact Legacy Place Society to discuss your circumstances.
Step 3: Initial Consultation
A member of the administation committee for the Legacy Place Society CFB Wainwright Benevolence Fund will reply to your inquiry to discuss your circumstances and determine support requirements.
We will do our best to respond to all inquiries within 24 hours, however due to the influx of communications please allow up to 48 hours before reaching out to us again.
Step 4: Application Review
The Benevolence committee will review eligility and assess the requested support in collaboration with appropriate CAF and support personnel.
Step 5: Application Decision
If approved, you will be informed of any additional information or documentation required to issue funding.
We strive to provide assistance quickly as possible. In most cases, once all required information has been submitted, funding can be disbursed within 72 hours.
What information do I need to provide?
In order to effectively and efficiently process applications please be prepared to provide:
- Name and Service Number of the CAF member
- Relationship of the applicant to the CAF member
- Contact information
- Name of the Designated Assistant assigned to the CAF member (if applicable)
- Description of your circumstances and support needs
Additional supporting documentation or information we may require:
- Applicable receipts
- Travel iteineraries
- Estimates or Invoices
Please do not delay seeking support if you are unsure about what support you require, or if you do not have all of the supporting documentation you may require. We will work through the process with you.
Contact
If you or your family have been affected by incident and have questions about additional supports available, please contact Legacy Place Society or the Alberta Support Network.
We are committed to providing confidential and empathetic support to the CAF members and families affected by this tradegy.
Legacy Place Society:
403-813-8019
executivedirector@legacyplacesociety.com
Alberta Support Network:
info@albertasupportnetwork.ca