Thanks to our community
With your support, First Responders, Veterans, Military Personnel, and their families are living longer and fuller lives. Our individualized programs have helped thousands of public safety personnel because of your contributions. Here are some of the ways you have made an impact in their lives:
Client Impact Stories
SEWING PANTS
Today I am sewing another pair of pants. A pair of pants in a pile of many that are torn, have holes worn through, and hems that have completely let go. With each stitch I sew I am wondering; “When did this hem come un-done?” Did it come un-done when my...
MY STORY AS A POLICE OFFICER
Flashing lights, burning buildings, “Police Line Do Not Cross” tape, make shift medical scenes, devastation and destruction. Our job is to respond when people are in the midst of an extreme crisis. While some call us heroes, we’re really common folks called...
Matthew Says Thank-You
My name is Matthew Barber I’m a 28 year old husband and also a father of two, I was also known as Master Corporal Barber Formally. I deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 as part of the Canadian forces Battle Group. For 5 years I carried issues that made living a...
Lisa Says Thank-You
I wanted to write a letter regarding my brief stay at Legacy Place Calgary. I was privileged to stay at the house in June well my husband underwent his therapy. The house felt very safe from the moment I walked in the door very warm and inviting. Having a...
LIFE OF A FIRE FIGHTER
I’m home after finishing a 24-hour shift at 8 a.m. as a rural fire department paramedic, and I usually get the same question: “Did you have a bad night?” my wife, Michelle, asks. Most mornings, I says simply, “It was all right.” I’ve tried to leave my work...
Nightly stays provided to First Responder and Miliary Families since 2001.
Yearly Confidential Help Line callers connected to specialized resources.
First Responder Suicide Awareness Conference attendees in 2023.
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training classes conducted.
First Responder Family Camp attendees each and every year since 2017.
Recipients positively impacted through tailored benevolence programs.
First Responder, Veteran, and Military families assisted through programs.
Cities across Alberta participating in Legacy Place Society initiatives.
