YOUR IMPACT
When you give to Legacy Place Society, you’re doing more than making a donation—you’re changing lives. Your support provides vital services that ensure First Responders, Veterans, and Military Families have the tools, care, and connection they need to heal and thrive.
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:
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 2024.
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.
Client Impact Stories
Rural Firefighter’s Journey
A Rural Firefighter’s Journey with Trauma and Resilience The Question I Always Get After a Shift As a rural fire department paramedic, I often get asked the same question after finishing a long shift: “Did you have a bad night?” My wife, Michelle, is the one...
Friend or an acquaintance?
Will You Be a Friend? Or Just an Acquaintance? This is a plea for all of us to be more compassionate about a specific issue—suicide. A plea to accept some discomfort on our part to support someone who desperately needs it. You may already feel uncomfortable...
Truth Behind the Badge
If I could forget what my eyes have seen The Truth Behind the Badge.... I would stop the years of tragedy from replaying in my head, while trying to sleep at night. I would no longer see the face of the young child I couldn’t save from drowning. I would no...
Russ Lee – Operation Legacy 2019
A Message from Russ Lee – Supporting Legacy Place Society For those who don’t know me, let me introduce myself. My name is Russ Lee, and I had the honor of serving this great country in the Canadian Army. In 2002, I was deployed to Kandahar, where I spent...
Understanding Depression
Understanding Depression: A Powerful Metaphor Legacy Place Society has been commissioned by the Mental Health Commission of Canada to teach Mental Health First Aid. It's a 12-hour course that covers numerous mental health topics, including the symptoms of...
I am a Police Officer
The Hidden Burdens of Being a Police Officer As part of our "Client Stories" category, we share personal stories from individuals in high-stress professions who face the emotional and mental tolls of their work. This powerful story is shared by an anonymous...