TORONTO, Nov. 3, 2014
/CNW/ - Bell Let's Talk and the True Patriot Love Foundation will
announce the recipients of the 2014 Bell True Patriot Love Fund on
November 5 in Toronto.
Created in 2013, the Bell True Patriot Love Fund supports mental
health programs for military families, veterans, and serving
members across the country. With Bell and True Patriot Love
matching funds for the program, the Fund distributes $250,000 annually in grants of $5,000 to $25,000.
WHAT:
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2014 Bell True
Patriot Love Fund recipients
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Cheque presentation
to representative fund recipient
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Photo opportunity
with all participants
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WHO:
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Mary Deacon, Chair of
Bell's Let's Talk
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Michael Burns,
Vice-Chair and Co-Founder of True Patriot Love
Foundation
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Lieutenant-General
David Millar, Chief of Military Personnel Canadian Armed
Forces
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Colonel Rakesh Jetly,
Mental Health Advisor Canadian Armed Forces
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Rayne Maida, Our Lady
Peace
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WHEN:
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Wednesday, November
5, 2014, 5 15 pm
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WHERE:
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Metro Toronto
Convention Centre – SOUTH BUILDING
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222 Bremner Blvd,
Toronto
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Room 803A – Press
Room
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All media must register in order to attend the press
conference. Please do so by contacting Jayla Pearce at JaylaPearce@medcan.com. When
arriving at MTCC-SOUTH BUILDING, please go to Level 600 for media
credentials and proceed down the escalators to Level 800 to Room
803A for the press conference.
About Bell Let's Talk
The Bell Let's Talk initiative
promotes Canadian mental health with national awareness and
anti-stigma campaigns – like Clara's Big Ride for Bell Let's Talk
and the annual Bell Let's Talk Day – and significant Bell funding
of community care and access, research, and workplace initiatives.
Since its launch in 2010, Bell Let's Talk has committed more than
$67.5 million to Canadian mental
health programs. To learn more, please visit
Bell.ca/LetsTalk
About True Patriot Love
True Patriot Love Foundation
(TPL) is a national charity that honours the sacrifices of members
of the Canadian Armed Forces, Veterans and their families in both
times of peace and conflict. TPL funds unique programs and
innovative research in the areas of mental health, physical
rehabilitation, family support and veteran transition. TPL is also
committed to changing the conversation about our nation's veterans,
hosting an annual multinational symposium and organizing ambitious
global expeditions. Since 2009, True Patriot Love has raised more
than $18 million to support military
charities across Canada. For more information, please visit
www.truepatriotlove.com.
SOURCE Bell Canada