A Message from Mark Cullen:

3rd Base, Now Headed for Home

So why am I casting credit your way?  Because without your support, none of the big donors would have noticed our campaign.  Our requests for support would have been swept under the broad reach of low hanging branches, where many “asks” are swept. Instead, you did an amazing thing. Private Canadian citizens stepped to the plate and gave their hard-earned cash until we reached about $4.5 million. THEN the heavy hitters took notice.

And here we are, 5 years into our campaign, from a standing start. On the last lap and asking, one more time, to help us finish the task: planting almost 2 million trees to permanently memorialize those Canadians who died during times of war and volunteered to serve in our military.

Here’s the Thing.

Speaking of generosity, we can now offer matching funds for every dollar raised before the end of the year. Double the impact of your donation and receive a tax deduction. Simple. Just click here for all the details. You can donate online, send us a cheque by mail or give us a call to process your donation by phone. However you donate, every dollar will be matched, doubling your impact to our campaign and helping us get closer to crossing the finish line.

In truth, over 3,500 individual Canadians, corporations, Veteran’s associations, service clubs and not-for-profit organisations have supported us. Some are Silver Cross Mom’s and Dad’s, people who lost a son or daughter while serving Canada in the military. Others are members of the military or first responders.

Is That the End of It?

Not on your life. 

First, we need to have money in the bank before we can plant trees. And planting trees we are: this fall we are planting over 16,000 trees both on the Highway of Heroes right of way and off the highway, on a corridor that runs the length of the 401. 

We are also working on providing permanent signage to commemorate this campaign and remind future generations what this tree planting campaign was all about. A reminder to your great-grandchildren that this generation cared.

We cared enough to remember those who fought and made the supreme sacrifice for our freedom. We cared enough to make a measurable contribution to benefit the environment.  

Our campaign is a gift of clean air and a cooler environment for countless years.

Indeed, we are at 3rd base. Will you help to hit us home?

Sincerely,  

Mark Cullen

Chair, Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign. 

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Harrowsmith Magazine has been a supporter of our campaign since the beginning. We are so thankful for this generous offer to our supporters.

Act now and you can enjoy a year’s subscription of Harrowsmith Magazine as their special gift for joining our team of supporters.

Honour & Remembrance

Over the last month, donations were made in the names of the following individuals:

• Draper Wood

• Edward Morin

• Stephen Deneau

• Charles Ross Laking

• Pvt Murray Laking

• Lt. Keith Guiltinan, WWII

• Sergeant Edison Alexander Smith

• Gnr. Peter Joseph Bennett

• Ray Harrison

• Murray McLeod

• Katherine "Gayle" Williams

• George Wayne Anderson

• William Henry 'Harry' Sich

• Flight Lieutenant Robert Stanley Long, WWII

The Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign would like to thank our media partners. With their help throughout the campaign, we’ve been able to reach more Canadians in more places.

Thank you for helping us achieve our goals.

The Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors and donors like you.