Veterans Helping Veterans

THE ROYAL CANADIAN ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION
SUPPORTING WOUNDED WARRIORS CANADA

Veterans Helping Veterans
Fact Sheet

Canadas Afghanistan Wounded Veterans are suffering needlessly
as a result of the inadequacies of the New Veterans Charter.

Fact
The disability award given to seriously wounded soldiers suffering from the loss of limbs
is woefully inadequate at up to $285,000.00.

Fact
With the exception of the disability award, all financial benefits under the NVC
are subject to taxation, end at age 65, and remain inadequate.

Fact
The public has been lead to believe that all the wounded Veterans have received the maximum
disability award. Only a few dozen have received the maximum amount.

Fact
A 2011 study by Queens University concluded that the NVC provides up to
60% less financial compensation by the NVC than that provided under the
former Military Pension Act over the lifetime of a disabled Veteran.

Fact
The NVC discriminates against Reservists (who made up about 30% of Canadas Afghanistan soldiers).
A seriously wounded or disabled Reservist will only receive some 50-60% compensation
that a regular force soldier might receive under the same circumstances.

Fact
Since its inception in 2006, of about 250 recommendations made to improve the NVC,
only about 90 have been partially implemented.

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Fact
Veterans Affairs have layed off 233 employees and closed 9 regional VAC offices, and the ill-trained
personnel at Service Canada offices are expected to support those Veterans who suffer from emotional,
physiological and/or psychological trauma resulting from Peacekeeping or War experiences,
while not nearly enough support is provided to the family caregivers of these Veterans.

Fact
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a serious problem experienced by Canadas Peacekeeping and War
Veterans. Between 1972 and 2007, after their release, almost 27% of male Veterans (696 of 2,620)
committed suicide, while (29 of 204) women committed suicide. Since November 2013, 9 serving soldiers
or Veterans suffering from PTSD, have committed suicide. Among Veterans, the percentage of deaths by
suicide is 45% higher than the general population. Not enough is being done to help these Veterans.

Fact
Veterans Affairs Canada has assessed 1,428 totally and permanently incapacitated Afghanistan War Veterans,
400 of which will receive no allowances and have no Canadian Armed Forces pension.

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These are the reasons why
the Royal Canadian Electrical Mechanical Engineers Association of Western Canada
is sponsoring this Veterans Helping Veterans fundraiser.
We need your help!

Will you donate today and help support Canadas Wounded Warriors?

Please Note
If a tax receipt is NOT required, please make your cheque payable to:
RCEME Association of Western Canada
(Primary sponsor and organizing group).

If a tax receipt IS required, please make your cheque payable to:
Wounded Warriors Canada
Non-profit CRA# 828 082 727 RR0001


Sponsorship / Donation Opportunities

Platinum Sponsor
16 tickets: $2,000.00
Provides preferred seating, corporate name recognition on sponsor posters, at the event
entranceway, announcements and media messages before and after the event.

Gold Sponsor
8 tickets: $1,000.00
Provides preferred seating, corporate name recognition on posters, the event entranceway,
and at post event announcements.

Silver Sponsor
4 tickets: $500.00
Provides corporate name recognition on posters and at the event entranceway.

Bronze Donor
2 tickets: $250.00 or donation of a silent auction item valued at $250.00 or more.
Provides name recognition on donor posters, silent auction bid sheets and silent auction donor listing.

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Please Note
If a tax receipt is NOT required, please make your cheque payable to:
(Primary sponsor and organizing group).

If a tax receipt IS required, please make your cheque payable to:
Wounded Warriors Canada
Non-profit CRA# 828 082 727 RR0001


Ticket OJbder Form

Friday, November 14, 2014 5:30 pm Dinner Silent Auction
Sheraton Cavalier 2620 - 32nd Avenue N.E., Calgary

Please reserve individual tickets at $85.00 each.
Please reserve tables of 8 at $680.00 each.
We are unable to attend, but please accept our donation of $

Allergies / Dietary Restrictions:

Name: Email:

Address: Postal Code:

Tax Receipt (if required) to be issued to:

Please Note:
If a tax receipt is NOT required, please make your cheque payable to RCEME Association of Western Canada.
If a tax receipt I S required, please make your cheque payable to Wounded Warriors Canada.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept credit card ticket orders due to the high cost of credit card administration.
All monies, with the exception of event expenses, will be donated to Wounded Warriors Canada
(CRA # 828082727RR0001). For more information, please contact L. (Tex) Leugner at texleug@shaw.ca

Please mail ticket orders and cheques to:
P.O. Box 72176 R.P.O. Glenmore Landing, Calgary, Alberta T2V 5H9

An Evening of T ibute and Support

Friday, November 14, 2014
Sheraton Cavalier
2620 - 32nd Avenue N.E., Cal gary
Dinner Silent Aucti on

Sponsor Logo Sponsor Logo

Sponsor Logo Sponsor Logo Sponsor Logo

An Evening of Tribute and Support

Dress
Semi-Formal
(medals are encouraged)

Cocktails
5:30pm (1730 hours)
Cash Bar

Opening Remarks
6:30pm (1830 hours)
Warrant Officer (Retired) L. (Tex) Leugner, CD

Toast to the Queen

Toast to Canada

Toast to Canadas Military

Toast to Canadas Veterans

Grace
Major (Retired) Russell Smith, CD

Dinner
Program
Guest Speakers
7:30pm (1930 hours)

Colonel (Retired) Pat Stogran, CD, MSC, P.Eng.
Canadas first Veterans Ombusman and decorated
Veteran of the Afghanistan War.

Warrant Officer (Retired) Steve Critchley, CD
Co-founder of CANPRAXIS, an equine program
that uses horses to assist Veterans with
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Silent Auction
Throughout the evening, please place your bids for the many
wonderful gifts that have been donated by the people and
corporations that have generously shown their respect
and support for Canadas wounded Veterans.

Door Prize
Trip for Two to Las Vegas, Nevada!
Includes three nights accommodation and return airfare.

Prize courtesy of AGAT Laboratories
Silent Auction Donors

Donor list goes here.


Canadian soldiers have served and suffered whenever called upon to preserve our
principles of freedom and democracy, and only when Canadas membership
in NATO or the United Nations approved such action.

Many hundreds of these young Canadians who served in Cyprus, the Gaza Strip, Bosnia, Croatia,
Rwanda, Afghanistan and many other areas of terrible conict have returned home suffering
from severe physical and psychological wounds, some of which will not immediately be
realized by our medical community or Veterans Affairs Canada. Please help these young
wounded Veterans by purchasing tickets to attend our funraiser.

Dinner Silent Auction
Tickets: $85 Individual | $680 Tabl e of 8

For more information or to purchase tickets for this special event, please contact
L. (Tex) Leugner, Royal Canadian Electrical Mechanical Engineers Association
403-932-7618 texleug@shaw.ca




Dinner Silent Aucti on
Veterans Helping Vet erans
Donation Card
Mr. Mrs. Ms. Miss Dr.
Name

Mailing Address City | Province | Postal Code

Phone Number Email Address

I would like to make a donation of $50 $100 $250 $500 $1,000 Other:
Please make cheques payable to Wounded Warriors Canada and mail to:

P.O. Box 72176
R.P.O. Glenmore Landing, Calgary, Alberta T2V 5H9

Unfortunately, we cannot accept credit card donations due to the high cost of credit card administration.

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