Our mission
Our mission
Soldiers Helping Soldiers connects with homeless veterans and connects them to program and service providers, accelerating their recovery from homelessness.
What we do
We help connect Veterans in need with a network of support services, as well as providing assistance during appointments, interviews and completing paperwork. Our work includes:
Identifying and connecting with homeless veterans, wherever they are
Connecting veterans to organizations, resources and programs that can make a lasting difference
Integrating within and supporting a network of local support service providers
Providing recovering veterans with new tools, relationships, and support networks
Our Board of Directors
Lieutenant-General (retired)
Stuart Beare
Veteran, Chair
Chief Warrant Officer (retired)
Claude Dallaire
College Militaire Royale de St Jean,
Vice Chair
Nahie Bassett
Public Safety Canada,
Treasurer and Director
Peter Tilley
Executive Director Ottawa Mission,
Secretary and Director
Captain (Navy) (Retired)
Ian Paterson
Director
Major-General
Robroy Mackenzie
Chief of Reserves and Sergeant Vancouver Police Department – Director
Commodore
Rebecca Paterson
National Defence – Director
Help Soldiers in your community
Soldiers Helping Soldiers is an entirely volunteer-based organization. Our success is based on the efforts of our compassionate and caring volunteers — serving military, veterans, and citizens at large.
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We promote partnership with local military community and family services, housing, health, civil services, and mental well-being organizations. We enable veterans to access those partners to serve and address their individual needs.
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