Wounded Warriors is a Canadian mental health service provider based out of Whitby, ON and Vancouver, BC, that provides mental health services for all Canadians who have been diagnosed with any Operational stress injuries after serving our country. They help those whose mental health have been negatively impacted by serving and protecting our country. Wounded Warriors provide survivors and their family with the compassion, encouragement and support they need to find the parts of themselves that have been wounded and help them regain a good quality of life.
This cause was a significant choice for me since I know what it’s like to have a mental health disorder from being a trauma survivor. I have a great deal of experience dealing with people impacted by PTSD and other disorders caused by trauma. I know what kind of impact it can have on a person and their loved one’s life. This was also an important cause for me since I dream of one day becoming a pilot and I may one day serve my country like the people I will be supporting by making a donation.
I also feel extremely grateful for everyone who has served to protect our country. I am very aware that doing so may have severely impacted some negatively, and I think it is very important for these survivors to receive the help they need and deserve. I strongly believe that a donation to this cause would make a huge positive impact on someone's life. They have risked their lives to protect us, so the least we could do is support them when they need our help. To me, a donation to this cause would be one easy and simple act that could go a very long way.
This cause is very important for me because this is a significant passion of mine in life. When I’m older, I do strive to possibly head into a field that does include the mental health of others such as therapy or psychology. I have always found mental health important and a serious issue in society as we have seen it cause several disastrous events. I hope to some day be able to help others cope and feel accepted and this is a step in that direction. By donating here, I am able to help people who have been severely impacted by PTSD and other mental illnesses in the field of war. Though I may not personally know someone who has been in the military, I have seen the impacts of PTSD in some of my extremely close friends. For example, one of them would often get panic attacks at random times because of this, and it was extremely hard to have to watch them go through this, therefore, in knowing the struggles that are associated to PTSD, I can empathize with these soldiers. In conclusion, I'm giving the money to this cause because I know that I am donating to an association that is advocating for something that I and others find extremely important to deal with.
This cause is very important to me because of what every first responder and veteran do to protect us and our country. I feel safer every day because of what they do and sacrifice. After they come back from overseas, many experience PTSD, and it can be really hard for them to cope. It can have a huge impact on their everyday life and can make everyday tasks very difficult for them. That is why I want to support and help this charity to further help first responders and veterans. This cause is also personal for me because I have two friends that want to potentially join the Air Force and the RMC in their future. If they ever experience PTSD during their time there, I would want to help them. The Wounded Warriors would help them with their PTSD and help those whose mental health have been negatively impacted by serving and protecting our country.
This cause is very important to me because I have a lot of respect for our military veterans and first responders. I know a few people that want to go into the military or be first responders to serve our country and I also know a few people that are already training to serve our country or that are already in the military or that are already first responders. I think it is important to help this charity to help our veterans with problems like PTSD when coming back from war and the battlefields or when people retire from being first responders. A lot of people suffer from PTSD, and it can really affect them in many ways, and it can also hurt them without them knowing. A lot of veterans and first responders turn to negative things instead of getting help because they either don’t know where to go for help or they think they can help themselves without treatment which brings a lot of alcohol and drug addictions. I think this foundation is a good foundation to help, because veterans and first responders with PTSD need as much help as they can get and they should know who they can turn to get that extra help.
I very much like this cause for multiple reasons. Firstly, I would like the veterans that need the mental health help with PTSD or other wellness sicknesses to receive the treatments they deserve because they are, after all, protecting us in the end. Also, we chose this cause because more than one of us in the group have either family members or friends of the family that are enrolled in the military itself. Also, I want to apply for RMC military collage after high school, I want to be able to help the kids as well as adults that need help all around the world. There are several things that if I were to see if enrolled in the military would give me PTSD and I know that I am not the only one. PTSD is a very dangerous illness and if not treated, in some cases, can be fatal. So that being said, these are the reasons that we as a group, collectively picked this foundation.
5 facts about our organization:
They have 25 million dollars of funds invested in program delivery
100 PTSD service dogs supported
330 000 hours of clinical treatment provided
The Wounded Warriors Canada Trauma Informed Leadership Program has been designed for leaders of organizations to receive customized support, so they can perform their jobs effectively while fostering positive and healthy organizational cultures.
Couples-Based Equine Therapy is a four-day program combining clinical, educational and practical experiences to address the challenges of trauma affected relationships.