MONTREAL – Bell has extended its support of the Bell True Patriot Love Fund, a $1 million partnership that will continue to support community mental health programs serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces, veterans and their families, through 2020.
Since 2013, the Bell True Patriot Love Fund has distributed $1 million in grants to 61 mental health programs delivered through Military Family Resource Centres and other groups in communities around Canada. This year, the Fund is offering grants to 13 more organizations delivering specialized services ranging from animal and music therapy programs to family and couples counseling and trauma support.
Bell said that extending the partnership with True Patriot Love for a further four years and another $1 million ensures continued investment in programs that are making a real difference in the lives of military members, veterans and their families.
"Bell Let's Talk is very pleased to partner with True Patriot Love to continue our support for the mental health of those who serve our country in Canada's military and the families that support them," said BCE and Bell Canada president and CEO George Cope, in the news release. "Military families face unique challenges when it comes to accessing mental health services, and we are proud of the role the Bell True Patriot Love Fund has played and will continue to play in providing specialized programs to them."
In photo: George Cope pictured at the annual True Patriot Love tribute dinner.
