An item from the Legion Magazine.
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Author Archives: Michael K. Barbour
Are you remembering veterans this week?
An item from the Wreaths Across America organization to bring a close to Veterans Week.
Dear Michael Barbour,
Life always gets a little busy this time of year, but I wanted to take a minute to answer a question I get asked time and time again: “What does Wreaths Across America do for living Veterans?”
It’s a great question, with many answers, and we’re happy to share them with you here as we commit once again to our mission to Remember, Honor and Teach.
In remembrance of their brothers and sisters in arms who paid the ultimate sacrifice, we place wreaths on their headstones and say their names out loud so they will never be forgotten.
We honor them with local events throughout the year, and with awareness programs in communities across the country. Our Mobile Education Exhibit brings local communities and our military together with education, stories, and interactive connections.
Through our fundraising program, we help civic and community groups raise funds for their own local veterans programs. Since 2007, Wreaths Across America has given back more than $13 million to local groups through this fundraising structure.
And perhaps most notably, we tell their stories so that the memory of their heroic actions will live on with future generations.
How will you honor the service members in your community this year? This month, I encourage you to join as as we Remember, Honor, and Teach.
- Talk to loved ones and family members about the veterans in your community and what it truly means to be a veteran.
- Support fundraising for a community or civic group in your community. Find a Sponsorship Group to support.
- Volunteer to honor veterans at a location convenient for you. Find a location near you.
- Or consider one of the options below to easily sponsor a veteran’s wreath for placement on National Wreaths Across America Day, Saturday, December 19.
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For all the ways you support our mission by honoring Veterans, this Veterans Day, and throughout the year, we thank you.
With gratitude,
Karen Worcester
Executive Director
Wreaths Across America
Lest We Forget | New Event Announcement (psst, Expats you’ll like this one!)
Another item we received yesterday from another one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.
Wednesday 11.11.2020
Hi Michael,
Mark your calendar, we have an exciting event coming up on December 9th! Keep reading to find out more and save your spot!
In addition, we’d love to have a moment of your time. The strength of the C100 Community comes from you. While we are excited for what 2021 has in store for the C100, it doesn’t matter what we think. It matters what you think! From what arrives in your inbox, to how you connect with fellow Canadian leaders, we want to hear from you.
We’d greatly appreciate your time in answering three short questions. That’s right. Only three questions. Your insight helps us grow this wonderful community!
All the Best,
The C100 Team
UPCOMING EVENTS
There are enough Canadians abroad to constitute an 11th province. This impressive talent pool consisting of entrepreneurs, educators, humanitarians and more, often share a profound desire to to export Canadian values to the world. Join C100 for an open discussion about the role expats can play in Canada’s place in the world.
Register today to save your spot for an in-depth conversation with John Stackhouse.
IN THE NEWS
Today, and every day, we remember the lives and legacy those who served and sacrificed for our freedom. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #25 held socially-distanced Remembrance Day Services in the Bay Area and Los Angeles, which has been made available for online viewing here.
🤝 Montreal-based Lightspeed POS Inc. has purchased US cloud-based commerce bubsiness ShopKeep for $440M US. Lightspeed’s Founder & CEO, and C100 Charter Member, Dax Dasilva shares his insights with BNN Bloomberg.
Karan Mehandru, C100 Charter Member, has started a new chapter as the Managing Director and Head of VC at Steadfast Financial after spending 10 years as a GP with Trinity Ventures. You can read Karan’s thoughtful Medium piece on this announcement here.
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s SpaceX’s Starlink low Earth orbit satellite constellation! After winning regulatory approval in Canada, SpaceX will soon offer Starlink broadband services in Canada with public beta invitations expected to be sent out this week.
Through the $1.75 billion universal broadband fund, Canada is on track 98% of Canadians to High Speed Internet by 2026.
Two valued members of the C100 Community were honoured as a part of this year’s Canada’s Top 40 Under 40. Congratulations Andrew D’Souza, Co-Founder & CEO of Clearbanc, and Rohan Mahimker, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Prodigy Education!
🇨🇦 Alberta has launched the first of two new immigration streams aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and tech startup ventures in the province. Recent international graduates from Alberta’s universities and colleges can now apply for the International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream (IGEIS) and the second stream is set to launch in January.
HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?
Looking to connect with some of the most promising Canadian entrepreneurial leaders? From mentorship and investment, to participating in high-value events like 48Hrs in the Valley and intimate gatherings (yes, even virtually!), C100 is here to support you.
C100’s mission is to support, inspire, and connect the most promising Canadian entrepreneurial leaders through mentorship, investment, partnership, & talent. Apply today using the link below! If you have any questions, our team is here to help!
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Forward November 17 Live Virtual Forum on travel to the US for Canadians
An up-coming webinar from one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.
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Poppy Campaign 2020
This year’s official Poppy Campaign ran from October 30, 2020 to November 11, 2020. Due to the pandemic, the 2020 Poppy Campaign is much more limited in scope. The vast majority of our traditional distribution sites are operating remotely and all of the events we would normally be represented at have been cancelled. So with a few exceptions, most of our poppies this year were mailed to individuals who directly requested them.
To accommodate the virtual nature of so many of our activities in 2020, we launched a “Show Us Your #BayAreaPoppy” campaign that had limited success. Some of the pictures that we were able to collect from the campaign included…
As the Poppy Chair for our branch, I wanted to get things started
Once again our partners at Augie’s Montreal Deli in Berkeley were one of our main distribution sites (and one of the few open to the public this year).
Our friends at the Canadian Consulate General in San Francisco got involved.
Due to the pandemic, some of our members and ex-pats made their own poppies this year.
A poppy spotted in Napa.
One of our members or an ex-pat Canadian made her extra poppies to friends, neighbours, and others who wanted to pop by.
Finally, this poppy was spotted in the Monterey area.
