My team
My Story…
The Nijmegen March has been a fascination of mine for a long time, so it was a no brainer to sign up for this event.
I've registered for The Gift of the Tulips March (2 X 10 km) distance.
My Mom and her Aunts always talked about the gift of Tulips from the Netherlands to Canada, and shared stories about making a trip to the nation's capital to see the Tulip Fest. With this in mind it was an easy decision to register for this distance, which I should be able to manage.
I decided to run in honour of my Aunt Marietta Emory, who was a long time member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Her commitment to the legion made it evident that she wanted to remember the sacrifices made by not just our family members who served in the first and second world war, but of all veterans. She unfortunately passed away in Antwerp Belgium, on a Legion pilgrimage to visit war graves.
Please consider making a donation to Boomer's Legacy through this page, or to a charity of your choice in honour of "The Victory March" and/or "The brave men and women who helped with the liberation of the Netherlands".
Description
Chief Military Personnel and Boomer’s Legacy have collaborated to launch the first inaugural Victory March. This May, Canadians have the opportunity to lace up next to the women and men that serve our country to remember liberation of the Netherlands at the end of the Second World War. Over 7,600 Canadians died in the campaign to liberate the Netherlands, a sacrifice that has never been forgotten by the Dutch people. This march will celebrate teamwork and friendship, as well as the special bond between the Netherlands and Canada resulting from the brave and tireless actions of the Canadians and Allied Forces while supporting the kind acts of Canadian Armed Forces today through Boomer’s Legacy.
Boomer’s Legacy was founded in memory of Corporal Andrew “Boomer” Eykelenboom. The goal of Boomer’s Legacy is to empower all deployed Canadian Armed Forces members to work together to provide humanitarian assistance in the areas they serve.
The funds you raise will assist members of the Canadian Armed Forces soldiers, sailors, aviators and airwomen in funding humanitarian initiatives at home and abroad. Projects vary from helping a family, a school, a hospital or an area, to providing opportunities for women and improving health care or education conditions.
Le chef du personnel militaire et Boomer’s Legacy collaborent au lancement de la toute première Marche de la victoire. Au mois de mai, les Canadiens auront la chance de chausser leurs espadrilles pour marcher aux côtés des femmes et des hommes au service de notre pays afin de commémorer la libération des Pays-Bas à l'issue de la Seconde guerre mondiale. Plus de 7 600 Canadiens ont trouvé la mort durant la campagne visant à libérer les Pays-Bas, sacrifice toujours présent dans la mémoire du peuple hollandais. Cette marche sera l'occasion de célébrer le travail d'équipe et l'amitié, de même que les liens privilégiés créés entre les Pays-Bas et le Canada par suite des actes de bravoure inlassables des Canadiens et des forces alliées, tout en appuyant les gestes généreux que posent à notre époque les Forces armées canadiennes (FAC) par l'intermédiaire de Boomer’s Legacy.
Fondé en mémoire du caporal Andrew « Boomer » Eykelenboom, Boomer's Legacy a pour but de permettre à tous les membres des FAC en déploiement de s'unir afin de fournir une aide humanitaire dans les secteurs où ils servent.
Les fonds que vous recueillerez aideront les soldats, marins, aviateurs et aviatrices des FAC à financer les divers projets humanitaires entrepris au pays comme à l'étranger, qu'il s'agisse d'apporter de l'aide à une famille, une école, un hôpital ou un secteur, d'offrir des possibilités à des femmes ou d'améliorer les soins de santé ou l’accès à l’éducation.
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| May 04 | Janet Bembeneck | $27.80 |
| May 04 | Tim | $108.31 |
| May 03 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| May 03 | G&GB&B | Undisclosed amount |
| May 03 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| May 03 | Sabrina Desaulniers | $27.80 |
| May 03 | Ted Mitchell | $27.80 |
