Honour House’s ‘Tour of Honour’ rolls into Kamloops to raise awareness and support

The society is touring around British Columbia and Yukon this spring to raise awareness about the important work they do to help those who sacrifice for others.

“It’s great to hear some of the positive stories that have come from peoples stays in Honour House,” said De Genova. “I am seeing that it is having a positive impact on our men and women in uniform.”

At Honour House in the Lower Mainland, active duty and retired service members and first responders have a place to stay with their families while receiving care at the local hospitals.

“It’s great for current serving members to know that there is a fantastic support system once we do deploy and come back. If there are any issues within our families or ourselves, we have that support system to rely on. And it’s fantastic to know that,” said MCpl. Geneva Depenning from the Rocky Mountain Rangers.

The 120-acre Honour Ranch near Ashcroft serves as a safe haven for those struggling with mental health illnesses and PTSD.

“To know that there are people there behind the scenes who are caring for us and not just ourselves individually but also they extend that to our families — that goes a long way in knowing that we have that support and recognition behind us. This is challenging at times and we need a place to go to recover and take care of ourselves,” added Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Dana Napier.

All of the services provided by the society are completely free, funded through donations.

“We have actually raised almost $100,000 since we first started over two weeks ago. And we are well on our way to our fundraising goal of $500,000,” stated De Genova.

The other goal of the tour is to ensure everybody on the front lines understands who is standing behind them.

For more information or to support the society visit https://www.honourhouse.ca/.

by Michael Reeve

Honour House’s ‘Tour of Honour’ rolls into Kamloops to raise awareness and support

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