Fellow Patricia’s
As 2025 draws to a close some may be interested in supporting a charitable organization. I would like to recommend that you consider making a donation to one or both of the Regimental Charities, the Hamilton Gault Memorial Fund or the Patricia Fund. Both provide support to Patricia’s past and present through their various activities. Both support the Association and its members with donations.
Hamilton Gault Memorial Fund:
- Supports the heritage and history of the PPCLI through grants to the Regimental Museum and Archives
- Funds the maintenance of significant Regimental Memorials
- Provides student bursaries to members of the Regimental Family
- Supports PPCLI affiliated Army Cadet Corps
- Support to veterans and their families by promoting mental health initiatives
- Providing financial assistance with home modifications due to injuries or disabilities incurred during military service.
To make a donation to the Hamilton Gault Memorial Fund you can go to Canada Help Website who charge 4% as a service charge, however they will automatically issue a tax receipt to you. https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/92588
Alternatively you can send an eTransfer to cfo.hgmf@gmail.com The funds will be automatically deposited in the HGMF General Account. You will receive a tax receipt electronically and no service charges are taken off the donation. Please ensure that you include your email address so we can send you the tax receipt.
Between 2022 and 2024 the HGMF dispersed $164,569.97 on a number of Charitable and Regimental activities.
| Charitable Activities | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
| Educational Bursaries | 30,000 | 30,000 | 20,000 | $80,000 |
| PPCLI Cadets | 2,000 | 4,000 | 5,000 | $11,000 |
| Soldier On | 2,500 | 2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Cyprus 2024[1] | 2,500 | $2,500 | ||
| Edmonton Veteran’s Association Food Bank | 5,000 | $5,000 | ||
| Courageous Companions Service Dogs | 5,000 | $5,000 | ||
| Mental Health Workshops | 2,000 | $2,000 | ||
| Total | $110,500 | |||
| Regimental Activities | ||||
| St Bartholmew Church[2] | 20,000 | 5,000 | $25,000 | |
| Lady Patricia’s Medals | 8,120 | $8,120 | ||
| Refurbish 100th Anniversary Time Capsule | 1,000 | $1,000 | ||
| Spousal Video | 4,000 | $4,000 | ||
| 110th Art Show | 2,500 | $2,500 | ||
| Frezenberg Maintenance | 467.73 | 104.69 | $572.42 | |
| Italy Memorials[3] | 8,638.90 | $8,638.90 | ||
| Jack Munroe Memorial | 3,265.65 | $3,265.65 | ||
| Total | $54,096.97 | |||
[1] The Cyprus 2024 Tour commemorated the 50th Anniversary of the Turkish Invasion and was attended by over 50 Cyprus Veterans and their families.
[2] The stained glass windows at St Bartholomew’s Church was installed by Lady Patricia’s father. It features LCol Farquhar and has strong links to the Regiment. It was refurbished at a cost of $250,000.
[3] Sydney Frost Shadow Box and three Regimental Memorials at Leonforte, Hitler Line and Gothic Line dedicated during the Sydney Frost Battlefield Tour 16 – 31 May 2024.
Patricia Fund:
The objects of the Patricia Fund are focused on the promotion of the efficiency, physical fitness, well-being and morale of Patricia’s, and the promotion of the goodwill and admiration of the public towards the Regiment.
Some of the objects are:
- Provide financial assistance to members the Regimental family in periods of crisis, when other social support agencies cannot cover, or inadequately cover, the members’ specific and/or emergent needs.
- Promote education advancement of members of the Regimental family members and international students through the provision of bursaries.
- Support the collection, preservation, maintenance and public display of historical artifacts and archival material through financial support to the PPCLI Museum and Archives.
- Support the development and operation of the education programs of the PPCLI Museum and Archives.
- Produce and distribute an annual historical journal ( The Patrician).
- Promote and support veterans’ well-being and morale through the provision of services, special programs and volunteer support to veteran organizations and activities.
- Support the goals and programs of the Royal Canadian Army Cadet program through the provision of financial support to the Royal Canadian Army Cadet League and volunteer support to Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps.
- Provide financial assistance to support visits of the Regiment’s Colonel-in Chief in order to promote the well-being and morale of the CAF and to promote public goodwill and admiration of the CAF.
- Provide and maintain ceremonial uniforms and equipment not provided by public means.
In 2024 the Patricia Fund
Spent $180,000.00 on:
- $7,500 on drones and drone qualification courses for all 3 battalions
- $2,500 on Regimental Day Activities
- $16,000 on Xmas Activities
- $62,500 on 110th Celebration Activities including supporting PPCLI Association activities in Victoria, Edmonton and Ottawa.
- $22,500 on publishing the Regimental History Vol IV
- $5,600 on supporting the Imjin Hockey game in Ottawa
- $2,000 on the Korea Bursary
- $38,000 on Regimental Gratuities for members leaving or joining the Regiment
- $1,500 supporting the Drumline
- $1,000 on community Involvement
- $2,700 on Museum support above and beyond what the Kitshop supports
- $18,500 on publishing the Patrician
Donations with a Credit Card https://ppcli.com/patricia-fund/
If you wish to send and Interac e-Transfers you can send it to ppcli.regimentalfunds@gmail.com
Cheques are also accepted but with Canada Post being on strike its not as convenient. Please have cheques made out to “Patricia Fund”
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