KAMLOOPS — The Rolling Barrage, a motorcycle ride across the country to raise money and bring more awareness to those living with post-traumatic stress disorder, has turned the engines off on the third annual ride.
The ride started in Halifax on Aug. 5 and wrapped up in Burnaby Aug. 21. The founder of The Rolling Barrage, Scott Casey, a former UN peacekeeper, says the ride has brought in about $30,000 with more donations being processed.
First you hear the rumble.
Then come the feelings – the pride, the respect and the gratitude as the motorcycles come into view.
It’s a long line of riders. They’ve come to pay respect to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in war and conflict, and to support those who came back home but whose battles have gone on.
Another example of the excellent help provided by Rally Point Retreat. View the full article from The Kings County Register.
View the CTV news item.
The Chronicle Herald published an article on Rally Point Retreat.
Down a quiet road in Shelburne County, on a quiet 48 hectares, sits a rather unassuming ranch-style house.
This is Rally Point Retreat in Sable River, a place for first responders dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder to come to relax, escape, work with their hands, or just get away for quiet time with family — whatever they need to do to get through a rough patch.
Read the full article.
Motorcyclists participating in the sixth annual memorial ride from the Wharf Rat Rally in Digby to the Afghanistan monument at Maple Grove Education Centre in Hebron received reassuring news during a ceremony honouring fallen veterans and their families. View the full article at the Digby County Courier.
Rally Point Retreat received a mention in the Merrit B.C. Herald.
A donation of a bandsaw mill by Military Minds Inc. will help Rally Point Retreat in Sable River build upon its foundation as a non-profit haven for veterans and first responders suffering with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
The Rolling Barrage leaves Nova Scotia on Monday, August 6 for their cross Canada ride in support of PTSD awareness. Before leaving Nova Scotia, they presented Rally Point Retreat with a portable sawmill. Watch the article on CTV Atlantic news.
Bob Grundy, the founder of Rally Point Retreat in Sable River, N.S., recently talked about post-traumatic stress disorder during a meeting at the Mira Road Volunteer Fire Department.
World Mental Health Day....World....all cultures....all environments....all people....struggling to get through each and every moment. Take a second, lift your head up and truly look around.....everyone is fighting an internal battle.....patience, understanding, love....and chocolate😄will get us through.
Step by step the safe havens are popping up!
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'We won't turn anyone away': new PTSD-treatment facility opening for veterans | CBC News
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First responders and military personnel in British Columbia dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder will soon have a new safe haven at a specialized ranch offering mental health services and support in the province's Interior.
