NSLA 2021 Successes

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The results are in, and we are so proud of what we accomplished together in 2021.

In 2021 we honoured more veterans, in more ceremonies, in more communities than ever - despite the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the commitment of our volunteers, educators, students, sponsors, donors, and supporters we continue to move this mission forward, ever closer to our goal of honouring every Canadian veteran's headstone with a poppy placed by a young Canadian.

NSLA 2021 Accomplishments

  • 67,171 headstones honoured

  • 88 participating communities

  • 131 ceremonies - including 2 international

While caution around COVID meant our student participation was limited, we still engaged 7,702 students in safe and respectful events across the country.

We added 23 new communities to the NSLA family, including 3 in Newfoundland, which brought NSLA back to the province. Growth was also seen in Ontario, with 11 new communities coming on board in the Peterborough region.

Internationally, the first ever NSLA ceremony was held in Apeldoorn, Netherlands on November 14, and a ceremony was once again held in Krakow, Poland after a pause in 2020 due to COVID.

Welcome and thank you to the communities who joined the NSLA family in 2021:

  • Grimshaw, AB; Millet, AB; Okotoks, AB; Wainwright, AB

  • Burnaby, BC; Coldstream, BC; Houston, BC

  • Deloraine, MB

  • Eastport, NL; Harbour Breton, NL; Hermitage, NL

  • Beaverton, ON; Campbellford, ON; Cobourg, ON; Douro, ON; Downeyville, ON; Ennismore, ON; Grafton, ON; Lakefield, ON; Lindsay, ON; Norwood, ON; Peterborough, ON

  • Apeldoorn, Netherlands

"Thank you for yesterday at No Stone Left Alone. Visiting No Stone Left Alone taught me about the soldiers that risked their lives for peace and freedom. It was a special honour to be part of No Stone Left alone. I enjoyed laying the poppies on gravestones and praying.

Those who died shall be missed, but shall never be forgotten."

Victoria
Grade 4/5 Student Participant, 2021

Through your support, you enable us to give this unique experience to more young Canadians, lighting a spark of remembrance they will carry forever.

Thank you for your part in this year's tremendous success. There is much work yet to do in 2022 and beyond, but with your help we will prevail.

We won't stop until there's no stone left alone.