SINCE 2020 | EDMONTON & EXPANDING ACROSS CANADA
They Gave Everything.
We Remember
Their Names.
Canada's veterans gave everything. Join us in ensuring every one is remembered—22,000+ headstones restored, thousands more to go.
Headstones restored
Volunteers served
Cemeteries honored
Founded in Edmonton
OUR MISSION
The Promise We Keep
We Die Twice
The first time when we take our final breath.
The second time when someone speaks our name for the last time.
In 2020, Daniel Yaassoub walked through an Edmonton cemetery and saw what too many Canadians miss: weathered stones, fading names, forgotten heroes who once answered their country's call.
Working alongside the Edmonton Police Cadets, Dan started something simple but profound—cleaning veterans' grave markers. Not to make them look new. But to make them visible again. To speak their names. To delay that second death.
What began with buckets, brushes, and a handful of volunteers has become a movement.
We've now restored over 22,000 headstones across the Greater Edmonton Area, with each one representing a Canadian who served, who sacrificed, who deserves to be remembered.
Our goal is bold: to ensure every Canadian veteran's headstone, in every cemetery across this country, receives the dignity it—and they—have earned.
When you clean a veteran's headstone and say their name aloud, you keep their memory alive just a little longer.
Ready to join us?
Register for Next Event
HOW IT WORKS
Your Day of Service
From Registration to Remembrance: Here's What Happens
01. Sign Up
Take 2 minutes to register online. Choose an upcoming restoration event that fits your schedule. Bring family, friends, or come solo.
Free. Family-friendly. No experience needed.
02. Show Up
Arrive at the cemetery. Meet your fellow Canadians. We provide all supplies, training, and refreshments. You provide the heart.
Events typically run 2-4 hours
03. Restore
Learn a veteran's name. Clean their stone with proper techniques. Speak their name aloud. Feel the weight of remembrance.
Most volunteers clean 3-5 headstones per event
04. Remember
Leave knowing you kept a promise. Share their story. Return next year. Show your children what service looks like.
Memories that last forever
TRANSFORMATION GALLERY
The Power of Caring Hands
Every weathered stone has a story. Every restoration honors a life.
These transformations happened because Canadians like you showed up.
Stories from the Field
Stories from the Field
We brought our kids expecting to spend two hours cleaning stones. What we didn't expect was the conversation in the car afterward. Our 9-year-old asked about war, sacrifice, and what it means to serve. That's the real impact of this work.
The Chen Family, Edmonton
3-Year Volunteers | 2 Adults, 3 Kids
I served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 12 years. When I clean the headstone of someone who served before me, it's not volunteering— it's completing the circle of service. It's saying 'thank you' to those who paved the way.
Robert MacDonald, Retired CAF
5-Year Volunteer | Event Coordinator
I was 16 at my first restoration event. Now I'm 21 and I've never missed one. Some of these veterans died at 18. They gave their tomorrow for our today. The least I can do is give them an afternoon.
Sarah Nguyen, University Student
5-Year Volunteer
Join 300+ Canadians who've answered the call to remember
Your Next Chance to Serve
The Next Event Needs You
Family Friendly
All Ages Welcome
No Experience Needed
Free to Participate
Your Choice is Simple
Every Year, Thousands Choose to Remember
This Year, Will You Be One of Them?
Canada made a promise to these veterans.
You can help keep it.
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