The Kin Family and Cystic Fibrosis
Kinsmen & Kinette Clubs of Canada is an all Canadian service organization , made up of young men and women serving their communities through local clubs across Canada. For over three decades, Kinsmen and Kinettes have led the fight against cystic fibrosis, the disease that affects the lives of thousands of Canadian children and adults. Club members have raised more than $20,000,000 for research that has resulted in some incredible strides towards finding a cure or control for this fatal disease. But the fight goes on.
The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Association Website
The Kin Canada and The Portraits of Honour
Portraits of Honour is national project by Kin Canada honouring those who have fallen in combat during the war in Afghanistan and, by extension, all past, present and future Canadian Armed Forces personnel. From its inception in February 2009 until its planned conclusion in the fall of 2011, the project will touch Canadians coast to coast through to the scheduled withdrawal of Canadian combat forces from Afghanistan, and beyond. While the project's main focus is on all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for this country, it also pays homage to those who carry on in the name of freedom everywhere - whether in combat or in fulfilling Canada's internationally respected peacekeeping role. The project speaks to the very roots of this, the largest all-Canadian association of community service clubs of its kind. Kin Canada's connection to the military dates back to its origins in 1920, reaching a national crescendo during the Second World War. With many among the Kin family having served, and some fallen, in Afghanistan, Portraits of Honour is a logical expression of this continuing affinity for our troops and of the Association's intense national pride.