The family and friends of a late Corporal with the RCMP are honouring him with a donation he would be proud of.
Corporal Trevor O’Keefe passed away in September of 2017, following a silent battle with PTSD.
His death generated conversation about its effects among first responders.
O’Keefe’s sister, Tracy, says in the aftermath, his friends and family came together to carry on his legacy of giving, with a keen focus on mental health initiatives and community needs.
Sláinte, the Good Health – Cpl. Trevor O’Keefe Legacy Project, has donated $500 worth of Legos to the Avalon Mall/VOCM Happy Tree in his memory.
When asked why Legos, Tracy explained it as a tribute to her brother and the relationship he shared with his son.
She says ever since Trevor was a boy, he loved working with his hands, with army figures and things like that.
Trevor’s son Liam was also a big Lego fan, and it brought the two of them a great source of joy in building them.
The project’s biggest fundraiser is a walk that has not been able to go ahead over the past two years because of the pandemic.
However, O’Keefe’s family and friends are hopeful that they may be able to make it happen soon.
When asked what Trevor would think of the project, Tracy says he’d appreciate the efforts being put into giving back to the community, especially to those who are struggling.
“That’s where his heart and his activities always were”, she says
I’m at the Avalon Mall, where the family of the late RCMP Corporal Trevor O’Keefe is making a donation of legos in his honour to the VOCM Happy Tree this morning. @VOCMNEWS @590VOCM pic.twitter.com/fhgN5raYZH
— Nick Ward (@NickWardVOCM) December 18, 2021
