The Captain Nichola Goddard Fund
The Captain Nichola Goddard Fund provides national funding to directly benefit community programs that support servicewomen, Veteran women, and their families, which help address the unique challenges related to military life. The fund is administered by the True Patriot Love Foundation in partnership with the Goddard Family.
Previous Foundation Initiatives
University of Calgary Captain Goddard Scholarship
The University of Calgary Captain Goddard Scholarship supports graduate students from one of three groups: citizens of Papua New Guinea, the country of Nichola’s birth; people of First Nations, Inuit or Metis, in whose company Nichola spent many of her formative years; and citizens of Afghanistan, the place of Nichola’s death.
UPEI Captain Goddard Scholarship
The UPEI Captain Goddard Scholarship is awarded to a student to engage in an experience living and working with indigenous peoples in Canada or internationally as part of an academic credit at UPEI. This might include a research-based thesis or dissertation at the masters or doctoral level, or an internship or practicum at the baccalaureate level.
Light up Papua New Guinea
The Nichola Goddard Foundation has funded the installation of solar lights in first aid posts and birthing centres across Papua New Guinea, the country of Nichola’s birth. Over one million people have access to light as a result of this initiative.
Community Commemorations
Since Nichola’s death there have been countless community commemorations in her honour, including dedications, fundraisers, and artistic tributes. If you are interested in creating a commemoration or organizing a fundraiser, please contact The Nichola Goddard Foundation to discuss further.
CCGS Captain Goddard MSM
CCGS Captain Goddard M.S.M. is one of the Canadian Coast Guard's nine Hero-class patrol vessels. Based at Victoria, British Columbia, the vessel's primary roles are fishery and environmental patrols, border control, search and rescue.
Captain Nichola Goddard School
Captain Nichola Goddard School is a middle school in the northwest Calgary community of Panorama Hills. Nichola’s parents Tim and Sally, and her sister Katherine, resided in Calgary at the time of Nichola’s death.
Captain Nichola Goddard Bridge
A bridge along the Highway of Heroes is named in Nichola’s honour, thanks to the generous support of Canso Investment Counsel. The bridge is on Ontario Street in Cobourg, Ontario.
The Trews - Highway of Heroes
Colin and John-Angus MacDonald of The Trews went to high school with Nichola in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and wrote the song Highway of Heroes as a tribute to the Nichola and all who serve. The song was certified Gold in Canada in October 2014.
Trigg Goddard - Shilo, MB
In November 2006 Nichola’s colleagues at CFB Shilo dedicated a trig marker on the base to Nichola. A trigg marker is a survey point that fixes one’s location and orientation and is used for navigation.
Captain Goddard Sword
The Captain Nichola K.S. Goddard Memorial Sword is presented to the best Regular Officer Training Plan artillery senior cadet at Royal Military College of Canada to carry in their fourth year.
