ForceWorks has been a concept born out of Manny’s military service in Edmonton, where he had 18 months to recover from back surgery. In that time, he was offered an administrative position as Welfare Officer for 1 PPCLI’s tour of duty in Bosnia. His task was to assemble a team of injured soldiers with the sole purpose of providing resources, information, and peace of mind to the families of the soldiers deployed in Bosnia.
The team was affectionately named “The Homefront” and did such an excellent job, that it remained in place to support several more tours for other units of the Edmonton Garrison.