Ms. Quinn is a Canadian Armed Forces Veteran. Since leaving the service, she has made it her mission to inform the Canadian public about the Canadian Armed Forces' mission in Afghanistan. To that end, she has given presentations to community groups, including Veterans' organizations. Ms. Quinn is the President of the Peterborough Chapter of the Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping. With her leadership, the Chapter has organized "Treats for the Troops," which is an annual campaign that sends treats to soldiers serving in the Afghan theatre. Ms. Quinn has also organized the Chapter’s participation in the Morale by Mail Campaign, whereby Peterborough Veterans ask citizens to fill out cards of support for Canadian personnel serving throughout the world. In 2011, she also helped to organize a fundraiser for the Red Cross Landmine Awareness Project in Peterborough.
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