What You and Your Family Should Know About Poppy Day When I was a kid, everything to do with Remembrance Day was denoted as honouring and remembering those who had served and/or died during the two World Wars. Plus having to stand up in class and recite a memorized “In Flander’s Fields” and get marked on the whole presentation. No pressure, right? But that inclusion was why we all bought and wore poppies proudly, not to mention many of our fathers were veterans of WWII and members of their local Legion.
• Comforts for Veterans and their surviving spouses who are hospitalized and in need • Veterans’ visits, transportation and day trips • Accessibility modifications to assist Veterans with disabilities • Educational bursaries for children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren of Veterans • Support of cadet units • Veteran drop-in centres and services in communities where Veterans would benefit • Community medical appliances, medical training and medical research which will assist in the care of Veterans in the community • Donations for relief of disasters declared by federal or provincial governments which impact Veterans in those communities • Promotion and administering of Remembrance activities to ensure Canadians never forget the sacrifices of ALL Canada’s Veterans and their families. So you see those little red poppies you buy and pin on every year are so very important in ways no one outside of Legion members and their poppy volunteers ever suspect.
Today, because there are so few WWII vets still living, things have changed with what the poppy fund is about. It’s not all about the World War veterans, it’s about ALL veterans within the Canadian Armed Forces, through all wars that these men and women have served in, since 1945. Through your donations to the Legion Poppy Fund, the Legion provides financial assistance and support to Veterans, including Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP, and their families who are in need. Poppy Funds may be used for: • Grants for food, heating costs, clothing, prescription medication, medical appliances and equipment, essential home repairs and emergency shelter or assistance for Veterans and their families in need • Housing accommodation and care facilities for Veterans • Funding for Veteran Transition Programs that are directly related to the training, education and support needs of Veterans and their families Painting by London artist Sue Garrington (susangarrington.com)
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