VICTORIA REMEMBRANCE DAY COMMITTEE POPPY FUND
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Mission Statement
THE GUARDIANS OF REMEMBRANCE 101. We, as members of The Royal Canadian Legion, strive to keep the memory alive of the 117,000 Canadian men and women who paid the supreme sacrifice in the service of Canada during war and on subsequent operations since Korea. This goal is achieved through our annual Poppy Campaign and the Remembrance Day services organized by this great organization throughout the country and by our fellow citizens who are working far from our shores.
About This Cause
The Poppy Campaign Every year, from the last Friday of October to November 11, tens of millions of Canadians wear a Poppy as a visual pledge to honour Canada’s Veterans and remember those who sacrificed for the freedoms we enjoy today. While the Poppy is distributed freely to all who wish to wear one, the Legion gratefully accepts donations to the Poppy Fund. What is the Poppy Campaign? The Poppy Campaign is very much a local initiative, conducted by Legion Branches in cities, towns and communities across the country. Donations collected during the Poppy Campaign are held in Trust at the branch level to directly support Veterans and their families within their community and to help ensure Canadians ‘never forget’. Poppy Trust Funds Your contributions directly support Canada’s Veterans and their families, while ensuring Canada never forgets. Use of Poppy Trust Funds 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 - 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 Corps - Veteran drop-in centers 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 - Support the work of Legion Command and Branch Service Officers across Canada in assisting and representing Veterans - 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 Canada’s Veterans