This year marks the centennial anniversary of the end of First World War. With no surviving veterans that served in the war, one Shawnigan Lake family is on a mission to make sure itB次元官网网址檚 an anniversary that does not get overlooked.
Co-founded by siblings Mckenna and Cooper Haz, as well as their mom Kristie, KidLED launches campaigns as a way to educate and spread awareness about a specific cause or charity.
They launched their first campaign roughly two weeks ago, selling merchandise with partial proceeds from their WWI Centennial Collection going to Wounded Warriors Canada to fund a diverse set of programs and services for soldiers and their families.
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By wearing items from the WWI Centennial Collection, itB次元官网网址檚 a visual reminder of those that have served and continue to serve and some of the hurdles they encounter such as PTSD.
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Mckenna added the hope is this campaign will inspire those that are struggling to come forward and get the help they need.
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Offered for a special rate of $20, these T-shirts and messages are sent through KidLED to someone that Wounded Warriors Canada is helping with KidLED picking up the delivery and tax costs.
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Other items in the campaign including mugs, T-shirts, toques and hoodies range in price from $15 to $55.
Mckenna, 19, is an accomplished rugby player who is in the midst of finalizing a rugby scholarship to play for a university in Connecticut this fall. Cooper, 16, attends Brentwood College School taking classes six days a week and when heB次元官网网址檚 not at the arena playing hockey youB次元官网网址檒l find him out rowing.
But the busy teens have dedicated themselves to this new initiative. While theyB次元官网网址檝e just launched their first campaign, the concept behind KidLED was something that started to take shape while Mckenna was still in Grade 11.
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The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 91 in Langford has some of the WWI Centennial Collection for sale and all items and sizes are available online. For more information go to .
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