The annual Poppy Campaign is back.
The Royal Canadian LegionB次元官网网址檚 National Poppy Campaign returns Oct. 25. This year the Legion will have a some new features during the campaignB次元官网网址攁long with its iconic poppies being offered by poppy taggers across the country.
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Lawrence said Canadians will still see the traditional donation boxes, along with the B次元官网网址減ay tributeB次元官网网址� tap-donation boxes that debuted in 2021, and people will also be able to donate through the Legion's national website. (Most branches have their own website, but donations will only be set up on .)
The Legion is also expanding the campaign online this year through a new collaboration with Amazon Canada. The Legion will offer lapel poppies for the first time in a new amazon.ca storefront.
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The poppies on amazon.ca will have donation options of $2, $5, $10, and $20. All funds raised through amazon.ca will go to the LegionB次元官网网址檚 Poppy Trust Fund. That fund supports veterans, their families, and communities.
The Amazon storefront will sell other items too. Among many offerings, it will have neon window poppies, B次元官网网址淲e RememberB次元官网网址� lawn signs, and poppy magnets. The LegionB次元官网网址檚 Poppy Store, found by , is still up and running and also has many items available for purchase, with all proceeds going to support veterans and their families.
B次元官网网址淎mazon is proud to support The Royal Canadian Legion by enabling our customers to obtain poppies and other official remembrance items directly from our store," Eva Lorenz, VP of Amazon Canada, said in the release. "Amazon has always been committed to supporting members of the armed forces, reservists, veterans, and their families, and this collaboration is an extension of our commitment to this community.B次元官网网址�
The new Amazon Legion storefront will launch when the National Poppy Campaign does on Oct. 25 and will remain open for two-and-a-half weeks until Nov. 11.
The Legion raises about $20 million dollars during their poppy campaign each year. The donations directly support CanadaB次元官网网址檚 veterans and their families.
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