The annual Poppy Campaign is back.
The Royal Canadian Legion香蕉视频直播檚 National Poppy Campaign returns Oct. 25. This year the Legion will have a some new features during the campaign香蕉视频直播攁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 香蕉视频直播減ay tribute香蕉视频直播� 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 Legion香蕉视频直播檚 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, 香蕉视频直播淲e Remember香蕉视频直播� lawn signs, and poppy magnets. The Legion香蕉视频直播檚 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.
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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 Canada香蕉视频直播檚 veterans and their families.
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