The poppy, a symbol of remembrance for those killed in combat, raises $16.5 million annually. This is a testament to Canadians and their wide respect for our troops. All poppy money collected by a Legion branch stays within that local community and pays for medical equipment, home services and long-term care facilities for ex-service people in need of financial assistance.
Did you know?
The poppy should be worn as close to the heart as possible on the left lapel of the outermost garment
An old poppy should never be reused.
Poppy’s found lying on the ground should be placed in a cemetery or at the foot of a war monument.
In 1915, John McCrae, a Guelph, Ont. native and doctor serving with the Canadian Forces Artillery, wrote about the poppy explosion in his famous poem In Flanders Fields.
The average donation for a poppy is a loonie.
In recent years, the distribution of poppies has been steadily climbing. Let’s keep up the trend.
This is the perfect way to support the troops. Make your donation have an impact in your own community. Lets all together raise that “average donation” number to at least a toonie in 2010!