Remember

One of my favourite pictures: poppies on the cenotaph.
No filter needed, the stone says it all.

If you’ve ever wondered what the Poppy Fund goes towards here are some of the things it helps per the Canadian Legion…

Grants for food, heating costs, clothing, prescription medication, medical appliances and equipment, essential home repairs and emergency shelter or assistance • Housing accommodation and care facilities • 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, reading programs and day trips • Accessibility modifications to assist Veterans with disabilities • Educational bursaries for children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Veterans • Community drop-in centres, meals-on-wheels, and seniors 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 Veteran in those communities • Promotion and administering of Remembrance activities to ensure Canadians never forget the sacrifices of Canada’s Veterans