Calgary's Poppy Campaign Supporting Veterans Ahead of Remembrance Day
Poppies and related merchandise to support veterans are available in stores, legion branches, and online, including through the Royal Canadian Legion’s Amazon store. The products are carefully selected, with reviews and recommendations remaining unbiased. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made via links on this page.
For the second consecutive year, the Royal Canadian Legion has introduced an Amazon store offering items such as lapel pins, magnets, and poppy flowers to honour Remembrance Day on November 11.
“The Poppy Campaign is the legion’s most significant fundraising effort, with 100 per cent of proceeds going directly to support Canada’s veterans and their families,” states a news release from the legion on Friday.
The campaign began Friday and will continue until Remembrance Day. Albertans can purchase pins from the Legion’s online poppy store or obtain a pin with a donation at traditional poppy boxes located throughout the province, including at TD bank branches.
How to Get Involved
- Visit the Royal Canadian Legion Amazon store to order poppy-themed merchandise.
- Find poppy boxes at various outlets across Alberta for in-person donations and pin pick-up.
- Support veterans by contributing during the campaign running until November 11.
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Author's summary: The Royal Canadian Legion's Poppy Campaign is actively raising funds through merchandise sales and donations across Alberta, fully benefiting veterans and their families before Remembrance Day.
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