ROYAL
CANADIAN LEGION
BRANCH 57 Mission,
BC
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ROYAL
CANADIAN LEGION
BRANCH 57 Mission,
BC
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 Poppy
Poppies are sold to raise funds to help needy veterans, their dependents and local community groups and each year the citizens of Mission and District generously donate in excess of $12,000. The money donated through poppy sales is returned to the community to organizations such as:
The history of the poppy and its significance can be found at the Royal Canadian Legion web site www.legion.ca More than 15 million poppies, 68,000 wreaths, crosses and sprays are distributed across Canada and overseas each year.
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