The Royal Canadian Legion has packaged up more than 1,700 Christmas gifts that will be delivered to Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP personnel deployed overseas in the days leading up to Christmas.
“Every year, the Legion sends a package to our Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP members who are deployed overseas during the Christmas Season,” said Gordon Moore, Dominion President of The Royal Canadian Legion.
“This effort shows that we and many more Canadians care about their service and their sacrifices.”
It’s a little gift but it means a lot, officials say, and it carries the tradition of assistance to veterans that has been maintained since the Second World War.
At that time, the Legion was heavily involved in providing troops with morale boosting materials and educational upgrades.
Other commitments to troop morale include the provision of funding for show tours to Afghanistan, military Sports programs and the Nijmegen March team.
This year’s package, entitled “A Taste of Home” includes:
– East Coast Salt Water Taffy;
– Tim Horton’s coffee packages;
– popcorn packages;
– maple suckers;
– Alberta beef jerky;
– playing cards;
– Legion pens; and
– Legion key chains.
“On behalf of the more than 320,000 men and women of the Legion, we wish all deployed troops a joyous holiday and that they return to their loved ones safe and sound,” said Moore.
For further information contact Bruce Poulin at Dominion Command, The Royal Canadian Legion at bruce.poulin@legion.ca or at 613-591-3335 ext. 241.
