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War Amps Key Chain Campaign Bringing Value To Participants

Wednesday, 28 March 2018 05:23

The War Amps have started mailing out key chains in Oxford County, with hopes people will donate.

OXFORD COUNTY - War Amps Canada is sending key chains in the mail across the County. 

The key chains are coded and if you lose your keys anyone who finds them can drop them off to any Canada Post mailbox or call the 1-800 number on the back of the key chain and the keys will be returned to you. Public Awareness Officer Jamie Lunn says the hope is that some people will donate a few dollars. 

"If people find value in this service they often choose to donate, especially with the high replacement cost with electronic keys and remote devices so people are definitely finding value in that service."

Lunn says they have been doing the key chains for the past 72 years .

"It's a very valuable service that we have, it was started by war amputee veterans shortly after the second World War these service men, they wanted to continue to give back to Canada." 

All of the money raised will go towards helping child amputees in Canada get artificial arms and legs.

"Well artificial arms and legs can cost upwards of $25,000 and so without the help of the War Amps, child amputees and their families would not be able to afford these artificial limbs and lead healthy and active lifestyles." 

The key chains have been mailed out already and residents in Oxford County can expect to see them in the next couple of weeks. 

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