Ceremonial first poppy presented as Kamloops Legion prepares for annual poppy campaign

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Starting Saturday until Nov. 10, you’ll find veterans handing out poppies and collecting donations at poppy tables across Kamloops and communities across Canada. Young said all of the money that is raised will go toward helping veterans.

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“A small percentage of it goes to our Dominion Command where it goes to our trust fund for veterans services,” Young said. “The rest of it stays in a trust fund here in Kamloops and it’s used toward veteran services. We can’t use it for anything other than veterans services.”

Young said Kamloopsians have been especially generous as they helped raised around $100,000 during each of the last two poppy campaigns. It’s not just cash donations, as he said Kamloops was one of the top ten cities in Canada where people used tap boxes to donate using credit and debit cards.

“It just absolutely amazes me every year when we see the final tally,” Young said. “I’m just so thankful to the people of Kamloops and their generosity. It’s absolutely amazing.”

Added Karpuk, “Kamloops really has a storied history with our armed forces and I think we need to embrace more of our support for those who stand for us when everyone is against us.”