Royal Canadian Legion launching annual poppy campaign Friday

A cadet holds a tablet showing the digital poppy during a ceremony marking the start of the Canadian Legion's Remembrance Day poppies at the Beechwood National Memorial centre Monday, October 22, 2018 in Ottawa. The Remembrance Day poppy has entered the digital age. The Royal Canadian Legion launched a digital version of the distinctive red flower, which it says can be customized, shared online and used as a profile image on sites including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

By Laura Carney

Posted October 30, 2020 6:56 am.

OTTAWA – The annual poppy campaign launches Friday, and the Royal Canadian Legion will be rolling out over 200 new electronic donation boxes ahead of Remembrance Day.

The legion says this year’s campaign has been adjusted for the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning most branches will not set up donation tables or place volunteers at store entrances.

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Poppy boxes will still be set up accepting coin donations at about 25,000 locations across the country, and 250 touchless electronic donation boxes, which will allow Canadians to make a $2 donation by tapping their credit or debit card, or smartphone, will also be distributed.

The Royal Canadian Legion is also selling masks.

All funds raised go towards supporting Canadian veterans and their families.

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