This story is a part of Branch 25’s on-going National Legion Week campaign.

You don’t have to be a veteran or even the relative of a veteran to join the Royal Canadian Legion.  Any Canadian citizen or citizen of a Commonwealth or an Allied nation over the age of 18 is welcome to become a member of the Legion. There are three main categories of membership:

Ordinary membership
Includes still serving and retired military, reservists, RCMP, police officers, Canadian Coast Guard, and others listed in the General By-Laws.

Associate membership
Includes parents, spouses, widows, widowers, children, grandchildren, siblings, nieces as well as nephews of a person who is or was eligible for Ordinary membership.

Affiliate membership
Includes Canadian citizens or Commonwealth subjects from an Allied nation who support The Royal Canadian Legion’s aims and objectives and are not eligible for ordinary or associate membership.

There are two ways that you can join Branch 25 (San Francisco) of the Royal Canadian Legion.  The first way is to visit https://legion.ca/join-us and click on the red “Join Now” button.  Complete the online form and near the bottom use the Branch Locator to find and “18-025 SAN FRANCISCO.”  The online system includes a payment gateway for your membership dues, and if you join online you will be charged in Canadian dollars.  The second way is to download, print, and complete this membership form and mail it and your US$40 membership dues to:

The Royal Canadian Legion
Branch 25 (San Francisco Bay Area)
P.O. Box 2295
Los Gatos, CA   95031-2295