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January 2024 Looking forward to a productive 2024, together As a valued member of the Legion, your support plays a crucial role in improving the lives of Canada’s Veterans. Your commitment is instrumental in our continuous efforts to ensure that Veterans receive the assistance they need and deserve. Help expand our Legion community by inviting your friends and family to join their local Legion Branch online. It’s a simple yet impactful way to contribute to Canada’s Veterans –plus, the first year of membership is free for Veterans and their families. Spreading Christmas cheer to deployed troops This holiday season, approximately 2,700 currently deployed Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP members received a care package from the Legion as part of the annual CFMWS Operation Santa Claus project! The care packages contain gifts of home and provide our military the comfort of knowing that Canada recognizes their dedication and sacrifice. A tradition eight years in the making, Operation Santa Claus continues to be an integral part in helping lift the spirits of the deployed members during the difficult time away from their family and friends. Learn more  ‣ Legion awards $30,000 Masters Scholarship in Veteran Health Research In October, Dominion president Bruce Julian presented Kathryn Reeves from Mount St. Vincent University in Nova Scotia with this year’s $30,000 Masters Student Research Scholarship from The Royal Canadian Legion. The scholarship was awarded to Kathryn, in conjunction with the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research, for her studies on “moral injury” in Veterans. Starting in 2024, the Legion is supporting research at the next level! We’re proud to introduce our PhD Scholarship: a $50,000 Veteran health research award presented to a student each year with funds spread over a two‑year research period. Stay tuned for more information! Help identify and provide grave markers to Indigenous Veterans Last Post Fund’s Indigenous Veterans Initiative (IVI) helps support reconciliation and honours deceased Veterans by providing grave markers to Indigenous Veterans lying in unmarked graves and adding traditional names to existing grave markers. You can join your Legion in honouring the legacy of Indigenous Veterans through this respectful and meaningful initiative by conducting local cemetery visits to help identify or verify these gravesites. Learn more  ‣ Show Canada’s Veterans some love Spread some love this Valentine’s Day by sending a special card to a Veteran! Your thoughtful valentines will be shared with Veterans in long‑term care facilities across Canada. Join in this heartwarming effort organized by Veterans Affairs Canada to brighten the day of those who have served and make this Valentine’s one to remember for our cherished Veterans! The deadline for cards is February 1st. Send a valentine  ‣ Your membership can help you save 36,880 Legions members have saved a combined total of over 1.9 Million in savings through our MemberPerks program! Check out this latest offer, and many more! With MemberPerks®, you can shop online or in‑store at local and national stores and service providers and save $1000s every year. It’s a great way to support the Legion, local businesses, and your wallet. Sign up for MemberPerks® today. It’s free with your Legion membership. Learn more  ‣ Important information to support your Branch activities Are you involved in supporting Branch programs, marketing communications, outreach, operations, membership administration, committee work, or other roles? Our monthly Legion Branch Dispatch shares important information to support your activities. Check out the January 2024 edition The Legion Dispatch is sent monthly to your Legion Branch’s primary email address. January 2024 highlights: • Supporting Legion growth in 2024 • Dominion Executive Council meeting minutes and new members • Resources to support membership renewal • Support the Indigenous Veterans Initiative • Celebrate NATO’s 75th anniversary • Messages from affiliated organizations • …and more Received this from a friend? Never miss an issue: Join the Legion today > Update your membership profile with your email address. Login to the Member Services Website. Working together to serve Canada’s Veterans. Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message Copyright © 2024 The Royal Canadian Legion. All rights reserved. Administrative emails from Legion National Headquarters are sent to the email address on file for your local Legion Branch. If this is no longer the correct email address for your Branch, please forward this email to the new contact and request the Branch update their contact information. The Branch may update the email address at any time by updating their Branch Profile on the Member Services Website or by contacting Member Services. Learn more about All Branch emails. Our contact information is: The Royal Canadian Legion National Headquarters Member Services Department 86 Aird Place Ottawa, ON K2L 0A1 Canada Toll free: 855‑330‑3344 E-mail: membership@legion.ca