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April 2024 Participate in a pillar of your community Our Branches are more than just buildings; they’re where we come together to support our Veterans and make our neighborhoods better places for everyone. There’s always something happening, whether it’s a friendly get‑together, a chance to volunteer, or a project that helps those in need. It’s our way of saying thank you to those who’ve served and continue to serve. See how we can make a difference together by visiting your local Branch. Legion Branches light up in Blue for RCAF 100 Legion Branches across the country are illuminated in blue in honour of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Centennial. Learn more about the history of the RCAF. (video from Legion Magazine) Building community while their Branch is under construction The work of a Legion Branch doesn’t end at its brick-and-mortar location. While their physical building is being renovated, Branch 418’s members have kept their commitment to the community strong, volunteering at events like the Hotel Dieu Shaver Rehabilitation Center’s Celebrity Ice Cup. Their dedication to support the community proves that their spirit goes beyond walls, which is at the heart of what makes a Legion Branch vital. The updated Branch, expected to finish this year, promises a modern space for both members and the community to enjoy for years to come. Learn more  ‣ Spicing up the Legion’s image Branches are finding new ways to involve the community, bring people in, and elevate the image and perception of the Legion. See how Aurora, Ontario Legion’s Bistro 385 is bringing a new ‘Zest’ and a fresh outlook to their Branch. Learn more  ‣ Visit your local Legion museum International Museum Day is May 18th. Did you know that a number of Legion Branches have in-house museums displaying historical collections to educate their members and community? Learn about the Legion Experience Museum  ‣ out of Coronation Branch 286 in Toronto, Ontario Does your Legion Branch have a museum? Send us a description, pictures and a link if available at marketing@legion.ca and we’ll help promote it in May! The Royal Canadian Legion responds to federal budget 2024 The Royal Canadian Legion is encouraged by crucial financial and conceptual commitments in the 2024 federal budget as they relate to veterans and defence, yet alarmed by the lack of ready-to-go plans and actions to immediately tackle ongoing issues affecting still serving and retired Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members. “Details are sketchy,” says Bruce Julian, Dominion President. “We are at a time when a lot of negative situations are converging, from a lack of affordable housing for our CAF members to insufficient modernized equipment in the field. We acknowledge the crucial financial commitment in this budget, but we also need to see a detailed timetable with expeditious actions.” Read more  ‣ 10% OFF CAF SIGNATURE EVENTS! Join us in celebrating the spirit of camaraderie and resilience! This year, we’re thrilled to offer you the opportunity to participate in up to three signature Canadian Armed Forces events. Whether you choose to test your endurance in the Canada Army Run, soar to new heights in the RCAF Run, or ride through scenic routes in the Navy Bike Ride, each event promises a unique blend of challenge, fun, and the chance to honour our armed forces. Signing up is easy, and you can choose to participate in one, two, or all three events to fully immerse yourself in the spirit of these incredible communities. Use code LEGIONEMAIL for any of these events to get 10% off your registration! Event Dates: RCAF Run: March–August 2024 Navy Bike Ride: May–June 2024 Canada Army Run: September 2024 Your membership can help you save 40,300 Legions members have saved a combined total of over 2.2 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  ‣ Support your Branch activities Are you actively involved in supporting Branch operations, campaigns, administrative tasks, committee work, or other similar roles? Our monthly Legion Branch Dispatch shares important information to support Branch activities. Check out the April 2024 edition In this edition: • Call for Dominion Member Sports Championship hosts • Legion supports National Police Federation’s recommendations on RCMP mental health • Free mental health first aid course for Veterans and their supporters • The Poppy trademark highlights that the Poppy cannot be placed where it can be walked up • Exclusive offer for Legion Branches – save 30% off Intuit Quickbooks • and more! Messages from affiliated organizations The following information is brought to you by organizations the Legion works closely with, highlighting special offers and other information. Attention all Ottawa-based runners! Save the date for the upcoming Ottawa Tamarack Race Weekend happening on May 25th–26th! Join the Legion National Foundation in honouring Veterans and their families. Lace up your running shoes show your support for Canada’s Heroes. For more information info@lnfcanada.ca. To join our team please visit: https://rb.gy/jyiifj 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

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February 2024 Show your fellow Legionnaires some love this February! As we embark on a new year, it’s heartwarming to witness the remarkable influx of new members joining our Legion. Over 43,000 members joined in 2023, bringing us to a total of 256,524 Legion members from coast to coast to coast and abroad! We warmly encourage every member to extend a heartfelt welcome to our new Legionnaires, embracing them into our Legion family. Let’s all make an effort to involve them in the exciting activities we have planned ahead. Looking back: Legion National Headquarters in 2023 From helping thousands of Veterans receive the help they needed, to advocating for Canadian policies and actions that will further improve Veteran well-being, the Legion is looking back on important successes in 2023. It is also celebrating a welcome increase in new membership. In this end of year review, learn more about the varied projects undertaken by the Legion’s National Headquarters and how they contributed to its overall mission. Learn more  ‣ Legion members are feeding their communities Legion Branch 509 in Prince Edward County is working hard to serve their community! They partnered with the Prince Edward County Learning Centre to establish their Good Food Market initiative: a fresh fruit and vegetable market taking place every other Friday. The Good Food Market was launched to help their community access nutritious foods, especially those on a tight budget who may have difficulty affording fresh fruits and vegetables. All produce is sourced as locally as possible, priced as low as possible, available through online orders for in-person pickup. This is a wonderful initiative that benefits the community greatly, especially in these current times. Know a Legion Branch that’s making a difference for Veterans in your community? Send us your story at marketing@legion.ca. Peer-to-peer support is here The Royal Canadian Legion offers a variety of peer-to-peer support programs to encourage Veterans and their families to connect locally within their communities. Participate in a new hobby like scale modeling through Operation VetBuild, or receive peer support at a Buddy Check Coffee session. Learn more about the Legion’s peer support programs. Remember, Legion supports for Veterans are always free and you don’t need to be a member to access help. For more information, please visit our website. Did you serve in Cyprus under OP Snowgoose? 2024 is the 60th anniversary of Canadian involvement on the island of Cyprus, and the 50th anniversary of the 74th conflict. If you served in Cyprus, you may be interested in taking a trip down memory lane by joining Team Cyprus 2024 for a November 2024 reunion. Taking place in Cyprus, the reunion is open to all CAF Veterans who served under the United Nations banner in Cyprus and family members of those who served. The linked brochure provides the background to the tour. Please contact Special Travel International for more information. Read the brochure  ‣ Your membership can help you save 38,400 Legion members have saved a combined total of over $2 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  ‣ Support your Branch activities Are you actively involved in supporting Branch operations, campaigns, administrative tasks, committee work, or other similar roles? Our monthly Legion Branch Dispatch shares important information to support Branch activities! Check out the February 2024 edition In this edition: • 2023 was a year of membership growth! • Updates on the 49th Dominion Convention • Minutes from the Dominion Executive Council Meeting • Learn about affiliated organizations supporting Branch operations • 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

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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

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December 2023 Wishing you a joyful Christmas season and a Happy New Year As we reflect on this past year, we at Legion Headquarters would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all of our members for your unwavering commitment and hard work in 2023. It’s your dedication that ensures Canadians have the opportunity to honour and remember our Veterans, while also providing crucial support to those who serve. Together, let’s carry the torch of Remembrance into the year ahead. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with joy and prosperity. See how the Legion helps Veterans access benefits We recently received a heartwarming story from a Veteran who turned to the Legion for help after developing hearing issues post-retirement. His journey, from discovering his condition to successfully navigating the Veterans Affairs Canada benefits system, is an excellent example of the support we are able to provide Veterans, thanks to members like you. Read more  ‣ Find gifts for any season at the Poppy Store Have you shopped the Legion’s Poppy Store? While you may have already finished your Christmas shopping, The Poppy Store carries countless items that make perfect gifts year‑round. Explore dozens of products that show your support for Veterans, from clothing and accessories to housewares, lawn signs and more! Need something in time for Christmas? Check your local Branch to see if they have any items in stock! Shop the Poppy Store  ‣ | Watch testimonials  ‣ Joining forces to honour Canada’s Veterans at the Grey Cup Festival Since 1948, a dedicated group of volunteers with the Calgary Grey Cup Committee have ventured across the country to promote Calgary’s Western heritage and community spirit at the annual Grey Cup Festivities. This year saw a new tradition added to bring together the community and honour Canada’s Veterans: the “Royal Canadian Legion – Calgary Grey Cup Committee 1st Annual Stampede Breakfast”. Learn more  ‣ French Embassy looking for eligible Canadian Veterans for Legion of Honour Do you know a living Canadian Veteran who took part in the liberation of France in 1944, or in the Operation Jubilee (Dieppe Raid) in 1942? They could be eligible for the Legion of Honour, the highest national French distinction founded by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802. Contact the French Embassy in Canada for more information at protocole@ambafrance-ca.org. Your membership can help you save 36,800 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  ‣ 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 © 2023 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