The War Amps

The War Amps is a Canadian registered nonprofit organization,[1] established in 1918 to meet the needs of war amputees. The charity provides financial and advisory services to those who have lost a limb or total eyesight in military service during war and to provide similar services to Canadians who have undergone amputations.[2]

The War Amps
Founded1918
FounderAmputee War Veterans
TypeNonprofit organization
Registration no.131969628 RR0001
FocusSupport programs for amputees
Location
Area served
Canada Canada
Websitewaramps.ca
The War Amps is officially registered as: THE WAR AMPUTATIONS OF CANADA

Today, the Association continues to serve them, and all Canadian amputees, including children. The Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program provides financial assistance for artificial limbs, regional seminars, and peer support. It is funded solely through public support of the Key Tag and Address Label Service and does not receive government grants. Through CHAMP, the War Amps tradition of “amputees helping amputees” will continue long into the future.

History

The organization began as The Amputation Club of British Columbia. However, it later became The War Amputations of Canada, eventually shortening to the War Amps.[3]

Services
  • Key Tags: Beginning in 1946 war amputees were given work by producing key tags. In 1972, this program began to serve year-round employment for disabled staff. If a pair of keys are found with a War Amps tag, giving them to either police or the postal service will allow the keys to come back to their rightful owners. War Amps reports that the key service has returned more than a million lost keys.[4]
  • Operation Legacy: A program designed to preserving and commemorate Canada’s military heritage by teaching youth about Canadian wartime history.[5]
  • Documentaries: War Amps has produced a number of documentaries about Canada’s military heritage.[6]

Notable contributors

References
  1. War Amps, Toronto Branch
  2. "War Amps of Canada", Charity Intelligence Canada
  3. The War Amps – Operation Legacy – Mary Riter Hamilton
  4. Charity Intelligence Canada – War Amps of Canada
  5. History lesson available in War Amps heritage series – Letter to the Editor – The News
  6. Learn about Canada’s history from The War Amps Military Heritage Series | Windsor Star
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.