Canadians can now purchase poppies and other Remembrance Day items on Amazon, as the Royal Canadian Legion teams up with the e-commerce giant.
“We’re always kind of contemplating how best to reach more Canadians and to also make it easier for them to be part of this whole remembrance period,” Legion communications manager Nujma Bond told The Epoch Times.
“They are able to donate $2, $5, $10, or $20, and they can receive lapel poppies delivered right through their door.”
Bond said the poppy campaign usually ships out 20 million poppies each year. The Legion has already reached 10 million through Amazon.
“It’s really taking off. We think that as more and more people recognize that it’s an option that they have, we will see those numbers grow this year and into next year.”…