The War Amps has begun its 2022 key tag mailing program in the Moose Jaw area and is looking for community assistance to support its programs that help amputees.
The theme for this year is “You Make Our Programs Possible” and is best illustrated through the story of 12-year-old Cooper Tidmarsh, who lost a part of his right leg in a lawnmower accident. Tidmarsh, a member of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program, receives financial help for artificial limbs and devices.
He also attends seminars where CHAMPS and their parents learn about the latest in artificial limbs, dealing with teasing and staring, and parenting an amputee child.
The War Amps launched the Key Tag Service in 1946 so that war amputee veterans returning from the Second World War could work for competitive wages and provide a service to Canadians that would generate funds for the association’s many programs. The Key Tag Service continues to employ amputees and people with disabilities, while it has returned more than 1.5 million sets of lost keys to their owners.
Each key tag has a confidentially coded number, so if you lose your keys, the finder can call the toll-free number on the tag’s back or place them in a mailbox in Canada. The War Amps will return the keys by courier to the owner, free of charge.
“The War Amps receives no government grants, and its programs are possible through public support of the Key Tag and Address Label Service,” the organization said.
For more information or to order key tags, visit waramps.ca or call toll-free at 1-800-250-3030.
