Volume 6 - Legion BC/Yukon Command Website

85 th AnniversaryWhere belonging mattersThe Royal Canadian Legion, an iconic cornerstone institution of Canadiancommunities, is celebrating its 85th Anniversary. Over the course of thisremarkable legacy, the Legion has always been there ~ steadfast as theGuardian of Remembrance ~ reliable as a formidable community volunteer force~ committed as a philanthropic prominence ~ serving all citizens.DidYouKnow...TheLegioninBritishColumbiaandtheYukon...• has 63,000 members who contribute more than 600,000 hours of volunteerservice every year ~• supports over 400 youth groups and is the largest contributor supportingBoy Scouts; Girl Guides and Cadets ~• is the largest non-profit developer of affordable and assisted-living housingwith over 4,700 units and a capital investment of over $169 Million ~• contributes well over $6.9 Million every year for a vast range of communityhealth, education, social and sports programs ~• contributes significantly to the University of British Columbia for theprofessional training of BC family physicians for underserviced and ruralcommunities ~• offers bursaries and scholarships ~• strongly supports medical research and contributes for the acquisition ofspecial medical equipment in rural areas ~• raises over $21 Million through gaming which supports academic and youthprograms ~• is the sole sponsor of the BC/Yukon Team participating at the annualNational Track & Field Championships ~• developed Cockrell House for homeless Veterans, offering new beginningsthrough a two-year residential program ~• is the sole sponsor of the Spinoza Bear Program, comforting sick children ~• creates one-of-a-kind programs supporting a new generation of Veteranssuch as: the Legion Veterans Transition Program with the University ofBritish Columbia; and the Legion Military Skills Conversion Program with theBritish Columbia Institute of Technology ~...andthelistgoeson!Membershipisopentoanyoneovertheageof18.Joinandmakeadifference!VisityourlocalLegionBranchtolearnmore.www.legionbcyukon.caR E M E M B E R • J O I N • G I V EBC/YukonCommandwww.legionbcyukon.ca15