The War Amps Key Tag Service is marking 75 years of returning lost keys to their owners, and using donations to support amputees across the country. The donations from the Key Tag Service provided vital assistance to Jenna Nixon, 22, of Elmwood.
Jenna is a right leg amputee and said the War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program has been a very important part of her life.
“The War Amps has been such an important part of my life,” says Jenna. “They have helped with the cost of my artificial limbs which allow me to take part in a variety of activities. I also attended seminars while growing up where I made lifelong friends and developed a positive approach to challenges.”
The Key Tag Service was launched in 1946 so that returning war amputee veterans could not only work for competitive wages, but also provide a service to Canadians that would generate funds for the Association’s many programs. The service continues to employ amputees and people with disabilities and has returned more than 1.5 million sets of lost keys to their owners.
Each key tag has a confidentially coded number. If you lose your keys, the finder can call the toll-free number on the back of the tag or place them in any mailbox in Canada, and The War Amps will return them to you by courier, 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.
“We’d like to thank the public for helping to make this service a success,” says spokesperson Rob Larman, himself a Graduate of the CHAMP Program. “Your support funds essential programs for children, veterans and all amputees across Canada.”