B.C. prisoners pitching in to keep memory of wartime sacrifices alive
Every year, Royal Canadian Legion branches across the country receive thousands of donations from people from all walks of life who want to do their part to support the country’s veterans.
“The first time I got this donation from William Head, I thought it was from someone called William, but it wasn’t, it was the correctional institution,” said poppy fund treasurer Ervin Kobialko. “Their first was around $170, and they have continued it each year. Last year was $561, I just about flipped.”
Each year, the institution’s Inmate Wellness Committee gets a poppy box from the West Shore branch, with inmates donating as they see fit, with the donations then being passed back to the Legion after Nov. 11. The funds come from the inmates’ employment at the institution, which averages $5.80 per day of work, and from contributions from friends or family outside the institution.
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