2. RCL Ontario Command Ontario command has 400 branches throughout Ontario A total membership of over 130,000
3. Poppy Fund In 2010 grants to the Poppy Fund to Ex Service personnel and dependants amount to $986,575.48
4. Veteran Programs for 2010 Additional Funds spent on Veterans programs totalled over $275,000
5. Provincial Service Bureau Ontario command provides to all Veterans and Ex Service personnel assistance with pension applications and benefit concerns on an ongoing basis
6. Ladies Auxiliary LA Members raised over $870,595 for donations to charities and other deserving projects in 2010
7. Helping Communities RCL Ontario Branches and Ladies Auxiliaries Charitable Foundation donated $571,028 to Ontario Communities in 2010
8. Bursary Programme 2009-2010 academic year saw a total of 911 applications awarded to needy students for post secondary education for a total of $428,000 Additional Bursaries from the Poppy Funds amounted to $604,428.25 Other donations from Poppy funds in the amount of $4,225,735.20
9. Affordable Housing RCL Ontario command are sponsors and facilitators for low rental housing for senior citizens
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11. Hospital Donations Donations of special equipment and furnishings to hospitals not covered by hospital budgets, from television sets to new vehicles totally over $766,000
12. Special Care Branch and LA Members routinely visit Veterans in hospitals and continue to supply comforts and entertainment to enhance their quality of life
13. Sponsor Youth programs Sponsorship to Cubs, Scouts, Guides, Cadets and other Youth programmes Money spent for Youth programmes was over $1.1 million, this doesn't include money from the Poppy Funds
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17. Branches have over 7000 volunteer staff and employed over 1,200 full and part time staff
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20. For more information Facts from the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Command Pictures courtesy of Google images Slideshow created by Glenn McKnight Email [email_address] Http://www.on.legion.ca