War Amps key tag vital for support

By Lethbridge Herald on June 25, 2022.

Submitted photo Donations to the Key Tag Service provide vital support to amputees across the country including Lethbridge's twelve-year-old Cooper Tidmarsh

The War Amps began its 2022 key tag mailing to Lethbridge in this spring with the theme “You Make Our Programs Possible.” 
Donations to the Key Tag Service provide vital support to amputees across the country including Lethbridge’s twelve-year-old Cooper Tidmarsh. 
Cooper, who lost part of his right leg in a lawn mower accident, is a member of the War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program. He is eligible to receive financial assistance for artificial limbs and devices and also attends regional seminars where Champs and their parents learn about the latest in artificial limbs, dealing with teasing and staring, and parenting an amputee child.
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, including CHAMP. The Key Tag 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.
For more information, or to order key tags, visit waramps.ca or call toll-free 1 800 250-3030.